2. Our Example is Jesus
• Live Passionately

3. Our Example is Jesus
• Live Passionately
• Love Completely

4. Our Example is Jesus
• Live Passionately
• Love Completely
• Learn Humbly

5. Our Example is Jesus
• Live Passionately
• Love Completely
• Learn Humbly
• Leave Boldly

6. “Someday Syndrome”
“Someday when I get this problem out of my life
then I can really do the things that are most
important.”
“Someday if I ever get over this hurt then I’m
going to be able to really live for God.”
“Someday when I get this stress out of my life I’ll
do the things that matter most.”

7. And being found in appearance as a man, he
humbled himself and became obedient to
death—even death on a cross!
Philippians 2:8 (NIV1984)

8. LEARN HUMBLY
1. RELEASE MY RESENTMENT
And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they
know not what they do.”
Luke 23:34 (ESV)

9. 2. EMPATHIZE WITH THOSE EXPERIENCING
THE SAME STRUGGLE
And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today
you will be with me in Paradise."
Luke 23:43 (ESV)

10. 3. SHIFT THE FOCUS FROM MY PAIN TO THE
NEEDS OF OTHERS
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple
whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his
mother, "Woman, behold, your son!” Then he
said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" And
from that hour the disciple took her to his own
home.
John 19:26-27 (ESV)

11. 4. TAKE MY TOUGH QUESTIONS TO GOD
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with
a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema
sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why
have you forsaken me?”
Matthew 27:46 (ESV)

12. 5. ADMIT MY NEED AND HUMBLY ASK FOR
HELP
After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now
finished, said ( to fulfill the Scripture), "I thirst."
John 19:28 (ESV)

14. 6. LOOK FOR THE PURPOSE IN MY PAIN
When Jesus had received the sour wine, he
said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head
and gave up his spirit.
John 19:30 (ESV)

15. Purpose in Our Pain
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a
cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every
weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us
run with endurance the race that is set before us,
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our
faith, who for the joy that was set before him
endured the cross, despising the shame, and is
seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1-2 (ESV)

16. 7. SURRENDER MY PROBLEM TO GOD
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said,
"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!"
And having said this he breathed his last.
Luke 23:46 (ESV)