THE ENSAMPLE
Philippians 3:17
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Let us start with these question:
* Who(s) are you an ensample to?
* Who(s) is/are your ensample?
While we go on our journey here on earth, we must not forget that we are from above and that we will return above, we will also give account.
Paul writing to the Philippians cautioned them of a set of people:
Philippians 3:18-19
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, [that they are] the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is their] belly, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
We who claim to be leaders and those of us who follow must be cautious of this slipping away.
* Some were initially of this nature.
* Some drifted away (into it) because they became carefree, relaxed or stopped watching.
* Others fell into this category because they became tired of standing or have submitted to the pressures of this world.
We must remember:
Philippians 3:20-21
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Once we lose the focus on heaven, derailing has begun.
God expects us to be good ensamples, however He will not excuse anyone who follows a wrong ensample. We must wake up. We must WATCH and pray.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
May we submit to God through His Word and by the power of His Spirit.
We will not err. We are good ensamples and we follow good ensamples.
We are the blessed.
Love
@the watcher
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Let us start with these question:
* Who(s) are you an ensample to?
* Who(s) is/are your ensample?
While we go on our journey here on earth, we must not forget that we are from above and that we will return above, we will also give account.
Paul writing to the Philippians cautioned them of a set of people:
Philippians 3:18-19
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, [that they are] the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is their] belly, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
We who claim to be leaders and those of us who follow must be cautious of this slipping away.
* Some were initially of this nature.
* Some drifted away (into it) because they became carefree, relaxed or stopped watching.
* Others fell into this category because they became tired of standing or have submitted to the pressures of this world.
We must remember:
Philippians 3:20-21
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Once we lose the focus on heaven, derailing has begun.
God expects us to be good ensamples, however He will not excuse anyone who follows a wrong ensample. We must wake up. We must WATCH and pray.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
May we submit to God through His Word and by the power of His Spirit.
We will not err. We are good ensamples and we follow good ensamples.
We are the blessed.
Love
@the watcher
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