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