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LESSON THREE Have you ever tried to be like someone else? Maybe you've tried to talk like them, or to act like them, or maybe you have just dressed like them. Really, you could never be like them, could you? Why? Because you are yourself, that's right - you're YOU! You know, when you decided to follow Christ, you died. Not only did you die, but you became a new person - IN CHRIST! The Holy Bible says, "When anyone is joined to Christ he is a new being; the old is gone, the new has come." (2 Corinthians 5:17.) Since you are a new person and want to follow Jesus, you will want to find how God wants you to live. God used the preacher Paul to write some letters to a three men named Timothy, Titus, and Philemon to tell them how God wanted them to live. These letters are included in the New Testament (a testament is a "will, a covenant, a contract, or a promise") of the Holy Bible. Also, a letter to the Hebrews (no one knows who the Holy Spirit used to write to the Hebrews). When you read these books (letters), you will learn more about how God wants you to live, so that you can follow Christ. Paul wrote two letters to a young
man he had led to Christ named Timothy. The first letter tells how to live in order
to have a clear conscience before God and man. Paul told Timothy not to let anyone
look down upon him because he was young. In what ways did Paul tell him to be an
example? (See 1 Timothy 4:12.) Read 1 Timothy 6:6-10. The
Holy Bible shows us the danger of wanting riches. Now read verse 11. What
should you strive for? In the second book (or, letter) to Timothy, the Holy Spirit used Paul to show us the importance of training and teaching. That is, how we should train to serve God, and then teach others what we have learned. We should "stir up," or keep alive the gifts we receive from God and the things we learn, and then we should teach others to do the same. (See 2 Timothy 1:6.) In 2 Timothy 1:7, the Holy Bible
tells us that the Holy Spirit which God gives us does not make us timid - we do NOT have a
spirit of fear; but God's Spirit fills us with _________________, The Holy Bible tells us to take part in suffering for the Good News as a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus. (2 Ti 2:3-7.) Not only does God tell us to be like a soldier, but also like an athlete and a farmer. In your own words, tell how we should be like:
God also tells us how to be used for
SPECIAL purposes. Read carefully 2 Timothy 2:20-21. What can we do if we want
to be used for special purposes? (See verse 21 and 22.) The Holy Spirit used Paul to write a young man named Titus to remind him that God wants us to live a "pure" life. He taught Titus how we should treat others, and how we should act toward those who are in charge of us. Read Titus 1:15-16. Why is
nothing pure to some people? Chapter Two of Titus tells us how
older men and women, younger people, and workers should live and treat each other (verses
1-10). Why should we use sound words that cannot be criticized when we talk to
others? (See verse 8.) Read Titus 3:1-2. How should
we act toward rulers and authorities? The book of Philemon is short but very important. Paul had led a young man to Christ named Onesimus, who was a run-away slave. Paul had urged him to return to his master, Philemon. This letter was written to Philemon, asking him to take Onesimus back and to forgive him. Where was Paul when he became
Onesimus' "spiritual father" (that is, when he led him to Christ)? See
verse 10. After Jesus shed his blood on the cross for our sins, the priests of Israel did not need to pour out the blood of animals any longer. The blood which Jesus shed on the cross was the one FINAL complete payment for sin which pleased God! Read Hebrews 9:14. What will
the shed blood of Christ do for our consciences? How long is Jesus able to save those
who come to God through him? (Hebrews 7:25.) Is there another chance for salvation after this life on earth? (Hebrews 9:27.) Yes __________ No ___________ Now that you are a NEW person, you will want to have God's POWER in your life. You will learn how in the next lesson. Your next study (Lesson 4) will be: How to Receive the Power of God!. If you have questions or comments, email us at: taser@mail2www.com. You may print these studies for FREE distribution. They are copyrighted by us and may NOT be sold. Permission to reprint only for FREE distribution. Go to your "File" menu and "Print".
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