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Philippians chapter 4, verse 9.

Paul says to these Christians, what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me.

Practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. That is a bold statement to say to other

followers of Christ, okay, you've watched me, you've learned from me, you've received things from me,

you've seen things in me, you've heard me teach things, just practice those things and that God of peace will be with you.

And Paul knew that his life would have an effect on others' ability to follow Christ and experience

the peace of God in their lives. This is in essence what it means to make disciples. It means to say to other people.

I want to show you how to follow Christ. I want to teach you to follow Christ. And as a result of

my life, if you will follow me, Paul says something similar in 1st Corinthians chapter 111.

He says, imitate me and you'll be imitating Christ follow me and you'll be

following Christ that's exactly what he's saying here in Philippians chapter 4 verse 9 so this verse just

causes me to think I think causes all of us should cause all of us to think okay who are we saying

this to in our lives who are we saying hey I'm living my life in front of you in such a way that whatever you learn

from me and you receive from me, whatever you hear from me, whatever you see in me,

if you will practice these things, that God of peace will be with you.

I want to encourage you to think intentionally about being this kind of person in the lives of people around you. I want to encourage you to think intentionally about being this kind of person in the lives

of people around you, certainly in family and those we live under the same roof with. May we live

in such a way that those who hear and see us, learn and receive things from us, that if they

follow us, they'll be following Christ.

But not just in our homes, when we think about the sphere of influence around us, in the

church, in the community around us, in the place where we work, are we living lives

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