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2 Thessalonians 3.6-182 Thessalonians 3.6-18““Continue - at any cost”Continue - at any cost”

A good exampleA good example““you ought to follow our example”you ought to follow our example” (v7) (v7)

Acts 18.1-3:Acts 18.1-3:1   After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.2   There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of

Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,

3   and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them. stayed and worked with them.

2 Thessalonians 3.6-182 Thessalonians 3.6-18““Continue - at any cost”Continue - at any cost”

A good exampleA good example““you ought to follow our example”you ought to follow our example” (v7) (v7)““...in order to make ourselves a model ...in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow” for you to follow” (v9)(v9)

““Follow my example, as I follow the Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” example of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11.1)(1 Corinthians 11.1)

““Join with others in following my Join with others in following my example, brothers...” example, brothers...” (Philippians 3.17)(Philippians 3.17)

2 Thessalonians 3.6-182 Thessalonians 3.6-18““Continue - at any cost”Continue - at any cost”

A good exampleA good example““you ought to follow our example”you ought to follow our example” (v7) (v7)““...in order to make ourselves a model ...in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow” for you to follow” (v9)(v9)

A poor exampleA poor example

““You are my witnesses, declares the You are my witnesses, declares the Lord” Lord” (Isaiah 43.10)(Isaiah 43.10)

But what sort of witnesses are we?But what sort of witnesses are we?