What Difference Does it Make?

Sunday Morning – May12, 203

Role Models

“I want to be just like you!”

To imitate, follow, or mimic…….

Role ModelsChattanooga, Tennessee – 4 year old found wandering streets drinking beer

4 year old Hayden Wright was picked up at at 1:45 am by a routine neighborhood police patrol and taken to the hospital for alcohol consumption. He was found drinking a 12 ounce beer taken from his grandfathers cooler and wearing a dress he had stolen from a neighbor's home, where he found the door unlocked, along with 4 other Christmas gifts.

Hayden’s mother, April Wright, said when interviewed by local TV station WTVC that Hayden”just wanted to visit his father”. Wright is divorcing her husband, who according to court records is currently serving jail time for nine charges including possession of drugs, driving under the influence, aggravated burglary and theft, continued by saying “Hayden figured if his dad did something wrong and went to jail, then if he did something wrong he would go to jail also and then he could visit his father”.

Chattanooga's Child Protective Services spent some time with April and told her she will not have her son taken away from her.

12/17/2009

Role Models

Role Models2 Views

6 Types – a. “Success” – achievement in chosen field.

b. “Triumph over” – overcome adversity to achieve success.

c. “Challenging Stereotypes” – counter oppressive ideas.

d. “Wholesome” – older generations comfortable showing children.

e. “Outsider” – rejected by mainstream culture

f. “Family” – members of immediate or other families. Media, Gender, & Identity – David Gauntlett

I. The Worlds

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1 Peter 2:21 - For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

1 Cor 11:1 - Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Phil 3:17 - Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

1 Tim 4:12 - Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

II. Bible's

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The Worlds View a. “Success” – achievement in chosen field. b. “Triumph over” – overcome adversity to achieve success. c. “Challenging Stereotypes” – counter oppressive ideas. d. “Wholesome” – older generations comfortable showing children. e. “Outsider” – rejected by mainstream culture f. “Family” – members of immediate or other families.

So What’s the Problem?

Based on What / Whose Guidelines?

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Isa 55:8-98 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Isa 58:2Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.

Ps. 119:59I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

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“I want to be just like you!”

To imitate, follow, or mimic…….

Eph 4:14-15

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

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Are They Christ like?

Romans 15:1-3 “Please one another”

Ephesians 5:1-2 “Love one another”

Philippians 2:4-5 “Look out for one another”

1 Peter 2:20-23 “suffer patiently”

1 Corinthians 10:32-33 “give no offense” & “seek the benefit of others”

Who is Your Example?

1 Cor 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ

Role ModelsWhose Example are

YOU?

Other christians?

a. Babes in Christ

b. Fellow Labors in Christ – your brothers and sisters in Christ

1 Thess 1:6-8 6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in

much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

Role ModelsWhose Example are

YOU?

Young children, teenagers, & young adults?

Unbelievers?

1 Peter 2:11-12

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Role Models What kind of Example are YOU?

Does your life reflect that of a faithful christian?

a. Could Paul pick you out of a crowd?

Will it help or Hinder:

a. The Church?

b. Family, Friends, Neighbors, etc.?

Is it worthy of imitation?

1 Tim 4:12 - but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

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"Walk a little slower, Daddy!" said a little child so small."I'm following in your footsteps and I don't want to fall.

Sometimes your steps are very fast, sometimes,  They're hard to see;So walk a little slower Daddy, for you are leading me.

Someday when I'm all grown up, you're what I want to be.Then I will have a little child who'll want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right, and know that I was true. So, walk a little slower, Daddy, for I must follow you!!”