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I.What is Leadership?

What is Leadership?

• The Conviction to Lead:

What is Leadership?

• The Conviction to Lead:
• It Starts with Faithfulness in Something:

“"One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much,..."
Luke 16:10a

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified...”
1 Peter 4:10-11

What is Leadership?

• The Conviction to Lead:
• It Starts with Faithfulness in Something:
• Criticism will Come:

"Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand.”
Romans 14:4

What is Leadership?

• The Conviction to Lead:
• It Starts with Faithfulness in Something:
• Criticism will Come:
• Praise from God is the Praise that we need to live for.

II.Being Puffed Up:

"For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.”
Revelation 3:17

“"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”
Matthew 5:6

“For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly."
1 Peter 2:21-23

Lukewarm Christians:

• When it comes to Spiritual Things they are indifferent.

Lukewarm Christians:

• When it comes to Spiritual Things they are indifferent.
• They have lost their hunger for more.

Lukewarm Christians:

• When it comes to Spiritual Things they are indifferent.
• They have lost their hunger for more.
• They don't bear the marks of Jesus suffering.

“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”
Romans 8:16-17

III. The Admonishing of a Father:

“The gospel does not simply tell people what they ought to do; in it God gives them power to do it.”
-Morris

Have we given people license in our lives to “call us out” and not just surrounded ourselves only with those who will “agree” with us?

Is anyone even close enough to your inner life that they would be able to help check your heart, mind, and motivations?

Is there someone who loves you enough or that you let love you enough to give you counsel and challenge you?