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He Left Us an Example He Left Us an Example “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps1 Peter 2:21

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Page 1: He Left Us an Example “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” 1 Peter

He Left Us an ExampleHe Left Us an Example

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving

us an example, that you should follow His steps”

1 Peter 2:21

Page 2: He Left Us an Example “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” 1 Peter

• Many troubles today are as a Many troubles today are as a result of a lack of humilityresult of a lack of humility– Philippians 2:8

• Humility led Jesus to die on the Humility led Jesus to die on the crosscross–Acts 8:32-33

• Happy day for us when we follow Happy day for us when we follow His perfect exampleHis perfect example–Micah 6:8

An Example of HumilityAn Example of Humility

Page 3: He Left Us an Example “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” 1 Peter

• Our patient saviorOur patient savior– 1 Peter 2:23

• Patience is not always developed Patience is not always developed in usin us–Hebrews 12:1– James 1:3– 1 Thessalonians 5:14

• Jesus had this great virtue, and Jesus had this great virtue, and so should weso should we

An Example of PatienceAn Example of Patience

Page 4: He Left Us an Example “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” 1 Peter

• Jesus knew the value of timeJesus knew the value of time– John 9:4

• Faithful Christians go home to Faithful Christians go home to rest after our life’s work is donerest after our life’s work is done–Revelation 14:13– 1 Corinthians 15:58– Philippians 2:12

• We must work out our own We must work out our own salvationsalvation

An Example of WorkAn Example of Work

Page 5: He Left Us an Example “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” 1 Peter

• Jesus had courage to stand up to Jesus had courage to stand up to religious leadersreligious leaders–Matthew 23:13-33

• STAND UP for Jesus at all STAND UP for Jesus at all times!times!

An Example of CourageAn Example of Courage

Jesus is our great exampleJesus is our great exampleHumilityHumilityPatiencePatience

WorkWorkCourageCourage