1. Patterns to Follow

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

3. 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”)

4. 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: Acts 7:44; Hebrews 8:5

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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. God-Revealed Patterns for Us to Follow
Doctrinal, 2 Timothy 2:2; 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)

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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 John 11

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