4.9 Our Example                                    

 

1. Whose steps should we follow?
1 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:

 

2. How should the Christian walk?
1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.
Colossians 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him:

 

3. What mind should be in us?
Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

 

4. What example did Jesus set as a child in obeying His parents?
Luke 2:51 And He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

 

5. How are His childhood and youth described?
Luke 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

 

6. What example did He set regarding baptism?
Matthew 3:13-15
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad Him, saying, I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest Thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered Him.

 

7. How did Christ teach the life of prayer?
Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that He went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Luke 9:28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, He took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

 

8. To what kind of work did Jesus devote His life?
Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him.

 

9. For whom and why did Christ leave the riches of heaven?
2 Corinthians 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.

 

10. What did He do when He was reviled and mistreated?
1 Peter 2:23 Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously:

 

11. How did He pray for those who crucified Him?
Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted His raiment, and cast lots.
Acts 3:17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

 

12. What is the testimony of Scripture concerning Him?
Hebrews 1:9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows.