Let us be a Living Example in Preaching the Kingdom of Heaven.

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We are all called to speak about Christ to people. Our society tries to cover the mouth of those who want to speak about the Lord and raise his name, but who, if not the Church, should speak about God and make Christ known and his love for us? Only the children of God can do it.

More than sowing words, Jesus made deeds, performed miracles and the multitudes followed him, there were also those who followed him out of curiosity and others to criticize him. The works he did were the ones that moved many people to follow him because the facts speak louder than words.

A living church preaches redemption, speaking to people, face to face, especially family members, who can not help but notice our change. If the Christian shows with facts the change that God has made in his life, he has a great ground in favor of the gospel. It is easier to bring people to the ways of God when we are a living example. When we are light in the midst of darkness. The others want that light in their lives.

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1 Corinthians 3: 10-15

10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work. 14 If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward. 15 If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.

Therefore, this should lead us to constantly examine and question ourselves, instead of observing the work of others and, possibly, pointing them out with our finger.

Let us examine ourselves when we are inclined to encourage rumors; Let us examine ourselves in our fidelity to the Word of God, because the more we are faithful, the less sins we will commit. Let's examine on what foundation we are building our lives. Is our foundation Christ? Will our works resist the test of fire? Let us take care of the works that God likes and that will resist the test of fire, not those that will be consumed as dry wood, straw or stubble, and will be reduced to ashes.

Luke 23:31

For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

If we are a living example, with a life in holiness, trying at all times not to sin or fall into temptations, we are not going to say that we will never make mistakes, but if our life is focused on living according to the will of God and we try to To do what the bible tells us, we will do works that will resist fire, that will not be made of perishable material, but will last forever.

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In the same way we must have a full communion with God, feed on his word, fast, pray, to prevent our spiritual life from drying up.

1 Peter 5: 4

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

In His great love, the Lord exhorts us to build with gold, silver, precious stones, and not waste time with wood, hay and stubble, destined to be consumed in the fire. Today everything happens fast. There are those who reach fame in an instant and disappear immediately without a trace. Even fashions take root in an instant and with the same speed fall into oblivion. This is what the world offers: moments of rapid success that fade away just as quickly.

Only God offers us a lasting life, and that is why he left us in his manual, the guidelines for living and triumphing. Let us make our life an example for others, in this way when we preach the word of God, it will be easier for people to accept the word and reach the ways of God. Thus we will have a crown that will not wither.