“And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.”

Acts 5:14

“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” Rom. 15:4 NKJV

1 Corinthians 10:11 asv “Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.”

Men

Timothy - Man of knowledge

“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, …” 2 Tim. 3:15

“Study to show thyself approved” 2 Tim. 2:15

Psalms 119:11 “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”

Men

Enoch - Man of Faith

“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.” Hebrews 11:5

Genesis 5:21-24

Men

Paul - Man of Dedication

Philippians 3:7 “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.”

2 Cor. 11:23-28 - suffered for Christ

Rom. 12:1 “a living sacrifice.”

Men

Peter and John - Men who Fear God

“For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” Acts 4:20

Acts 5:29 “Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”

Men

Job- Man of Patience

Job 1:21 “And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.”

James 5:11 “Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job…”

Men

Joseph - Man of Purity

Gen. 39:1-23v. 9 “How then can I do this great

wickedness, and sin against God.”

Prov. 6:24-29 “To keep thee from the evil woman”

Men

Caleb - Man of Optimism

Num. 13:30 “And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.”

Phil. 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

Women

Issue of Blood - Woman/Great Faith

Matt. 9:20-2212 yearsTouched his garment - was healed

Matt. 9:21 “For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.”

“thy faith hath made thee whole”

Shunammite - Showed Hospitality

2 Kings 4wealthyHospitality to Elisha

Hospitality = fond of guests

“Use hospitality one to another without grudging.” 1 Peter 4:9

Women

Sarah - Subjection to husband

“… being in subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham,” 1 Pet. 3:5-6

1 Peter 3:1 “Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands…”

Women

Ruth & Naomi - Relation with In-laws

Ruth 1:16-17 “And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: 17. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.”

Women

Lois & Eunice - Teach their children

Genuine faith - 2 Tim. 1:5

“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures,” 2 Tim. 3:15

Prov. 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Women

Priscilla - Soul Winners

Acts 18:24-26 - husband was Aquilla

She was a good student of the Bible

Able to “expound” the scriptures to Apollos

Women

“Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.” 1 Cor. 10:11

Faithful Dedicated Sincere Good Students

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

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Sunday Evening June 23, 2013