AN EXAMPLE
CHRIST-LIKE CHRISTIAN ARE GREAT BLESSING INSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH.
( Matthew 5:16 ) Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in
heaven.
*INTRODUCTION:
a. The Lord Jesus Christ as our prime model as the true Light. John gave
a testimony that the true Light is the Lord Jesus Christ that Light into our
lives.
( John 1:4-8 ) [4]In him was life; and the life
was the light of men.
[5]And the light shineth in
darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
[6]There was a man sent from God,
whose name was John.
[7]The same came for a witness, to
bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
[8]He was not that Light, but was
sent to bear witness of that Light.
[9]That was the true Light, which
lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
b. The Lord Jesus Christ encourage the Christians to let our Light so
shine in this dark and wicked World.)
( Matthew 5:14-16 [14]Ye are the light of the world.
A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
[15]Neither do men light a candle,
and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all
that are in the house.
[16]Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in
heaven.
[SOME GREAT TRUTH CONCERNING THE GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE CHRISTIAN INSIDE
THE LOCAL CHURCH]
1. THEY ARE GOOD EXAMPLE OF ATTENDING SUNDAY WORSHIP
SERVICE.
a. King David is a good model in faithfulness attending worship service.
( Psalms 122:1 ) I was glad when they said unto me,
Let us go into the house of the LORD.
b. Jerusalem Church are good model in faithfulness in worshipping God every
day.
( Acts 2:46-47 ) [46]And they, continuing daily
with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat
their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
[47]Praising God, and having
favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as
should be saved.
2. THE GOD FEARING ARE GOOD EXAMPLE TO OTHER CHRISTIAN
FAMILY INSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH.
( Psalms 128:1-6 ) [1] Blessed is every one that
feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
[2]For thou shalt eat the labour
of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
[3]Thy wife shall be as a fruitful
vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about
thy table.
[4]Behold, that thus shall the man
be blessed that feareth the LORD.
[5]The LORD shall bless thee out
of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
[6]Yea, thou shalt see thy
children's children, and peace upon Israel.
a. What a great blessing if all the members of our family are all
God-fearing Christians in the sight of God. The God-fearing will encourage more
Christian family inside the local to be a Godly and God-fearing family also.
b. God design the Church to a God-fearing Church and pattern our life to
example of the Lord Jesus Christ.
( I Peter 2:21 ) For even hereunto were ye called:
because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should
follow his steps:
c. God the Father shape the life of the Church according to the example
of the Lord Jesus Christ.
( Ephesians 2:10 ) For we are his workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we
should walk in them.
3. JOSHUA AND HIS FAMILY ARE GOOD MODEL IN FAITHFULNESS
SERVING THE LORD INSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH.
( Joshua 24:15 ) And if it seem evil unto you to
serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which
your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of
the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve
the LORD.
a. To Joshua he trains his family the priority of serving the Lord in
their life. Oh, this great testimony of the very spiritual leader of the
family.
b. The Christian family that serve together are with the great impact
inside the local Church to be a good inspiration to other Christian family to
follow their good testimony to serve the Lord.
c. The Christian parents are with great channel to encourage their
Children to serve the Lord according to the talents God gave to them.
4. THE MACEDONIAN CHURCH ARE GOOD EXAMPLE IN LIBERAL
GIVING TO THE WORK OF THE LORD.
a. They give sacrificially and bountifully and cheerfully.
( II Corinthians
9:6-10 ) [6]But
this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which
soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
[7]Every man according as he
purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for
God loveth a cheerful giver.
[8]And God is able to make all
grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things,
may abound to every good work:
[9](As it is written, He hath
dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for
ever.
[10]Now he that ministereth seed
to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown,
and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
[11]Being enriched in every thing
to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
a. The giving Church are potential Church to do great work because we
supply all the needs of every Ministry of the Church.
b. The works of the Lord are great work the bible said.
( Psalms 111:1-4 ) [1]Praise ye the LORD. I will
praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the
congregation.
[2]The works of the LORD are
great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
[3]His work is honourable and
glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
[4]He hath made his wonderful
works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
c. The more the Church are sharing the blessing to the work of the Lord
the more God will bless them more and more.
( Acts 20:35 ) [35]I have shewed you all things,
how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words
of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
(Philippians
4:15-19) [15]Now ye
Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed
from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and
receiving, but ye only.
[16]For even in Thessalonica ye
sent once and again unto my necessity.
[17]Not because I desire a gift:
but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
[18]But I have all, and abound: I
am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you,
an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
[19]But my God shall supply all
your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
5. THE ANTIOCH CHURCH ARE GOOD EXAMPLE IN SOLD-OUT IN
WINNING LOST PEOPLE.
( Acts 11:20-24 ) [20]And some of them were men of
Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the
Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
[21]And the hand of the Lord was
with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
[22]Then tidings of these things
came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth
Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
[23]Who, when he came, and had
seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of
heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
[24]For he was a good man, and
full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
Jerusalem Church is also good model Church in faithful winning lost
people.
( Acts 6:4-7 ) [4]But we will give ourselves
continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
[5]And the saying pleased the
whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy
Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and
Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
[6]Whom they set before the
apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
[7]And the word of God increased;
and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great
company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Conclusion:
Good testimony of every individual Christian or Church are very to
assure the dynamic growth of the Church and glorify God in our good testimony.
( Matthew 5:16 ) Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in
heaven.
God bless you all always *
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