Do as I Say, Not as I Do – audio

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While doing errands last week, one employee said, “no cell phones allowed.” Soon after uttering these very words, she pulled out a cell phone and proceeded to check her own facebook. In other words, she seemed to say, “do as I say not as I do.”

Jesus described the scribes and Pharisees in the same way. “Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do (Matthew 23:3).

In contrast, Jesus is always consistent!

Luke told Theophilus the things that Jesus “began both to do and teach (Acts 1:1).”

What Jesus told others to do, He did Himself.

He set an example for us to follow (1 Peter 2:21).

Are we following Jesus’ example? Are we consistent?

Are we showing the world the pattern of Christian living?

Let us put into practice every day of the week what we teach on Sunday and Wednesday.