How to Follow Christ’s Example
Notes
Transcript
Sermon Tone Analysis
A
D
F
J
S
Emotion
A
C
T
Language
O
C
E
A
E
Social
To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
“He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons:
“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
because the Lord disciplines those he loves,
and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son.”
Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live! Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.
HEB 12:4-
1 Pet
For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,
1 Peter 2:
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
I. He Performed His Father’s Will
Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll—
I have come to do your will, O God.’ ”
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
A. Christ came to do His Father’s will willingly and of His own accord.
“For whoever does the will of God, he is My brother and sister and mother.”
mark 3:35
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
B. Christians are entreated to do the will of God
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
II. He Declared His Father’s Word
for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.
john 17
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
A. Christ used the Word of God to defeat Satan in time of temptation.
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
B. We, too, must use the Word to defeat Satan, to increase our faith, and to point others to Christ.
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
III. He Walked in His Father’s Ways
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
A. Jesus forgave sins, healed the sick, and helped all who came to Him for help.
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
B. We should walk in God’s ways, too. A kind word, a smile, the lending of a helping hand, express God through us.
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
IV. He Fulfilled His Father’s Work
I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
A. Jesus did the work God sent Him to do. He fulfilled His task by dying on the cross for mankind. He was faithful
“How to …” Sermon Outlines 16. How to Follow Christ’s Example
B. There is work for each of us to do, also. We must share Christ and seek to win the lost to Him. Let us be faithful to do our Father’s work here on earth.
