Like Christ
A true Christian is one who lives a life that reflects Christ's character and qualities, reminding others of His presence through their actions and character.
Mary Wilder Tileston emphasizes the importance of reflecting the character of Jesus Christ in our lives, highlighting the need to imitate His qualities of wisdom, patience, love, lowliness, and purity. She stresses that to glorify the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we must clothe ourselves with His attributes and strive to be like Him in all aspects of our lives, including our interactions with others and our decision-making processes. Tileston explains that a true Christian is one who constantly seeks to align their thoughts, words, and actions with what would be pleasing to Christ, aiming to be a living manifestation of His presence in the world.
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That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
--2 THESSALONIANS 1:12
Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ.
--ROMANS 13:14
SEND down Thy likeness from above,
And let this my adorning be:
Clothe me with wisdom, patience, love,
With lowliness and purity.
--JOACHIM LANGE
EVIDENTLY, in order to be a manifestation of Christ we must be in some way like Him. He is a Christian who follows Christ, who measures all things by the standard of His approbation, who would not willingly say a word which he would not like to have Christ hear, nor do an act which he would not like to have Christ see. He is a Christian who tries to be the kind of neighbor Christ would be, and the kind of citizen Christ would be, and who asks himself in all the alternatives of his business life, and his social life, and his personal life, what would the Master do in this case? The best Christian is he who most reminds the people with whom he lives of the Lord Jesus Christ. He who never reminds anybody of the Lord Jesus Christ is not a Christian at all.
--GEORGE HODGES
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Being Like Christ
- Characteristics of a Christian Like Christ
- Living Like Christ in Daily Life
- Being a good neighbor and citizen
- Considering Christ's perspective in decision-making
- Reminding others of Christ through our actions
Key Quotes
“He is a Christian who follows Christ, who measures all things by the standard of His approbation, who would not willingly say a word which he would not like to have Christ hear, nor do an act which he would not like to have Christ see.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“He who never reminds anybody of the Lord Jesus Christ is not a Christian at all.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“SEND down Thy likeness from above, And let this my adorning be: Clothe me with wisdom, patience, love, With lowliness and purity.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Reflect on how your actions and decisions align with Christ's character and qualities.
- Ask yourself if Christ would approve of your actions and decisions.
- Strive to live a life that reminds others of Christ's presence and character.