-We are told to look at the prophets as examples of suffering affliction, and of patience
-Paul was an "ensample" meaning he was there with them
-Paul told Timothy to be an example of the believers

We will take a quick look through the scriptures of some men and women who were given for our examples

1 - NOAH HAD PERSISTENCE IN PREACHING {Gen 3:6}

2 - ABRAHAM KEPT THE PEACE IN THE FAMILY {Gen 13:8}

3 - JACOB WAS A MAN WHO TITHED {Gen 28:22} AND DESIRED A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD {Gen 32:26}

4 - JOSEPH WAS A MAN WHO REFUSED TO SIN {Gen 39:7-8} AND FORGAVE THOSE WHO WRONGED HIM {Gen 45:4-5}

5 - MOSES REFUSED TO LIVE A WORLDLY LIFE {Heb 11:24-27}

6 - JOSHUA & CALEB TRUSTED THE ABILITY OF GOD {Num 14:7-8}

7 - RUTH FOLLOWED THE RIGHT PEOPLE INSIDE OF THE FAMILY {Ruth 1:5-6}

8 - DAVID TRUSTED GOD MORE {1 Sam 17:37-45}

9 - SOLOMON WAS A GOOD JUDGE {1 Kings 3:9} AND REALIZED THAT MATERIAL THINGS ARE VANITY {Eccl 2:3-11}

10 - ELIJAH HAD BOLDNESS TO STAND FOR THE LORD {1 Kings 18:1-2, 19:22}

11 - ELISHA FOLLOWED THE RIGHT MAN {1 Kings 19:19-21}

12 - EZRA LEAD PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION {Ezra 9:27-28}

13 - NEHEMIAH STAYED WITH THE JOB UNTIL IT WAS FINISHED {Neh 6:3}

14 - ESTHER WENT THE EXTRA MILE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED {Esther 4:16}

15 - JOB PRAISED GOD IN SPITE OF HIS CIRCUMSTANCES {Job 1:21}

16 - ISAIAH, JEREMIAH, AND EZEKIEL ALLOWED GOD TO USE THEM TO SPEAK TO PEOPLE

17 - DANIEL STOOD FOR RIGHT EVEN WHEN HE WAS ALONE AND ESTABLISHED A REGULAR PRAYER LIFE {Dan 6:10}

18 - SHADRACH, MESHACH, AND ABEDNEGO DID THE RIGHT THING EVEN WHEN IT WOULD HURT {Dan 3:15-18}

19 - JONAH RECOGNIZED THE CHASTISEMENT OF GOD

20 - JOHN THE BAPTIST SPENT HIS LIFE POINTING PEOPLE TO CHRIST {John 1:29}

21 - PETER STEPPED OUT BY FAITH {Matt 14:28}

22 - THE YOUNG LAD MADE SACRIFICES {John 6:9-15}

23 - THE SINNER WOMAN LOVED JESUS MORE {Luke 7:47}

24 -PETER & JOHN BELIEVED IN PRAYER {Acts 3:1}

25 - PHILIP WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO WITNESS {Acts 8:36-37}

26 - PAUL & SILAS STAYED IN GOOD SPIRITS THROUGH TOUGH TIMES {Acts 16:25}

27 - PAUL WAS CONCERNED FOR THE LOST {Acts 20:31}

28 - TIMOTHY SERVED GOD IN HIS YOUTH {1 Tim 4:12-13}

Phil 4:13