• Titus 2:7-8 – Be an example of good deeds.
  • Just genuinely serve God.
    • Matthew 22:37
    • Matthew 6:1-5, 16 – Do not do good just to be seen by others.
    • Matthew 23:1-5 – Don’t be a hypocrite!
      • Deuteronomy 11:18 – This was metaphorical. The Pharisees took it literally and then expanded on it by increasing the size of their phylacteries.
      • Numbers 15:39
  • Be other-oriented.
    • Matthew 22:39 – Love your neighbor as yourself. Be a good example to them!
    • I Thessalonians 1:6-8; 2:5-12
    • II Thessalonians 3:7-12 – Paul worked another job to pay for his food even though he had to be paid for his work as a preacher. He was more concerned about setting an example that others could follow.
  • Be like the moon (reflecting the Greater Light).
    • Genesis 1:16-19
    • The moon has no light of its own – it just reflects the light of the sun.
    • Psalms 19:1
    • I Corinthians 11:1
    • Matthew 5:14-16