Becoming Like Your Teacher

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Becoming Like Your Teacher by Chaplain Berry Black

Luke 6:40 (NLT)
Students are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher.

What sacrifices are you willing to make?

We need to become like our teacher Jesue.

Daniel 1:20 (NLT)
Whenever the king consulted them in any matter requiring wisdom and balanced judgment, he found them ten times more capable than any of the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

2 Peter 3:18 (NLT)
Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.

2 Peter 1:5 (NLT)
In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge,

The Greatest Memorial Tribute we can give to our savior; is to become fully trained to become like him.

How do we do it?
1. You must first remember that you are not above your pastor.

Hebrews 12:4 (NLT)
After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.

John 15:20 (NLT)
Do you remember what I told you? ‘A slave is not greater than the master.’ Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you.

2 Timothy 3:12 (NLT)
Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Philippians 3:10 (NLT)
I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death,

John 13:14 (NLT)
And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet.

2. Know that God has clothed your true ideal in human flesh.

John 1:1-4 (NLT)
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.

Matthew 16:24-25 (NLT)
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

1 John 2:6 (NLT)
Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.

Matthew 4:19 (NLT)
Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”

You need to ask yourself, how would Jesus handle this situation?

Matthew 5:41 (NLT)
If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile,[a] carry it two miles.

Matthew 5:44 (NLT)
But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

3. Present that true ideal of the life of Christ to others through your life.

John 20:21 (NLT)
Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”

2 Corinthians 5:20 (NLT) So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”

Matthew 5:13 (NLT)
“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.

Matthew 28: 19-20 (NLT)
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

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