Patterns to Follow.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Exodus 34:1 – 9 Exodus 33:18 Exodus 3:13 – 14
Advertisements

“God Sees You Out Of The Corner Of His Eye”
“Elders Who Rule Well” 1 Timothy 5:17 – It’s The Highest Position In The Church 1 Timothy 3:1 Acts 20:28 Acts 14:23; Titus 1:9 Philippians 1:1.
“From A Taker To A Giver” 1 Corinthians 13 Acts 7:58; 8:1, 3; 9:1 1 Timothy 1:13, 15; Isaiah 53:6.
The Character of a Christian Providence Church of Christ May 10, 2009.
Who Can Help Us When it Hurts?
“By Brethren, These Things Ought Not To Be So: Immodesty” 1 Timothy 2:9-15.
What’s Right With The Church: Jesus’ Plan Of Salvation Romans 6:12 – 18 Acts 2:37; 16:30.
What I Love About This Congregation Philippians 1:1 – 5 Philippians 4:2 Romans 8:28.
Unity of The Spirit Ephesians 4:1-6. Unity of The Spirit  Most see unity as desirable  Psalm 133  Jesus prayed for it  John 17:20, 21  Paul commanded.
What More Does He Have to Do? Romans 5:6-11. ANSWER “YES” OR “NO” TO THE FOLLOWING: 1.Do you realize what God has done for you? 2.Do you realize how important.
“When Life Tumbles In, What Then?” Jeremiah 12:1 – 5.
Putting Our Faith Into Practice Hebrews 13:1 – 6 James 2:
The Resurrection Gave Birth To The Plan Of Salvation Romans 6:1-7 Acts 17:32; John 16:13 2 Peter 1:21.
Philippians 2:9-10.  Matthew 1:23  Matthew 6:25-32  Luke 12:2.
Paul and Prayer 1 Thessalonians 5:17. Asked For Prayers 1 Thessalonians 5:25 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Hebrews 13:18 Ephesians 6:18-20 Colossians 4:3, 4 Requests.
What’s Right With The Church: Our Worship John 4:19 – 24.
The Word of God. Is Truth!  John 17:17  Psalm 33:4  Psalm 119:160  John 8:31-32  Proverbs 30:5-6.
How I Live – Whose Business Is It? 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12.
Salvation Ephesians 2:4-7. God Saves Acts 2:47; 2Timothy 1:8-10 Love John 3:16; 1John 4:16-19 Mercy Titus 3:4-6; 1Peter 1:3 Grace Acts 15:11; Ephesians.
A Christian Like Paul Galatians 6:14 – The Mark Of Conversion Galatians 6:14 – 15 Galatians 3:27 Acts 9:6, 18; 22:16 Romans 6:3 – 4.
Hold Fast What is Good 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22.
GOD Demands Obedience GOD Demands Obedience Genesis 2:16-17 Genesis 3:1-19 Genesis 2:16-17 Genesis 3:1-19.
Is Heaven Our Destination?. Have We Obeyed the Gospel? Must do our Father’s will –Matthew 7:21-23 God is calling us to Him –John 6:44-45 –2 Thessalonians.
Authority Defined-“the right to command”  Matthew 28:18  Matthew 21:23-27  Matthew 15:9  John 15:10.
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO “3:16” JOHN 3: MAN MUST SEEK GOD THROUGH HIS WORD o 2 Timothy o Luke o Colossians o Philippians o 2 Peter o Romans o.
How Not to Get a Higher Education 2 Timothy 3:12-17.
Rethinking Church?. Modern “Christianity”  Contemporary worship, John 4:23-24  Focus on entertainment, Romans 14:17  De-emphasizing doctrine, 1 Timothy.
The Crisis Of The Sojourn
Soul Proprietorship or Limited Liability Christianity?
The Power of Encouragement
Fully Preaching The Gospel
Paul’s Prayer For The Ephesians
Why We Believe What We Believe About
Salvation by Grace Ephesians 2:8,9.
“Things Jesus Never Said”
A Pair of Aces in the Lord’s Church Philippians 2:19-30.
HOLY! God Wants Me to Be Happy 1 Peter 1:13-16.
GOD Demands Obedience Genesis 2:16-17 Genesis 3:1-13
10/29/2017 pm DO NOT BE DECEIVED Randy Childs.
1. There is a Box 1. There is a Box “Who serve the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to.
Who Is A Christian?.
Bearing The Burdens Of Life The Burden Of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Contrasts In The Life of a Christian
The Appointed Day Acts 17:29-31.
"AT THE CROSS" 1 Corinthians 1:17, 18.
True Disciples.
God’s Teaching on ? Baptism.
No One Is Perfect! Statement often heard.
We Preach Christ 2 Corinthians 4:5.
Overcoming Sin Romans 3:23.
Paul’s Preaching To Felix
Righteous Judgment of God
Who Cares For Me? Psalm 142:1-4.
Attitudes.
Attitudes.
Love.
The Invitation Of The Lord
Beware 2 Peter 3:17.
Spring 2015 Gospel Meeting Those in Authority Serve
“The Holy Spirit” John 16:7-15
Amazing Things Titus 2:11-14.
The Ten Commandments References In The New Testament
The Christian Graces Add To Your Faith – Godliness.
Contentment 1 Timothy 6:6-8.
David’s Charge To Solomon
Saved Like Saul 1 Timothy 1:12-16.
Please Turn To: Galatians 1:6-9. Please Turn To: Galatians 1:6-9.
IS THAT TRUE? Most people believe those of different faiths will be saved! What did Jesus and His apostles say about the path to salvation, the.
The Will of God Ephesians 1:3-11.
Presentation transcript:

