1.  Challenges – add spark “…forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.” Phil. 3:12-14 Matt. 6:33; 16:24

2. God Has Always Challenged Man…  Noah = build an ark  Moses = lead people from Egypt  Joshua = lead into promised land Christ

3. LIVE AS CHRIST LIVED “ For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth.” 1 Pet. 2:21-22 1

4. OUR CHALLENGE 1. Find out how Christ lived 2. Find out why Christ lived 3. Find out the motives of Christ LIVE AS CHRIST LIVED 1

5. 1.Find out how Christ lived  Above Common Level  Jn. 4:34  1 Jn. 2:15-16  Col. 3:1-3  Without Sin – Heb. 4:15, 1 Pet. 2:21  Without Deceit – Isa. 53:9 LIVE AS CHRIST LIVED 1 “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.” “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” “but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” “And they made His grave with the wicked— But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was any deceit in His mouth.”

6. 1.Find out how Christ lived 2.Find out why Christ lived  To help others – Matt. 20:28  Lk. 19:10 – Phil. 2:4  “Happiness comes as a by- product of making others happy.” LIVE AS CHRIST LIVED 1

7. 1.Find out how Christ lived 2.Find out why Christ lived 3.Find out the Motives of Christ  LOVE – Eph. 5:2, Rev. 1:5  Love should prompt us – 2 Cor. 13:3, 2 Cor. 5:14  Love as Christ Loved LIVE AS CHRIST LIVED 1

8. GROW AS CHRIST GREW Luke 2:52 “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and Man.” MentallySpiritually PhysicallySocially 2

9. 1. MENTALLY - Learn, Wisdom 2. PHYSICALLY – Body 3. SPIRITUALLY – Please God 4. SOCIALLY – Live with others Luke 2:52 GROW AS CHRIST GREW 2

10. THINK AS CHRIST THOUGHT Isa. 55:8-9 “thoughts” Phil. 2:5 “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” 3

11. “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Phil. 4:8 THINK AS CHRIST THOUGHT 3

12. 1. True 2. Honest 3. Just 4. Pure 5. Lovely 6. Good Report Think On These things Christ Always Thought Right Phil.4:8 THINK AS CHRIST THOUGHT Phil.4:9 3

13. OBEY AS CHRIST OBEYED “Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.” Heb. 5:8-9 4

14. LIVE AS CHRIST…… GROW THINKOBEY God’s Challenge

15. Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith(Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS