Imperishable Inheritance

Who is this other Jesus? He is not a different Jesus. Rather, He is the forgotten, neglected, overlooked Jesus.

This other Jesus is often a strager to our self-concerned, narcissistic, "me" generation. He's not the Jesus we've created of our own making and faking—an easy-going, good-natured Jesus who's on call when we want Him to help us deal ith our personal agenda. Having only this culturalized, benevolent, but somewhat weak "errand-boy" Jesus stunts our spiritual growth. "It's a snivelling modern invention," says Shaw, "for which there is no warrant in the Gospels."

The other Jesus is the Biblical Jesus—the robust, challenging Jesus, who is more than just a comforter. He also confronts us, and He will not accept second place in our lives. He calls us to the exhilarating adventure of dynamic discipleship. Though He meets us as we are, He loves us too much to leave as we've been.
Lloyd J. Ogilvie, "The Other Jesus" (pgs. 13-14)