BE AN EXAMPLE=OUR FIRST EXAMPLE

BE AN EXAMPLE=OUR FIRST EXAMPLE


In today's world=WE=the modern
Day FOLLOWERS of Christ=the 21^st century
APOSTLES of Christ=are called to LOVE
And be EXAMPLES of Christ
In this world


LIVE lives of love and forgiveness and
FOLLOW the BEATITUDES and commandments
Of Christ


Also today=we HONOR a CHAIR OF WISDOM=
The very first example=other than Christ himself=
Saint Peter


“Do NOT lord it over those
Assigned to you


But be examples
To the flock” 1 Peter 5:3


I am grateful for the gift
Of Saint Peter=our ROCK=our
First leader of the church


Thank you Saint Peter
For being the FIRST true EXAMPLE
Of CHRIST in this world


Peter=the LEADER of our church=
The first CHRISTIAN EXAMPLE
In the world for us


BE AN EXAMPLE=
OUR FIRST EXAMPLE


“But what abut you?' he asked=
'WHO do you say I am?'” Matthew 16:15


“Simon Peter answered='You ARE the
MESSIAH=the SON of the LIVING GOD'” Matthew 16:16


“Jesus answered=
'BLESSED are you=
Simon=son of Jonah


For this was NOT
Revealed to you
By flesh and blood


But my Father in heaven
And I tell you
That you are Peter


And on this ROCK
I will BUILD my church


And the gates of HADES
Will not overcome it
…...............” Matthew 16:17-18


Peter=our first=POPE=our
FIRST EXAMPLE of being
A great leader and CHRISTIAN


It is up to us to
FOLLOW HIM==and be EXAMPLES
For other CHRISTIANS in today's world


Like Peter=we are CALLED
To be an EXAMPLE too


“I have set you an EXAMPLE
That you should do
As I have done for you” John 13:15


“I am USING an EXAMPLE
From everyday life
Because of
Your human limitations=


Just as you used to-
Offer yourselves
As SLAVES to impurity
And to ever-increasing wickedness


So now offer yourselves
As slaves to RIGHTEOUSNESS-
Leading to holiness” Romans 6:19


Yes Saint Peter was our first POPE
And great EXAMPLE OF CHRISTIANITY


Let us FOLLOW the signs
From his chair


The signs of his TEACHING
And UNITY


As we are CALLED to
Have FAITH and love the ONE LORD=
Jesus Christ


Like Saint Peter=and the CURRENT POPE
Francis=let us be EXAMPLES
Of Christ=and of CHRISTIANS
In today's world


In Jesus' name and name of his DIVINE FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
2-21-18




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Amy Welborn