Oct 8 2025 …Living Like Christ …

Oct 8 2025 …Living Like Christ  … 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...    and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics, from Phil Wickham singing ”The Jesus Way,” … calling ALL Christians to live lives worthy of our calling as “Christians.”  

Jack Trice - Iowa State football player, 1923

Highlight Passage: … Ephesians 4:1  … [NLT] … 

1 Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. 

… Paul calls for all who identify as “Christian” to live lives worthy of that calling.

<b><u> Highlight Passage in Context </u> Ephesians 4:1-6, 11-14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%204%3A1-4%2C%2011-14&version=NLT

… Paul begs fellow Christians in Corinth to live their lives in a way that honors Jesus as our Lord and Savior.

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon’s wisdom teaches believers to trust God and live their (our) lives following Him.

Reference Passage: … Luke 9:23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus called all true Christians to live their (our) lives - EVERY DAY - following Him.     

Reference Passage:… John 10:27   [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…Jesus likened His call for HIs disciples to follow His ways as a Shepherd leading his sheep, who would follow the shepherd’s voice.

Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 11:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul witnessed and called fellow Christians to imitate him because he (Paul) knew he was following Christ in the way he lived for his Lord.

Reference Passage: …  1Peter 2:21  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…   Peter calls fellow Christians to follow the example of Jesus in living their (our) lives.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Amy Boucher Pye …  USE THS LNK -       … The ODB Author today told of Iowa State University renaming their football stadium to honor the life of one of their football players, Jack Trice (see photo), who died, giving his all in a football game in 1923,  … and who left a letter, written the night before that game, dedicating his life to be an example - for his race - as the first black player at Iowa State.

Jack Trice became an example of living his life to honor his university and his race, which is the way God is calling all who follow the ways of Christ, … living their (our) lives to honor their (our) Lord and Savior, Jesus, by the way they (we)  live their (our) lives.   Oh how I pray that I live - EVERY DAY - to honor my Lord by the way I live.   Are you with me in that desire to live to honor our Lord and Savior?  If so, take in the linked song and meditate on the Scriptures shared above, and let’s go out today - and tomorrow - and live for Jesus the way He lived - and died - for us. 

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … Lord … for showing us the way (YOUR WAY) to live our lives.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I praise You, Lord. … for leading us to live as You lived … every day!    … Amen

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