In His Steps

1Peter 2:21-23
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22. Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23. Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:

1. On what is the sinner’s life patterned?
“In time past you walked according to the, course of this world according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience.” Ephesians 2: 2.

2. What appeal does Jesus make to men?
“Follow Me.” Matthew 4:19.

3. What relation does the believer henceforth sustain to the world?
“They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” John 17: 16.

4. To whom does he now look for an example and pattern.
“Be you therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.” Ephesians 5:1 (RV.).
“But put you on the Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 13: 14.

5. Of whom is Jesus Himself a pattern?
“Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature.” Colossians 1:15.

6. What example did Jesus provide for children and youth?
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” Luke 2:52.

7. When He grew up to manhood what example of obedience to the will of God did Jesus set?
“For I came down from heaven,’ not to do Mine own will, but the will of Him that sent Me.” John 6: 38.

8. What spirit characterized His relations with others?
“A new commandment I give unto you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” John 13: 34.

9. How was Jesus’ life spent?
He “went about doing good.” Acts 10: 38.

10. Even in childhood, how earnestly did He desire to do His Father’s service?
“And He said unto them, How is it that you sought Me? Know you not that I must be about My Father’s business?” Luke 2: 49.

11. When He entered upon His ministry, how burdened was Jesus to fulfil His appointed task?
“I must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day: the night comes, when no man canwork.” John 9: 4.

12. How did Jesus exhort His disciples to unselfish service?
“Whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: and whosoever of you will be the chief, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and, to give His life a ransom for many.” Mark 10:43-45.

13. What supreme sacrifice was Jesus prepared to make on behalf of others?
“Who made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” Philippians 2: 6-8.

14. Ought we to be ready to make a similar sacrifice?
“Because He laid down His life for us: we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” 1 John 3:16.
To “lay down our lives” does not necessarily mean martyrdom in the cause of Christ. It means rather the complete surrender of our lives for service where and how He wills.

15. How did Paul beautifully express the goal of his life?
“For to me to live is Christ.” Philippians 1: 2 1.

16. What inward transformation does the apostle declare must be effected in order that the life of Christ may be visibly reproduced in us?
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:5.

17. As the life of Christ is reproduced in us what may we in turn become?
“Forasmuch as you are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.” 2 Corinthians 3: 3.

18. What is the ultimate goal of Christian living?
“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” Ephesians 4:13.

19. When may we expect fully to attain unto it?
“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; f or we shall see Him as He is.” 1 John 3:2.

20. How can we who mere humans ever hope to have His nature and to be like Jesus?
"Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 2Peter 1:4