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Christ, Our Perfect Example

Christ, Our Perfect Example. “Book of Examples”. Christ, Our Perfect Example. “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.” Heb. 4:15. Christ, Our Perfect Example. copy for imitation.

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Christ, Our Perfect Example

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  1. Christ, Our Perfect Example “Book of Examples”

  2. Christ, Our Perfect Example “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.” Heb. 4:15

  3. Christ, Our Perfect Example copy for imitation “... because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps.” 1 Pet. 2:21 “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” 1 Cor. 11:1

  4. Jesus is our example... I. Sacrifice “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” Matt.16:24

  5. Jesus is our example... I. Sacrifice “Though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor” 2 Cor. 8:9 “...taking the form of a bondservant, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” Phil. 2:5-8

  6. Jesus is our example... I. Sacrifice “...taking the form of a bondservant, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” Phil. 2:5-8

  7. Jesus is our example... I. Sacrifice The Pig and Chicken

  8. Jesus is our example... II. Baptism • Walked about 60 miles • “Fulfill all righteousness” Matt. 3:15

  9. Jesus is our example... II. Baptism Acts 2:38 Acts 22:16 Heb. 5:8 “though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience”

  10. “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16:16 “There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ:” 1 Pet. 3:21

  11. Jesus is our example... III.Temptation 1. Arm for them Matt. 4:4 “It is written,” Eph. 6:11 “whole armor of God” “Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.” Ps.119:11

  12. Jesus is our example... III.Temptation • 2. Flee from them • 1 Tim.6:11-12 • Flee – run away, shun • Follow righteousness Gen. 39:11-13 - Joseph “fled” = to vanish away, put to flight

  13. III.Temptation

  14. Jesus is our example... III.Temptation 3. Rejoice in them “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.” Jas. 1:2-3

  15. Jesus is our example... III.Temptation 3. Rejoice in them “So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.”Acts 5:41

  16. Jesus is our example... III.Temptation • 4. Find a Way to Escape from them • 1 Cor. 10:13 “a way to escape” • There is a way of exit from sin • We must look for and follow the way of exit

  17. Jesus is our example... IV. Concern For the Lost Luke 19:10 “come to seek and save lost” John 3:17 “through Him might be saved” Luke 2:49“my Father’s business” Matt. 28:19-20 Mark 16:15-16 Great Commission

  18. Christ, Our Perfect Example Sacrifice Baptism Temptation Zeal for the Lost “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” 1 Cor. 11:1

  19. What Must I Do To be Saved ? In Christ = SAVED Baptized (Gal.3:27) Confess (Rom.10:10) Repent (Lk.13:3) Believe (Jn.8:24) Hear (Rom.10:17)

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