{"id":8333,"date":"2012-03-14T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2012-03-14T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=8333"},"modified":"2026-07-11T13:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:21:13","slug":"be-an-example","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/be-an-example.htm","title":{"rendered":"What Does it Mean for a Christ-follower to be an Example?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-35463\" src=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/set-example.jpg\" alt=\"Examples\" width=\"280\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/set-example.jpg 280w, https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/set-example-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><br \/>\nThough Scripture exhorts <a title=\"Leader Qualities: Be an Example\" href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/example.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leaders to be examples<\/a> <span class=\"class2\">(1 Pet. 5:2-3)<\/span>, we should all be <a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/following-jesus-example.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">examples as Christ-followers<\/a> regardless of how we serve because we all represent Him <span class=\"class2\">(2 Cor. 5:20).\u00a0 Age does not exclude one from being an example (1 Tim. 4:12) so this applies to every person who trusts in Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Acrostic of What It Means to be an Example of Christ<\/h2>\n<p>Being an example means reflecting Jesus to those around you in a way that causes them to take notice, not of you, but of Christ in you.\u00a0 As an example you will:<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-bottom: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span>xemplify Christ in all you say and do<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-bottom: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>X<\/strong><\/span>-out sin and impurities from your life so people see Christ<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-bottom: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span>ffect others with the love of Christ<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-bottom: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>M<\/strong><\/span>odel Christ-like character &amp; conduct<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-bottom: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>P<\/strong><\/span>osition yourself under Christ so He is the Head<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-bottom: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>L<\/strong><\/span>ine up with Christ in not only what you do but how you do it<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-bottom: 17px;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span>nhance people&#8217;s lives because of Christ in you<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being an example means reflecting Jesus to those around you in a way that causes them to take notice, not of you, but of Christ in you.  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