Sac Devo May 2021

Imitators and Examples

Text: 1 Thess. 1:2-6

Two Critical Words

Imitators

mimites

We get mimic from that family of words. (Actor in that family

Mimicry can be bad sometimes, but grand in others

Children mimicking parents (mocking therm)

Looking up to a mentor—even to the point of distraction

If the mentor is worthy of imitation

Example

typos

We get type from this

Carries the background of a blow, or strike

Think of making a mark (my generator story)

Once the mark is made, you should know what’s inside

Whom Do We Imitate

Paul, and his companions were imitating Jesus

…a good one to imiitate

Jesus had made his mark on Paul…and Paul’s life

Paul left his mark…became an example to those he encountered

Timothy and Silvanus here

The believers in Thessalonica as well

Mark is so clear that the Thessalonians were making there mark on other

The Desired Result

Received the Word (in affliction)

With the joy of the Holy Spirit

Questions

Assuming that Christ has indeed made His mark on us as He did on Paul

Are we making a mark on others

We must act in the knowledge that people are watching

They’re seeing what we’re made of

Let’s purpose to be good imitators of Christ, so that others may safely imitate us