Jesus The Perfect Example

Jesus: The Perfect Example (1 Peter 2:21-25)

I. Importance of an Example

A. Most of what we learn is by Example

1. From walking, to talking, to driving a car

B. We first WATCH, then tentatively, DO

1. When we fail, we usually repeat the process

2. We are careful to see what we did wrong from our Example

II. We have MANY Examples

A. Parents, Teachers, Family, Friends, Co-Workers, etc.

1. Everyone we know sets SOME kind of an example, whether it be good or bad.

III. Jesus is the PERFECT Example (1 Peter 2:21-22) “For even hereunto were ye called: Because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth”

A. “Example” = HUPOGRAMMOS = An underwriting (tracing)

1. Like a child following his father in deep snow

IV. Jesus is the Perfect Example…..In His ATTITUDE

A. Gentleness (Matthew 11:29) “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me: for I am meek and lowly in heart: And ye shall find rest unto your souls”

B. Benevolence (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”

C. Self-Denial (Philippians 2:5-7) “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, Being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form a servant, and was made in the likeness of men”

D. Forgiveness (Colossians 3:13) “…Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye”

E. Service (John 13:13-17) (2)

V. Jesus is the Perfect Example…..In His SUFFERING

A. Suffering Wrongfully (1 Peter 2:21-22)

VI. Jesus is the Perfect Example…..In His SUBMISSION

A. To His Government (Matthew 22:15-22)

B. To His Parents (Luke 2:46-51)

C. To His Heavenly Father (Luke 22:39-42)

D. To Death on the Cross (Philippians 2:8) “…And being found in fashion as a man , he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross” Jesus, the perfect example is, Ne’er could a better be… Who lived a life of righteousness, Then died for you and me Jesus the perfect example is, Showing us the way to life… Giving up all that was His, Living and dying…our sacrifice. EDR 04/01/1989