Challenges – add spark

“…forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.”

Phil. 3:12-14

Matt. 6:33; 16:24

God Has Always God Has Always ChallengedChallenged Man… Man…

Noah = build an ark Moses = lead people from Egypt

Joshua = lead into promised land Christ

LIVELIVE AS CHRIST LIVED AS CHRIST LIVED

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth.”

1 Pet. 2:21-22

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OUR CHALLENGEOUR CHALLENGE

1. Find out how Christ lived2. Find out why Christ lived3. Find out the motives of

Christ

LIVELIVE AS CHRIST LIVED AS CHRIST LIVED1

1.Find out how Christ lived Above Common Level Jn. 4:34 1 Jn. 2:15-16 Col. 3:1-3 Without Sin – Heb. 4:15, 1 Pet. 2:21

Without Deceit – Isa. 53:9

LIVELIVE AS CHRIST LIVED AS CHRIST LIVED1

“My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.”

“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”

“but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps”

“And they made His grave with the wicked— But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was any deceit in His mouth.”

1. Find out how Christ lived2.Find out why Christ lived

To help others – Matt. 20:28 Lk. 19:10 – Phil. 2:4 “Happiness comes as a by-product of making others happy.”

LIVELIVE AS CHRIST LIVED AS CHRIST LIVED1

1.Find out how Christ lived2.Find out why Christ lived3.Find out the Motives of Christ

LOVE – Eph. 5:2, Rev. 1:5 Love should prompt us – 2 Cor. 13:3, 2 Cor. 5:14

Love as Christ Loved

LIVELIVE AS CHRIST LIVED AS CHRIST LIVED1

GROW GROW AS CHRIST GREWAS CHRIST GREW

Luke 2:52 “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and Man.”

MentallyMentally SpirituallySpirituallyPhysicallyPhysically SociallySocially

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1. MENTALLY - Learn, Wisdom2. PHYSICALLY – Body 3. SPIRITUALLY – Please God4. SOCIALLY – Live with others

Luke 2:52GROW GROW AS CHRIST GREWAS CHRIST GREW2

THINK THINK AS CHRIST THOUGHTAS CHRIST THOUGHT

Isa. 55:8-9 “thoughts”

Phil. 2:5 “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.”

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“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are

true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”

Phil. 4:8

THINK THINK AS CHRIST THOUGHTAS CHRIST THOUGHT3

1. True2. Honest3. Just4. Pure5. Lovely6. Good Report

Think OnThese things

Christ AlwaysThought Right

Phil.4:8THINK THINK AS CHRIST THOUGHTAS CHRIST THOUGHT

Phil.4:9

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OBEYOBEY AS CHRIST OBEYEDAS CHRIST OBEYED

“Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.”

Heb. 5:8-9

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LIVE

AS CHRIST……AS CHRIST……

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God’s ChallengeGod’s Challenge

SalvationSalvation

Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17)Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24)REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3)Confess your faith (Matt. 10:32-33)Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38)

Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10)

REMISSION OF SINS