• #80 - Kyle Thompson // The Missing Essential - His Personality & Is Jesus Really Playful?

  • Apr 22 2025
  • Length: 7 mins
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#80 - Kyle Thompson // The Missing Essential - His Personality & Is Jesus Really Playful?

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  • The concept of Jesus having a distinct personality is often overlooked, creating a two-dimensional view that makes him difficult to truly love and connect with. We explore John Eldridge's "Beautiful Outlaw," specifically chapters on Jesus's personality and playfulness, to discover a more complete picture of Christ as both fully divine and authentically human.

    • Eldridge describes reading the gospels without Jesus's personality as "like watching television with the sound turned off"
    • We often reduce Jesus to vague spiritual qualities like "loving and compassionate," making him seem like "a get-well card"
    • Jesus's playfulness is evident in the Emmaus Road story (Luke 24) where he feigns ignorance about his own death
    • On resurrection morning, when Jesus could have immediately revealed himself, he chose a playful approach that built to a dramatic revelation
    • Understanding Jesus's playfulness brings scripture to life and helps us see Christ as a multidimensional person

    Join us tomorrow as we continue exploring "Beautiful Outlaw" with a focus on Jesus's fierce intention – one of the most compelling aspects of Christ's character found in scripture.


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