In describing how Christians should live, Paul often resorts to analogies or metaphors. The following describes some of the metaphors of the Christian life in the New Testament.
Soldiers - 2 Timothy 2:3, 4
Like a single-minded soldier, we should respond to the orders of our commanding officer, the Lord Jesus, with unquestioning obedience.
Farmers - 2 Timothy 2:6
Farmers labor strenuously and consistently in order to reap a fruitful harvest. We must also work hard in serving the Lord.
Athletes – 2 Timothy 2:5
Athletes follow strict training rules so as to avoid being disqualified from their race; we must display a similar measure of self-control.
Workers – 2 Timothy 2:15
Our work is to “rightly divide” or correctly handle God’s Word so as to avoid shame.
Vessels – 2 Timothy 2:20, 21
We must take care to keep ourselves pure, like a clean dish, so that we will be “useful for the Master.”
Fishers of men – Matthew 4:19
As fishermen we are called to “catch” men with the Good News of Christ.
Salt – Matthew 5:13
As salt, we act as a godly preservative in an evil society; moreover, we make people thirsty to know their Creator.
Light – Matthew 5: 14-16
As light, we point the way to reconciliation with God, and we reflect God’s character, for He is the Light. (John 1:7)
Branches – John 15:5
As branches, we bear godly fruit as long as we are attached to the Vine, Christ.
Stewards – 1 Corinthians 4:1, 2
Like administrators, we have responsibilities to manage. God will evaluate how we have handled the resources he has given us.
Ambassadors – 2 Corinthians 5:20
We are representatives of God’s kingdom to the lost citizens of this world.
Living stones – 1 Peter 2:5
In former days, God dwelt in a physical temple; now he dwells in His people, the church.
Priests – 1 Peter 2:5, 9, 10
Like priests, we have the privilege of approaching near to God, and the responsibility of helping others in reconciling themselves to Him.
Sojourners - 1 Peter 2:11
As children of God, we do not belong to this world. This world is not our home; we are only “passing through.”
Soldiers - 2 Timothy 2:3, 4
Like a single-minded soldier, we should respond to the orders of our commanding officer, the Lord Jesus, with unquestioning obedience.
Farmers - 2 Timothy 2:6
Farmers labor strenuously and consistently in order to reap a fruitful harvest. We must also work hard in serving the Lord.
Athletes – 2 Timothy 2:5
Athletes follow strict training rules so as to avoid being disqualified from their race; we must display a similar measure of self-control.
Workers – 2 Timothy 2:15
Our work is to “rightly divide” or correctly handle God’s Word so as to avoid shame.
Vessels – 2 Timothy 2:20, 21
We must take care to keep ourselves pure, like a clean dish, so that we will be “useful for the Master.”
Fishers of men – Matthew 4:19
As fishermen we are called to “catch” men with the Good News of Christ.
Salt – Matthew 5:13
As salt, we act as a godly preservative in an evil society; moreover, we make people thirsty to know their Creator.
Light – Matthew 5: 14-16
As light, we point the way to reconciliation with God, and we reflect God’s character, for He is the Light. (John 1:7)
Branches – John 15:5
As branches, we bear godly fruit as long as we are attached to the Vine, Christ.
Stewards – 1 Corinthians 4:1, 2
Like administrators, we have responsibilities to manage. God will evaluate how we have handled the resources he has given us.
Ambassadors – 2 Corinthians 5:20
We are representatives of God’s kingdom to the lost citizens of this world.
Living stones – 1 Peter 2:5
In former days, God dwelt in a physical temple; now he dwells in His people, the church.
Priests – 1 Peter 2:5, 9, 10
Like priests, we have the privilege of approaching near to God, and the responsibility of helping others in reconciling themselves to Him.
Sojourners - 1 Peter 2:11
As children of God, we do not belong to this world. This world is not our home; we are only “passing through.”
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