Walking The Way Jesus Walked
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Have you ever wondered how Jesus wants you to walk? What He wants you to do with your life? How you should behave, talk, treat others, etc.? Did the disciples consider that? Did they mention our need to walk or behave a certain way? Let's see…First let's read in God's Word about the best example we can find…
1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Paul shed some light for us in Colossians 1…
Colossians 1:9 - 11 9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
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That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;11
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;We need to…
Walk in the right direction
John 6:15 - 21 15When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
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And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,17
And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.18
And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.19
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.20
But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.21
Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.We must…
Walk in the light
He is the Christ
He is the light
He is the truth
John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
He wants us to…
Walk in the fear of the Lord
Acts 9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Walk in the faith
Of God's promise
Through His grace
Romans 4:12 - 16 12And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
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For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.14
For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:15
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.16
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,Walk in the newness of life
After righteousness, not sin
Romans 6:1 - 13 1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
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God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?3
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?4
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.5
For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:6
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.7
For he that is dead is freed from sin.8
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:9
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.10
For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.11
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.12
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.13
Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Walk after the Spirit
Romans 8:1 - 9 1There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
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For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.3
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:4
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.5
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.6
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.8
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.Walk properly (honestly)
Romans 13:13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Walk in good works
Ephesians 2:8 - 10 8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
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Not of works, lest any man should boast.10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Walk worthy
Ephesians 4:1 - 3 1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
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With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;3
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.Walk in love
Ephesians 5:1 - 2 1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
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And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Walk by example
Philippians 3:17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Walk in wisdom
Colossians 4:5 - 6 5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
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Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Gary Marcum - New Beginnings Church - 072306am