1 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

One of the things Paul knew was there had to be a new breed of examples for men to follow, example who were not corrupt and filled with self-pride but filled with the Spirit.

God knows how we are tempted by the things of this world and so He needs people to live as example who are not giving in to the temptations, but resisting them and living for Christ.

If we keep close to Christ we will remain strong enough to resist the temptations of this world and be the examples Christ wants us to be!

Romans 3:22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile

After Christ had gone back to be with God in Heaven, people had to learn a new way of faith... not by seeing the constant stream of miracles anymore, but because they had already happened.

You may think this is easier now because we have the proof... Well, I don’t see large queues of people trying to get into church, so I guess it’s not!

No matter what we call ourselves, we all answer to Christ because of what He has done for us, personally!

We need to cling to the faith He will return!

Acts 7:48 However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands.

Far too often in our lives we try to put God in a nice compact and pleasing box where we can fully understand where He is and what He is doing!

This is not God! This is our idea of what God should be!

There is no way we can ever hope to capture God in a book, in a church, in a special ornament or anything else!

God is creator, not created!