Example
–noun
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one
of a number of things, or a part of something, taken to show the
character of the whole: This
painting is an example of his early work.
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2.
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a
pattern or model, as of something to be imitated or avoided: to
set a good example.
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3.
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an
instance serving for illustration; specimen: The
case histories gave carefully detailed examples of this disease.
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4.
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an
instance illustrating a rule or method, as a mathematical problem
proposed for solution.
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5.
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an
instance, esp. of punishment, serving as a warning to others:
Public
executions were meant to be examples to the populace.
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6.
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a
precedent; parallel case: an
action without example.
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–verb
(used with object)
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7.
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Rare.
to
give or be an example of; exemplify (used in the passive).
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—Synonyms
1.
Example,
sample,
specimen
refer to an individual phenomenon taken as representative of a type,
or to a part representative of the whole. Example
is used of an object, condition, etc., that is assumed to illustrate
a certain principle or standard: a
good example of baroque architecture. Sample
refers to a small portion of a substance or to a single
representative of a group or type that is intended to show what the
rest of the substance or the group is like: a
sample of yarn. Specimen
usually suggests that the “sample” chosen is intended to serve a
scientific or technical purpose: a
blood specimen;
Greek
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deiÛgma
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a thing shown
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a specimen of any thing, example, pattern
Heb
1:3 Who being the
brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and
upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself
purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:
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This verse tells us Jesus is exact image of God – He is God that we can see – “if you have seen Me, you have seen God”-Jn 14:6
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Jesus is our example –
Eph 4:11
And he gave some,
apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers;
Eph 4:12 For
the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ
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Jesus fulfilled every one of these offices – note the word edify /Word only builds up –
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That is how God treats His Kids – that is the example He sets for us
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Every account in Word is there to give us answers, build us up and to set an example. Mat 17:24-26 shows us is an example of submitting to authority weather we agree or not – that is what God calls doing right “just because”
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On
their arrival in Capernaum, the tax collectors for the Temple tax
came to Peter and asked him, "Doesn't your teacher pay the
Temple tax?"
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"Of
course he does," Peter replied. Then he went into the house to
talk to Jesus about it.
But
before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, "What
do you think, Peter*? Do kings tax their own people or the foreigners
they have conquered?"
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"They
tax the foreigners," Peter replied.
"Well,
then,"
Jesus said, "the
citizens are free!
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However,
we don't want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a
line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a
coin. Take the coin and pay the tax for both of us."
Mat 20:28
Just as the Son of Man did not come to
be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many
Jn
13-17
13"You
call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am.
14Now
that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should
wash one another's feet. 15I
have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
16I
tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a
messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17Now
that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
In
Paul’s 1st
letter to Timothy he cites The Lord’s mercy and example to us all:
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I thank Christ Jesus our Lord,
who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing
me to his service. 13Even
though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I
was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14The
grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the
faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15Here
is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus
came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 16But
for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of
sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an
example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.
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to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and
glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Examples
to set (set for):
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Our children – Godly , do the right thing always (do right just because it’s right) God wants you to do this because good for us – what comes around, goes around.
Eph
6:4
Fathers,
do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the
training and instruction of the Lord.
.family
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believers and non believers – there watching you.
1
Tim 4:12 Don't
let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an
example
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Always build up
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Don’t do things that are OK but don’t help or non-believers and many believers don’t understand - remember:
1
Cor 6:12 says - All
things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all
things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power
of any.
Set
The Example - Do
the right thing on purpose – just because it is the right thing to
do!
