Being an Example

As Christ disciples we are suppose to be an example to Christians and non-believers. I have talked to a lot of people about believes and religion. A lot of them have some awful horror stories about Christians or so called Christians and they wonder what the deference is in being a Christian if they act the same as non- believers lot of there morals are even the same. So what’s the problem?

Are we being living sacrifices?
Romans 12:1-2
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

God doesn’t want us to stay in the same pattern we were in. He wants us to be a living sacrifice for him, open to him, so we can reach people. The only way to do that is having something that offers something that the world doesn’t have which is Christ. But if we say to them, “I have something to offer you” and we are doing the same things they are or acting harsh toward one another. They are going to ask themselves, “what’s the difference?” from other people who aren’t claiming Christ and them who are?

We have to be good examples so people will want what we have and the only way to do that is stay close to Christ, focus on his ways and not are own ways. Our ways get us in trouble also edifies the flesh, which is selfishness. But Gods ways are strait and narrow and will bring us life.

Blessings to being obedient
1 kings3:14
“And if you walk in my ways and obey my statutes and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”

2 Chronicles 7: 14
“If my people, who are called by name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, Then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal there land.”

Those are awesome blessing if we will just obey.

Were supposed to have the fruit of the spirit.
 Gal 5:22-23
But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self- control. Against such things there is know law.

So the question is “what kind of fruit are we producing the fruit of the spirit or rotten fruit?”

And if we are producing rotten fruit we need to recognize it and ask for forgiveness and he will forgive. Then turn away from it and start reading the word and praying so we can learn how to produce the right fruit.

Matt 7:7-8
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seek finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.