Daily Devotional – June 29th (Paul’s Godly Example! Part 1)
By admin On July 1st, 2014
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Today’s Devotional, June 29th
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“Follow Paul’s Godly Example”
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Part 1
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21
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The Apostle Paul says it this way, as he wrote to encourage the early Church…
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Listen… “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am (a follower) of Christ…Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.” 1 Corinthians 11:1 & Philippians 4:9.
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So these two verses show that Paul’s life was an imitation of the life of Jesus.
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Perhaps, the following statement by Paul could be considered his mantra for life… “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21
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St Paul Preaching in Athens (Raphael, 1515) Wikipedia US public domain
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THE LIFE…CHRIST THE PATTERN FOR OUR LIVES…
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Jesus says… “I am the life”.
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The life that we are to live has been shown to us, when Jesus came down to this lost world and walked among us.
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Not only did He give us a chance for new life, when He atoned for our sins, by His sacrifice on the Cross; but He also gave Himself an example.
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photo Paul the Apostle-Artist-Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier- circa 1500s Wikipedia US Public Domain.
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CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST!
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And we should walk even as He walked, even as Paul goes on to say… “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20.
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Paul is telling us that he is crucified from his old, selfish ways
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Paul Shipwrecked – Acts 27:41-44 – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – Public Domain
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“FOR ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST”
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And now, Paul tells us that Jesus is living out His life through Paul.
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Jesus became Paul’s life… “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21.
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These are the words of Paul.
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And these should be the words of each of our own hearts as well.
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Paul Converted – www.thebiblerevival.com
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TO READ PART 2, GO HERE…
March 6 (Paul’s Godly Example, Part 2: “Like Paul In A Materialistic World!”)
Paul Shipwrecked – Acts 27:41-44 – www.lavistachurchofchrist.org – Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Lord, Please do a work in me, that I may obtain the same grace of God as Paul had…
Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain
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TO READ MORE…
“‘7 Stars’ Imitate ‘The Cross of Orion'”
ABOVE PICTURE – 7 Stars Constellation as the Cross (aka Big Dipper) – winter – signsofheaven.org – not for commercial uses
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Verses for further study:
Colossians 3:1-3, Romans 8:13, 2nd Corinthians 3:18
magnifying glass on puzzle – Wikimedia – Share-alike license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN:
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7 STARS IMITATE THE CROSS OF ORION
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This phenomenon begins in late October, in the pre-dawn hours. It then begins a little earlier each night.
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This Wikipedia star-chart to the left, has this constellation sketched in. You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west. You’ll be facing southward most likely, unless you are far south. Try to imagine it as a Cross on a steep hill. The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill. The 3 very faint stars that make up Orion’s head become the very top of the Cross.
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Next, locate the 7 Stars Constellation. This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward. It 
stands upright a little later in the night. Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross! Beginning in November, the 7 Stars (AKA Big Dipper) can be seen as a Cross a little bit later in evening.
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When you are comfortable in locating Orion & The 7 Stars Constellations, then show a friend. This can be a great witnessing tool!
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To read this entire article, just click here…
“‘7 Stars’ Imitate ‘The Cross of Orion'”
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TOMORROW:
June 30th (The Weapons of Our Warfare!)
Soldier – Air Force Sergeant on guard duty – Public-Domain
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20+ MINUTE AUDIO STUDY IN JEREMIAH 
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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN FOLLOWING THIS 650+ AUDIO BIBLE STUDY THROUGH THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH EACH DAY ON THIS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.
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THIS STUDY #178 IS PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…
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above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain
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