Who is the most Godly or Christ-like person that you know?

Who is the most "holy" person?

Are they the same person?
Can you think of a Christian you particularly admire or respect?
Could be someone you know or someone famous or well known.
Who is the most attractive Christian you can think of?
Can you think of any Christians who are odd or who are off-putting in some way?
You don't have to name them.
How would you recognise a Prophet?
Read the end of Hebrews 11.
When you think of prophets, do you think of homeless, destitute people living in holes in the
ground?
Do you normally think of destitute people as those of whom the world was not worthy?
When Jesus died and rose again, the confirmation that Jesus is Messiah was the pouring out
of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. This was the fulfilment of the Jewish expectation
of the new covenant, the new age of the Spirit, the power of the Kingdom of God in the midst
of our world. But it was also the fulfilment of Scripture: Pentecost fulfilled the promise to Joel
and answered Moses' prayer that all God's people would prophesy!
Prophecy is not simply speaking nice words or predicting the future, but speaking God's truth
into situations. What are the implications of the Church being a prophetic people?
What impact does the Hebrews passage have on our understanding of prophets?
Is it important for a prophet to be recognised and remembered? Or is it only important to be
heard?
Can you think of Christians who have been active in social concern, social action or speaking
out against injustice?
Are there areas where a Christian voice has been absent?
Where do we need to hear a prophet speak today?
Or
Have you got a hero or heroine who inspires you? I am not thinking of Superman or Thor or
Ironman or Batman, but a hero of faith.
Can you think of Christians who have been active in social concern, social action or speaking
out against injustice?
Have you heard of Hannah More? - educational philanthropist

Elizabeth Fry? - prison reform and education

Octavia Hill? - social housing
William Temple? Archbishop,
Jan Comenius? Bishop and Educator/Educationalist
Peter Chelcicky? Early Hussite writer
Are there areas of social concern where a Christian voice has been absent?
Where do we need to hear a prophet speaking today?