Tag: example
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Leading the Way – Genesis 17:23
Genesis 17:23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him. What stands out to me here…
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Go First – 1 Peter 5:3
1 Peter 5:3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. Peter says spiritual leadership is not lordship. That matters because people in any place of responsibility can start slipping into control mode without even realizing it. A pastor can do it. A parent can do it. A ministry leader…
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Lead by Example — 1 Timothy 4:12
1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Timothy was young, and Paul knew people might notice that before they noticed anything else. In those days age carried weight. A young leader could easily…
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An Example That Costs — 2 Thessalonians 3:6–9
2 Thessalonians 3:6–9 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;Neither did we eat…
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A Sound That Travels – 1 Thessalonians 1:7–8
1 Thessalonians 1:7–8 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. Paul says they…