How Jesus Led People # 4 'Influencing Others'

A @Christadelphians Video: [Inspiring] In this thought-provoking and insightful class, we continue our series on how Jesus led people by exploring His masterful approach to influencing others. We discover that true leadership isn't about control or coercion, but about helping those around us become the very person God has destined them to be. This is an outstanding and revealing study that challenges us to move from being mere admirers of Christ to being fully committed disciples. We examine how Jesus, with wonderful precision, could identify the very thing holding someone back—whether it was Peter's occupation, the rich young ruler's materialism, or Martha's anxiety. His goal was always transformation, not compliance. We learn the crucial difference between control (which forces temporary compliance) and influence (which inspires lifelong commitment). Through His model of sharing what is right, showing what is right, and empowering others to do what is right, Jesus made it possible for people to meet God through Him. The class concludes with a powerful challenge: are we just filling a seat, or are we allowing our hearts to be transformed by drawing ever closer to Him? **Chapters:** 00:00 - Introduction: The Power of Influence 01:42 - Jesus' Purpose: The "Why" Behind His Influence 02:32 - Identifying the Obstacles: What Held People Back? 06:26 - Personal Reflection: What Holds Us Back? 09:14 - Influence vs. Control: A Crucial Distinction 12:05 - The Lasting Legacy of Influence 15:23 - Meeting Jesus in Everyday Interactions 18:11 - The Three Mechanisms: Share, Show, Empower 25:48 - The Progression of Influence 30:28 - The Proximity Principle: How Close Are We? 36:22 - Fans vs. Disciples: A Heartfelt Challenge 39:06 - Conclusion: Drawing Closer to Christ **Bible Verses:** 📖 Matthew 4:19 📖 John 8:11 📖 Matthew 19:21 📖 John 3:21 📖 Mark 9:23 📖 Luke 10:41 📖 John 14:9 📖 Hebrews 4:12 📖 Mark 6:34 📖 John 13:4-5 📖 Mark 11:22-24 📖 Acts 10 📖 John 21:15-17 📖 Romans 8:38-39 **Tags:** christadelphian, christadelphians, bible standard, bible study, jesus leadership, influencing others, christian influence, discipleship, spiritual growth, bible teaching, scripture based, christian living, faith journey, jesus model, transform your heart, peter, rich young ruler, martha and mary We are a Christadelphian team, Brothers and sisters of Christ, and we're passionate about delivering powerful, Scripture-based content to strengthen and inspire your faith journey. If this presentation resonated with you, help spread the encouragement—share it with a friend today! ************ This video was produced by the ChristadelphianVideo.org project, arranged and supported by Christadelphians worldwide. ** ChristadelphianVideo.org ** Main site: https://cdvideo.org/ NEW ON CHRISTADELPHIANVIDEO.ORG! You can follow us online at some of our other services.. #1 Our Main site... https://cdvideo.org #2 Our podcast on Podbean... https://cdvideo.org/spotify #3 Our podcast on Apple...https://cdvideo.org/podcast-apple #4 Our podcast on Anchor...https://cdvideo.org/truth-talk #5 Our facebook...https://facebook.com/OpenBibles #6 Our Whats App... https://cdvideo.org/WhatsApp #7 Our Instagram... https://cdvideo.org/Instagram #8 Our X... https://cdvideo.org/x #9 Our YouTube Channel... https://cdvideo.org/@christadelphians #10 Our Audio site Scripturescribe.com... https://cdvideo.org/mp3 #11 https://youtube.com/@Christadelphians?sub_confirmation=1 #12 Our Substack https://thebiblestandard.substack.com/ ** Podcasts: Podcast on Podbean...https://cdvideo.org/podbean Podcast on Apple........https://cdvideo.org/podcast-apple Podcast on Spotify......https://cdvideo.org/spotify ** Social Media: Facebook/openbibles Whats App... https://cdvideo.org/WhatsApp Free group...Shared links and comments on the daily reading, ( also links to advance viewing on many videos before public release) Instagram... https://cdvideo.org/Instagram X... https://cdvideo.org/x YouTube Channel... https://cdvideo.org/@christadelphians Our Substack - https://thebiblestandard.substack.com/ https://youtube.com/@Christadelphians?sub_confirmation=1 linktr.ee/cdvideo A page with all our links. ** Watch / read / Listen to other thoughts for the day on our site here https://christadelphianvideo.org/tftd/ #Christadelphianvideo #thebiblechannel #christadelphianstalk #Christadelphians #bible #openbible #Gospeltruth #gospel #Christadelphian #truth #podcast #discoverthebible #cdvideo