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How to be an Example


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  • Titus 2:7-8 – Be an example of good deeds.
  • Just genuinely serve God.
    • Matthew 22:37
    • Matthew 6:1-5, 16 – Do not do good just to be seen by others.
    • Matthew 23:1-5 – Don’t be a hypocrite!
      • Deuteronomy 11:18 – This was metaphorical. The Pharisees took it literally and then expanded on it by increasing the size of their phylacteries.
      • Numbers 15:39
      • Be other-oriented.
        • Matthew 22:39 – Love your neighbor as yourself. Be a good example to them!
        • I Thessalonians 1:6-8; 2:5-12
        • II Thessalonians 3:7-12 – Paul worked another job to pay for his food even though he had to be paid for his work as a preacher. He was more concerned about setting an example that others could follow.
        • Be like the moon (reflecting the Greater Light).
          • Genesis 1:16-19
          • The moon has no light of its own – it just reflects the light of the sun.
          • Psalms 19:1
          • I Corinthians 11:1
          • Matthew 5:14-16
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