耶稣为榜样 Jesus Our Example 耶稣召门徒：He called disciples 门徒是跟的人，一直伴行 Disciples are followers, walking with Him.

帖撒罗尼迦： 榜样 Thessalonians: Example 甚至你们作了马其顿和亚该亚所有信主之人的榜样。 ye became an example to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. (1:7)

帖撒罗尼迦： 榜样 Thessalonians: Example 蒙称赞的教会 Apostle's praise: “为你们常常感谢神“ We give thanks to God always for you（1：2）

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators 并且你们在大难之中，蒙了圣灵所赐的喜乐，领受真道就效法我们，也效法了主； ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord ; （1：6）

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators 效法使徒 Imitators of the apostles： 保罗是西拉、提摩太的榜样 Paul, the model for Silas and Timothy

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators 效法使徒 Imitators of the apostles 效法主 Imitators of the Lord： 保罗的学习 Paul's growth 最小的使徒（林前 1 Cor.15:9） 最小的圣徒（弗 Eph.3:8） 我是个罪魁（提前 1 Tim. 1:15）

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators 效法使徒 Imitators of the apostles： 效法主 Imitators of the Lord： 一根刺 A thorn in the flesh： 免得自高 Not to exalt self （林后 2 Cor.12:7）

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators 效法使徒 Imitators of the apostles 效法主 Imitators of the Lord 「像我效法基督」 "as I am imitator of Christ" （林前 1 Cor.11:1） 谦卑 Humility of Christ

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators 耶稣说：「我心柔和谦卑，你们当负我的轭，学我的样式」 Jesus said, " Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and humble in heart"（太 Matt. 11:29）

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators 耶稣说：「我是你们的主，你们的夫子，尚且洗你们的脚」 Jesus said, "If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ...... （约 John 13:14）

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators 自己卑微，存心顺服，以至於死，且死在十字架上 He humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross. （腓 Phil.2:8）

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators 以基督的心为心：存心谦卑 Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus （腓 Phil. 2:5）

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators 谦卑 Humility： 没有自己 Self-less 否定自己 Deny self 就当舍己，背起自己的十字架来跟从耶稣 let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Jesus（太 Matt.16:24)

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators 施洗约翰的见证 John the Baptist： 我不是基督 I am not Christ 我只是用水施洗 Water baptism 我给他解鞋带也不配 Unworthy 门徒跟从了耶稣 Disciples left 他必兴旺，我必衰微 He will increase, I shall decrease.

帖撒罗尼迦：效法 Thessalonians: Imitators Imitating the Lord and the apostles resulting in others imitating them (1:6,7) 效法主，效法使徒，就成为别人效法的对象：榜样 （1:6b,7)

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