1. BEING THE RIGHT EXAMPLE 1 TIMOTHY 4: 11 – 12 Christians are EXAMPLES to all the world. 1 Thessalonians 1:7 Elders – 1 Peter 5:3 Hebrews 13:7 Christ – John 13:12 – 20 1 Peter 2: 21 - 25 1

2. 2 WHAT WE SAY AND DO HAS INFLUENCE ON ALL THAT SEE AND HEAR Colossians 4:6 Colossians 3: 23 - 25

3. 3 The example is OF the believers … not TO the believers! Example = a die (as struck); a stamp or scar, stature, style, resemblance; specifically a “sampling”; model (Strong) Galatians 2:20 Others must see CHRIST in us: He is our “Die” Colossians 1:21 – 29 Colossians 3: 1 - 3

4. 4 EXAMPLE IN WORD The WORD spoken by Christ Jesus Acts 4: 13 – 20 1 John 1: 1 - 10

5. 5 EXAMPLE IN CONVERSATION (i.e. BEHAVIOR-MANNER OF LIFE) Galatians 1: 13 – 24 Ephesians 4: 20 – 32 Philippians 3: 20 - 21

6. 6 EXAMPLE IN CHARITY John 15:13 1 John 3: 16 - 24

7. 7 EXAMPLE IN SPIRIT Philippians 2: 5 – 16 James 3:13 1 Peter 3: 13 - 22

8. 8 EXAMPLE IN FAITH Not “faithfulness” but Not “faithfulness” but FAITH Romans 1: 16 – 17 Persuaded reliance/complete confidence IN CHRIST 2 Corinthians 5:7 Romans 8: 31 - 39

9. 9 EXAMPLE IN PURITY 2 Timothy 2: 16 – 26 Hebrews 10: 19 - 31