2.  Jesus made the benefits and rewards very clear.

"I came to give you abundant life," he promised. "Great will be your reward in heaven," he told them. "I'm going to prepare a place for you," he said. He understood the importance of work-related benefits and rewards.

3.    Jesus was willing to forgive people and give them second and third chances.

He didn't give up on someone just because they had failed. Think of Peter; he denied Jesus three times, but Jesus restored him to fellowship and Peter became the rock of the early church.

4.  Jesus had a servant attitude.

He came to serve, not to be served, he said, and he demonstrated it over and over again. Just imagine—the God-man coming to earth to serve mankind. Incredible but true. He was a servant.

5.  Jesus truly loved and cared for each individual and put their interest above his own.

He loved so much that he died. No wonder he changed the course of all history. Was there ever anyone like him? No, never! But the incredible news is that as believers, we have his Spirit in us, and are being transformed into his image.

6.  Jesus was always ready to celebrate.

I think that is one reason people loved to be with him. His first miracle was to turn water into wine at a wedding celebration, thereby putting his stamp of approval on what some might call a frivolous waste of time and money—a big wedding party. We see that he often went to people's homes for dinner. He wasn't too busy to take time for these personal times of celebrations.

7. Jesus always had time for little people.

He took time from a hectic schedule to walk a long way and heal Jairus's little daughter; he stopped in a crowd to find one woman who had touched him and heal her blood disease; he saw a short little man in a tree and asked to have dinner with him. Jesus focused on individuals and it didn't matter who they were. They were all important to him.