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I Thessalonians 1:7 So that ye were ensamples (Examples) to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
This is a very short verse. While it also contains two cities, it leaves very little to con sider, but it is powerful. Years ago, before my time, there were no department stores. Catalogues, in black and white, were about all. Salesmen traveled on trains and then by wagon to every destination. These agents would carry a sample in miniature of their product. One that comes to mind is the wood cook stove that used to Grace every kitchen. The small samples were identical in every detail to the real one, and are highly sought after today by collectors. Many other products were also taken around the same way. Furniture, and every other thing you can imagine, would be found as examples or samples of the real one in min iature. From the samples orders were taken, and the receivers would later go to the railroad station and pick up the item they had ordered in full-size. Or, the salesman would promise they would be delivered to their home, etc. Sears Roebuck, the major producer of catalogs in those days also had homes you could buy in kits. They would be delivered to a railroad station near your home, and you would have to take wagons and drays to pick all the parts, then the instruction on how to put it all together would be available as well. Sears Roebuck had model homes at places like the state fair or world fair that you could see and also other places as well. Sometimes they would come to a big city and buy a few lots and build their model homes that you could buy in their catalog. You could build a house in those days for as little as $827. I think you are getting the idea.
We are examples to this world of one much greater than us, who by His great salvation, and the merits of his blood makes us models. Examples of who Christ is. We are all the world can see of what Jesus is. How are we doing? We are the only thing many people will see as an example of Jesus. This is a sobering thought when we think about it. Years ago someone wrote a book called, "What Would Jesus Do?" It was very popular at that time, and caused revivals to break out all over the United States. Let us bear that in mind as we are about our daily duties.
What would Jesus do?
Rollin Mitchell
Our Mission
CBWC as a congregation strives to fulfill the Great Commission of Christ through many avenues of ministry including those of the ICHA. Our mission is to spread the glorious message of heart holiness in the Wesleyan tradition both at home and abroad. See the Ministries section to learn more about Calvary Bible Wesleyan ministry.
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