So many Muslims become blinded from true worship by their religion. They get so proud of the fact they have memorized the Quran from front to back that they never learn anything. Most that I have talked do not even recognize a prophet other than their almost holy of holies, Muhammad. This is through no fault of the prophet Muhammad or Allah's but mans own desires to be better and more proud of what they have. I have come to trust the Holy Quran as being a very accurate Holy book because it verified and made clear that which I read in the Bible. I have also learned that if you are careful you can find trusted translators of it. My learning has shown me that no prophet is greater than the others in the physical sense, yet most Muslims will not even speak the name Isa or Jesus for fear they will be looked at as a Christian or kafir.

0 People of the scripture (Christians) do not exceed the limits in your religion, nor say of Allah aught but the truth. The Messiah, Isa, (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary) was (no more than) a messenger of Allah and his Word, (:Be!" and He was) which he bestowed upon Maryam (Mary) and a spirit (Ruh) created by Him...
Surat-un Nisaa (4):171
As I said in the physical sense he was just a man. But it was his very spirit that made him different.

The angel said: "I am only a messenger from your Lord, (to announce) to thee the gift of a righteous son."
Surat-u Maryam (19):19

I follow Jesus as I would any leader blessed by God and try to live my life according to the following verse, which I feel exemplifies The Life of Jesus.

Mathew 5: 43 - 44
43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; ...

He never fell to the temptations of Satan as all other men have. Even Muhammad whom most Muslims think of as a perfect sinless man was not without fault.

"Verily We have given you (Muhammad) a manifest glory. That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future...
Surat-ul Fath (48): 1-2 "

As a Muslim I have come to respect my teachings of Jesus from the Bible more than ever. Some people would say that I have converted to Islam. But as I think I have already mentioned probably several times the followers of Jesus were the first Muslims. The words Muslim and Islam is just an Arabic word for those that believe in one God and do his will. I have to come to respect Jesus not only from my learning in the Bible but also because the Quran verifies what I learned. He was a man that was special. He was to be held above all other men and one day he will come back to rule the entire world as King. He will teach again to mankind that there is only one God. He will teach Islam. I look forward to his return and will follow him. But I have not yet met any other Muslim that would say this even though it is clearly in the Quran. Jesus was not God, but the spirit of God brought him into this world. He had knowledge of God that no other man has ever had since the time of Adam and Eve. Through his life he brought salvation to the world as a whole. But he is not the forgiver but the one whom asks forgiveness for mankind. He proved that it was not impossible for man to avoid the temptations of Satan. He was given a special place with God to rule and teach mankind "Islam" on his return to worship the one true God and to do God's will. Jesus is alive.