WORD OF GOD:

1Peter 2:21

To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an

example, that you should follow in his steps.

Romans 8:29

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

1Corinthians 11:1

Follow my

example, as

I follow the

example of

Christ.

Proverbs 14:12 (NIV)

12 There is a way that

appears to be right,

but in the end it

leads to death.

1Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1Peter 2:10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

1Peter 2:11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a high

priest who is unable to

sympathize with our

weaknesses, but we have one

who has been tempted in every

way, just as we are--yet was

without sin.

1.) The right way to live is

to live a life of pleasing and

glorifying to God like Jesus.

Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."

John 17:4 I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

2.) The right way to live is

to live a life of doing the will

of God like Jesus.

John 6:38

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

3.) The right way to live is

to live a life led by the

Spirit like Jesus.

Luke 4:1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert,

Romans 8:14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

Romans 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.

Philippians 2:5-7 (NIV)

5 In your relationships with one

another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in very nature[a] God, did

not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself

nothing by taking the very nature[b] of a servant, being made in human

likeness.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a high

priest who is unable to

sympathize with our

weaknesses, but we have one

who has been tempted in every

way, just as we are--yet was

without sin.

CONCLUSION:

Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Hebrews 12:2 (ALT)

looking with undivided attention to the Originator

and Perfecter of [our] faith-Jesus-who, because of the

joy being set before Him,endured a cross,

having disregarded [the] shame, and has sat down at

[the] right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:2 (AMP)

Looking away [from all that will

distract] to Jesus, Who is the

Leader and the Source of our

faith [giving the first incentive

for our belief] and is also its

Finisher [bringing it to maturity

and perfection]. He, for the joy

[of obtaining the prize] that was

set before Him, endured the

cross, despising and ignoring

the shame,and is now seated at

the right hand of the throne of

God.(1)

Hebrews 12:2 (GW)

We must focus on Jesus, the source

and goal of our faith. He saw the joy

ahead of him, so he endured death on

the cross and ignored the disgrace it

brought him. Then he received the

highest position in heaven, the one

next to the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:2 (NLT)

We do this by keeping our

eyes on Jesus, on whom

our faith depends from

start to finish.[1] He was

willing to die a shameful

death on the cross

because of the joy he

knew would be his

afterward. Now he is

seated in the place of

highest honor beside

God's throne in heaven.

YOU NOW HAVE THE EXAMPLE IN AND

FOR LIVING,

JESUS CHRIST

IS YOUR EXAMPLE.

JESUS CHRIST

IS THE STANDARD AND

PATTERN FOR LIVING TO

THOSE WHO BELONG TO

GOD