by following the example of Jesus, we can successfully live the Christian life. It is Jesus we are to follow; it is His actions we are to emulate.

It is on the cross that the true nature of God is revealed: God is love.

JESUS was humble, obedient, & loving. He didn’t ask for people to serve Him but He came to serve.

We are to do likewise.

Philippians 2:14 -18

14  Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15  so that you may become blameless and pure children of God without fault in a wicked and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky

16  as you hold firmly to the Word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labour in vain.

17  But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

18  So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

social studies have shown that because families have become smaller, parents tend to bend to the

demands of their children.

Recognize that complaining is a sin.

Exodus 14: 14-11 “They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die??”

Numbers 20:5 “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to this terrible place? It has no grain or figs, grape vines or pomegranates. And there is no water

to drink! The food is detestable”

James  5:9,"Do  not  complain,  brethren,  against  one  another  so  that  you  yourselves  may  not  be  judged;  behold,  the  Judge  is  standing  right  at  the  door."    

Philippians 17-18 “But even if I am being poured out like a drink

offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.”

2  Tim  4:  6-­‐8.    “For  I  am  already  being  poured  out  like  a  drink  offering,  and  the  Dme  for  my  departure  is  near.    I  have  fought  the  good  fight,  I  have  finished  the  race,  I  have  kept  the  faith.    Now  there  is  in  store  for  me  the  crown  of  righteousness,  which  the  

Lord,  the  righteous  Judge,  will  award  to  me  on  that  day  -­‐  and  not  only  to  me,  but  also  to  all  who  have  longed  for  His  appearing.”