Our Example

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Our Example

• A study of 1 Timothy 412

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Be an example inWORD

• What does The Lord say about our words?
• Source of our words - Mt. 1233-36, 1516-20
• Heart is the key!

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Be an example inWORD

• What should we speak?
• 1) The wisdom of God 1 Cor. 26-7
• 2) Songs Eph. 519
• 3) Prayers 1 Thess. 517
• 4) Words of edification Eph. 429

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Be an example inConduct

• How powerful is our conduct? 1 Pet. 31 1 Cor.
  716
• What should our conduct to be?
• 1) A shining light. Mt. 514-16
• 2) Worthy conduct. Eph. 41-2
• 3) Reflect the fruit of the spirit.
• Gal. 522-26

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Be an example inConduct

• Our Conduct should not exemplify
• 1) The works of the flesh. Gal. 519-21
• 2) Hypocrisy. Gal. 211-13

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Be an example inLove

• What kind of love?
• John 1331-35 The degree of love is emphasized.
  It is the badge of discipleship.

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Be an example inLove

• How important is love?
• Mt. 2234-40 All the law and the prophets hang
  on two commands involving love.
• John 316 Gods love brought about our
  salvation!

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Be an example inLove

• Who must we love?
• 1) Love God 1 John 416, 20-21
• 2) Love each other 1 John 210, 420-21
• Love has fruits. 1 Cor. 131-8

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Be an example inspirit

• Not listed in some translations.
• John 421-26. Man must worship whole heartedly.
• Gal. 220. Paul whole heartedly lived for God.
• We must exemplify whole hearted service.

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Be an example inFaith

• Heb. 111 Faith is defined.
• Heb. 116 Without faith we cannot please God.
• John 824 Without faith we will die in our sins.

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Be an example inFaith

• What kind of faith?
• 1) An active, obedient faith. Jms.
• 224, 26.
• 2) A faith that we live by. 2 Cor. 57

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Be an example inPurity

• 1 Tim. 522 Paul admonishes Timothy to be pure.
  
• Phil. 48-9 We become pure in word and conduct
  by centering our hearts upon pure things.
• James 313, 17 Wisdom from above is pure.

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Our Example

• What about your example? Has it been one that
  will edify and teach your brethren? Will it lead
  others to Christ?