Ephesians 5:1-9 Introduction I had a conversation with someone recently about what identifies a Christian. He was talking about a conversation he’d had with someone about the importance of being recognizable as a Christian, but the other person was pointing to such things as clothing and other physical…

Introduction When our son was about a year old, we were sitting at the supper table. After he finished his food, he threw his spoon, which landed on the floor some distance from the table, almost beaning me in the head. As I was trying to instruct him that he should not do this, my wife pointed out that…

1) 1-6-08…AM…SBC 2) “The Motivation for Holiness” 1Peter 1:15-16 / 2 Corinthians 5:21 (Source: The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges) Introduction: “Probably no document in the New Testament is as theological as 1 Peter, if ‘theological’ is taken in the strict sense of teaching about God.”[1] Peter…

To run the Christian life well, we need to stay healthy. Hebrews 13 describes how we can keep our faith healthy by following leaders who lived and finished their race demonstrating an unwavering devotion to their unchanging Lord. We need those examples and that same foundational focus because there's no shortage of false teaching out there that would threaten our undivided allegiance to Christ alone.

Intro Text - 3 John 11 11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God. Title - Imitation: Be Careful What and Who You Copy Background John’s third epistle was written specifically for a person named Gaius 3 John 1 - beloved…

Role Model(s) Have you ever had role model(s) in your life, be them good or bad? Role models are important, today we are going to look at the church at Thessolonica and its good and effective example that we can learn from. A good role model can demonstrate what can be done Personal examples of role…

Being Effective Who does not want to be effective? OK, so that is a rhetorical question. We all want to be effective and to make an impact too. Our current study in 1 & 2 Thessalonians has some great truths, challenges and applications for us to be effective as we wait for the return of the Lord. We…

Spiritual growth and the disciple Spiritual growth as a disciple of Jesus Christ has been and is our focus of this series and tonight we will look at the value of good role models. First a look back in reminder of where we have come. (Spiritual Growth reminders-PowerPoint inserted here) It is a choice…

Ephesians 5:1: Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. The Apostle Paul was very aware of this truth in his day. He reminded the Ephesians that they were once children of wrath even as the rest. They and we inherited a sin nature from our father, Adam. But Paul has explained that when we accepted…

1 John 2:3-6 (morning worship) Sermon details: Being like Jesus and seeking to do what he commanded is one evidence of genuine Christianity that is objectively observable by us all. Sermon points: 1. To Keep, or not to Keep? (3-4) 2. Keeping leads to maturity (5a) 3. Imitation is Evidence (5b-6) Preacher: Daniel Pelichowski

Introduction: It may seem odd to include a message on imitation in a series of sermons on marriage, but it is actually a very important aspect of marriage. In fact, it is so important to godliness in marriage that the world has an entire framework of “countermeasures” arraigned against it, so that most…

Message preapred for Immanuel MBC for April 15, 2018. to explain Jesus demonstrated the proper mindset and actions which pleased our Heavenly Father. We should be like Jesus.

As we transition from I Thessalonians 1:1-5 , where I think we begin to see the reasons why this particular local church was such a spiritually healthy local church, as we move on to the next paragraph we begin to see exactly what that particular local church was doing in practical ministry that enabled…

Home School Finished a month of home schooling! Parents, how y’all doing? Surviving? Maybe I should ask the kids, how are your parents surviving? How are they doing as assistant teachers? Assistant to the teacher? A certain kind of kid does awesome in this environment. Everyone has different learning…

Over the past several weeks we have been looking at some very specific commands related to living as a follower of Christ. The idea is simple . . . if we are true followers of Christ then our lives should begin to resemble the life of Jesus. This morning Paul makes that a little more specific with these…

Introduction Our theme mini-series right now is Growing in Faith. One of there is now way to grow in faith though without Imitating Christ. There’s an old saying, “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” It means that one person admires another and wants to…

As we dive into the second chapter, Paul exhorts us to live in a manner worthy of God, to set an example, and make the most of the time we have.

CAVEAT: As we begin here this morning, I want to be honest. If you are not a believer, this is not a sermon that is going to explain why you need the Gospel. Instead, it is sermon - challenging our church about how to live the Gospel we already believe. And I hope as you consider why you are here this…

The one who is truly a follower of Jesus Christ will be recognized by their Godly character.

1. A Childlike Humility 2. A Childlike Dependence 3. A Childlike Trust 4. A Childlike Imitation 5. A Childlike Wonder

As God's blessed people (children), our holiness ought reflect the LORD God's attributes to world

Imitating Christ

Matthew 23:29-36 ©March 5, 2006 Rev. Bruce Goettsche SERIES: Learning from the Mistakes of Others Moments after a baby is born a debate begins. “Whom does the baby look like?” Some say the baby looks just like dad. Others say the baby looks just like mom. Some wise guy will always chime in that the baby…

For His glory, God designed marriage to be a covenant relationship, between one man and one woman, that imitates Him and walks in Christlike love to model and proclaim the gospel to all.