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Christ Our Example

Christ Our Example. “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” 1 Pet. 2:21. Christ Our Example. Copy for imitation Serves as a pattern to be imitated.

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Christ Our Example

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  1. Christ Our Example “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” 1 Pet. 2:21

  2. Christ Our Example • Copy for imitation • Serves as a pattern to be imitated “The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach” Acts 1:1 What is Christianity ?

  3. 1. Sacrifice Doing Teaching “Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” Matt. 16:24

  4. 1. Sacrifice Doing Teaching “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.” Matt. 10:37-38

  5. 1. Sacrifice Doing Teaching “But seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.” Matt. 6:33

  6. 1. Sacrifice Doing Teaching “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” Matt. 8:20

  7. 1. Sacrifice Doing Teaching “If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.” Matt. 5:29

  8. 1. Sacrifice Doing Teaching “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.” 2 Cor. 8:9

  9. 1. Sacrifice Doing Teaching Phil. 2:5-8 • in form of God • likeness of men • humbled Himself • obedient to death

  10. 2. Prayer Doing Teaching “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.” Matt. 6:9

  11. 2. Prayer Doing Teaching “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart.” Lk. 18:1

  12. 2. Prayer Doing Teaching “When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened.” Lk. 3:21

  13. 2. Prayer Doing Teaching • Lk. 9 Mt. Transfiguration • Lk. 6 Choosing Apostles • Matt. 26 Garden

  14. 2. Prayer Doing Teaching “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” Jas. 4:8

  15. 3. Forgiveness Doing Teaching “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” Matt. 6:12

  16. 3. Forgiveness Doing Teaching “Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven” Matt. 18:21-22

  17. 3. Forgiveness Doing Teaching • “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do” • Lk. 23:34 • He has forgiven us all our sins

  18. 4. Do Not Retaliate Doing Teaching “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you” Matt. 5:44

  19. 4. Do Not Retaliate Doing Teaching “Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” Rom. 12:17-21

  20. 4. Do Not Retaliate Doing Teaching • Rom. 12:17-21 • live peaceably with all • avenge not yourselves • overcome evil with good

  21. 4. Do Not Retaliate Doing Teaching - arrested, slapped, spit upon, crown of thorns, mocked, whipped, crucified

  22. 4. Do Not Retaliate Doing Teaching “When He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously” 1 Pet. 2:23

  23. 5. Obeying The Father Doing Teaching • Matt. 7:21-23 • does the will of God • not just being religious • Matt. 7:24-27 • Wise man = obeyed

  24. 5. Obeying The Father Doing Teaching • Obeyed in all things • Baptized • Without sin Heb. 4:15 • “I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me” Jn. 5:30

  25. Example Christ Our “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:” 1 Pet. 2:21 “The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach” Acts 1:1

  26. Example Christ Our Perfect 1. Sacrifice 2. Prayer 3. Forgiveness 4. Do not Retaliate 5. Obeying The Father

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  35. Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith (Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS

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