MBFLP 116 - The Power of Examples - Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network

The New Testament talks a lot about the power of examples for teaching believers the Christian walk. Paul talked about it, Peter talked about it, James talked about it, and most of all, Jesus talked about it. This episode, we take a look at how incredibly important it is to have good examples in a believer’s life – and to become the example for others.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

03:05 – The Bible talks about examples frequently
04:43 – Our own lives should be exemplary
05:34 – Examples demonstrate how to apply principles to real life
06:45 – Our children need examples for their own understanding
07:46 – “Do as I say, do not as I do!”
10:41 – Kids need to see examples beyond just their parents’
12:57 – The greatest Example of them all
15:28 – How this can effect sibling rivalry
18:13 – Schooling, discipleship, and Jesus’ method
20:00 – Our kids need opportunities to actually apply the examples we give them
21:42 – Don’t overlook good examples outside of Scripture, too
23:58 – The need to explain, not just show