Patterns to Follow

The Value of Patterns Buildings Medicine Clothing Traffic What about religion? (Jas. 1:25-27)

Pattern (tupos) “an archetype serving as a model, type, pattern, model…technically, design, pattern” “primarily denoted “a blow” (from a root tup—, seen also in tupto, “to strike”), hence an impression, the mark of a “blow,” John 20:25 (“print”)

Exodus 25:9, 40; 26:30 Numbers 8:4 Acts 7:44; Hebrews 8:5 Patterns in Old Testament 1 Corinthians 10:11 Tabernacle Exodus 25:9, 40; 26:30 Numbers 8:4 Acts 7:44; Hebrews 8:5

God-Revealed Patterns for Us to Follow The New Testament 2 Timothy 1:13 (Matthew 28:19-20) Apostolic Examples 1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 3:17; 4:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:7, 9

God-Revealed Patterns for Us to Follow Salvation, Romans 6:17-18 Hear the gospel, Rom. 1:16; 10:14 Believe in Christ, Rom. 1:16; 10:9-11 Repent of sins, Rom. 2:4 Confess faith, Rom. 10:9-10 Baptized into Christ, Rom. 6:3-4 Be faithful to Christ, Rom. 6:1; 11:22; 12:1-2

Paul’s Conversion 1 Timothy 1:15-16 (Acts 9:6; 22:16)

God-Revealed Patterns for Us to Follow Moral and Ethical, Titus 2:11-12; Acts 20:33-35 Without patterns there are no absolutes, Judges 21:25 Morality becomes situational and fluid

God-Revealed Patterns for Us to Follow Doctrinal, 2 Timothy 2:2; 1 Corinthians 14:37; Galatians 1:8-9 Definable and understandable “Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 1:13)

God-Revealed Patterns for Us to Follow When you follow God’s patterns, you become a pattern for others, Philippians 3:17 Elders, 1 Peter 5:3 Preachers, 1 Timothy 4:12 Faithful Christians, 1 Thess. 1:6-7

God-Revealed Patterns And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:17

Imitate God’s Patterns Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God. 3 John 11

Imitate God’s Patterns …that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Hebrews 6:12