The Model For Christians
Sunday, December 24, 2023Key Verse
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2).
Text — Hebrews 12:1-3
Message
We are living in the world that Satan has polluted with all kinds of evil. His goal is to debar all living souls from going to heaven since his doom has been sealed by the Almighty God for his rebellion. Satan’s intention is to prevent sinners from forsaking their sins. For the saints, he can use anything or anybody to lure them back to sin. That’s why today Satan is deceiving many youths to take his inspired pop singers, fraudsters, immoral celebrities and commercial preachers to be their role models and idols.
The reading text makes it clear that the faultless and sinless Son of God remains the perfect example and role model that all believers should aspire to follow His footsteps if they want to overcome Satan and sin like the triumphant saints. If their character, comportment, conversation, communion and companionship are modeled after Christ, they will be sure of victory over sin and entry into His glory. Jesus was Apostle Paul’s model. Who is your model? Who are you patterning your life after?
Quote
Who is your role model?
Challenge
Jesus is the perfect role model for all.
Prayer for today
Oh God, help me to follow Jesus only.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
