WalkJust As

HE Walked1 John 2.6, CB NT p. 420

“Not to know that any Christian spirit working kindly in its little sphere, whatever it may be, will find its mortal life too short for its vast means of usefulness. Not to know that no space of regret can make amends for one life’s opportunity misused!”

—A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens

“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business.”

—A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens

“The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!”

—A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens

Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

1 John 2:4-6; CB NT p. 429

How did Jesus walk?

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

John 4:34; CB NT p. 168

“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.

John 5:30; CB NT p. 170

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.

John 6:38; CB NT p. 173

So Jesus said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me. And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

John 8:28-29; CB NT p. 178

but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.

John 14:31; CB NT p. 193

If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.

John 15:10; CB NT p. 193

I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.

John 17:4; CB NT p. 196

How did Jesus walk?

“He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.”

Acts 10:38, CB NT p. 227

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.

1 Peter 2:21; CB NT p. 410

He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.

1 Peter 2:22; CB NT p. 410

Purity

Rightousness

When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.

1 Peter 2:23; CB NT p. 410

Love

Serving

Humility

Compassion

Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

1 John 2:4-6; CB NT p. 429

How did Jesus walk?

Truth is for

DOING!

Truth is for

DOING!

If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

1 John 1:6; CB NT p. 419

whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

1 John 2:6; CB NT p. 420

Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.

1 John 3:7; CB NT p. 422

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:18; CB NT p. 422

Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Matthew 7:24; CB NT p. 13

You are the saltof the earth

Matthew 5:13; CB NT p. 7

let your light shine

Matthew 5:16; CB NT p. 7

I want to be a worker

for the Lordgg

Awake, O sleeper,and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

Ephesians 5:14-16; CB NT p. 341

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:14-16; CB NT p. 341

Truth is for

DOING!

Will today be the day you decide

to go toheaven?

Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do not use without permission.)

A Christmas Carol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Marley%27s_Ghost_John_Leech,_1843.jpg

Footprints in Snow: http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/198009

Bible: iStock_000002689223

Girl in Snow: iStock_000008026115

Footprints in sand: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7vJiVE_C9A0/TjRe2LyPCzI/AAAAAAAAADo/OdSllhf7IR0/s1600/footprints-in-sand1.jpg

The Thinker: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Paris_2010_-_Le_Penseur.jpg

Running Man: iStock_000000237082

House on Rock: http://www.orble.com/images/rockhouse1.jpg

Salt Shaker: iStock_000000552751XSmall

Candle & World iStock_000003939160Small

Man in Boat: Crestock: 76754734

Sleeping Worker: iStock_000004272730

Full Joy: 1 John

#05

Walk Just as He Walked1 John 2.6

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart23 December, 2012

www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: John teaches us that an important part of being in fellowship with God is that we walk as He walked. To do this we must consider how he walked in thei world and then be ready to imitate Him. Perhaps more importantly, this reminds us that truth is for doing.Thoughts from this lesson from Martyn Lloyd-Jones in Studies in 1 John: Walking with God and Jim McGuiggan ( http://www.jimmcguiggan.com/weekly2.asp?id_message=58 )

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”