Sermons About Leadership
Community in the Midst of Conflict
Jesus is challenged by the religious leaders of his day, “Who do you think you are?†As Jesus answers this question, he creates both conflict and community. His answer gets to our hearts—where do we really stand? His answer creates both conflict with hypocritical leadership and community among those who have experienced the indescribable grace that he offers to all.
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Follow the leader
I. When God wants to demonstrate his power he takes his people to the point of danger and impossibility II. When God wants to test the faith of His followers, He takes them in a direction they have never gone before. III. God wants leaders to step out first into the turbulence of life’s seas. IV. God always gives us just enough information to permit faith to fill in the gap. V. He gathers together fearless leaders, unafraid of “raging” waters, to lead His people. Will you follow?
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The Joy of Jesus!
Beyond Control; Political pressure. No place to stay. Frightening surprise. JOY! (Under Jesus' Control)
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Responding to Personal Attack
Nehemiah 6:1-19 All of us have at one time or another have come under personal attack based on decisions we have made or through leadership we have shown. A well-known example of personal attacks in the face of leadership is President George W. Bush. Through his entire presidency, President Bush has responded well to personal attacks, and remained committed to his priorities. Such a position can be lonely at times, for the average person doesn't realize the amount of pressure put upon the leaders who are in service to us. Nehemiah 6:1-19 describes personal attacks launched against Nehemiah by scoffers and enemies. These enemies had initially attacked the workers who labored to construct the wall around jerusalem and having failed, had turned their attention to the leadership, Nehemiah. These attacks were perhaps the most difficult for Nehemiah as he led his people in the reconstruction of the wall. Like President Bush, Nehemiah responded to personal attacks in an admirable way and provides us with a model that shows us how to respond to personal attacks in a godly way . If we fail to follow the model of Nehemiah, we can lose our focus and become distracted from our priorities in the face of intimidation. Nehemiah remained gracious in the face of his attackers, which is a testament to the way he maintained the proper priorities and showed the love and devotion for God that was in his heart. His example provides us with great encouragement to draw upon when we are faced with attackers in our own lives. We can be comforted in that God works through faithful people, but it is God who works!
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The Marks of a God Approved Leader - A Good Lesson From a Bad Leader
How do we fix society? Leadership! But what is leadership? Influence! Each of us is a leader for God has placed each of us in relationships where we have influence. King Saul was a leader however, instead of using his influence for good, he used it for evil. Instead of fixing society he was making it worse. And so God rejected him as king. From this bad example we learn four marks of a God approved leader.
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Sin in the City Part 2
Jesus, who bore the curse for us, also works thru us to call wayward Christians and churches back to faithfulness.
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Fearing God in Financial Crisis
Today's financial crisis is a testament to the consequences America is now suffering for violating biblical financial principles. As a nation set apart by God, Israel was also called to follow biblical financial principles. In Chapter 5 verses 1-19, we see that after Nehemiah had finished building the wall around Judah, his role turned to one of economist to his nation. With the knowledge that most successful attacks on the church had come from within, Nehemiah turned his attention to the internal conflict that had developed throughout the city. In the face of greed and oppression, Nehemiah reacted with moral outrage and righteous indignation, which he then channeled into positive leadership for his people. Unlike many of the wealthy people who had succummed to greed, it was the fear of God that motivated Nehemiah to refuse exacting usury upon those whom he had loaned money or property. He knew that ungodly behavior in the face of crisis does not reflect positively on God. He also knew that the cancellation of debt - a demonstration of humility and generosity, would have a tremendous unifying effect on his people. This is precisely what was required to get things back to the way they were prior to financial crisis in Judah. Thus, Nehemiah exemplified the Law by demonstrating his love for God and his love for his neighbors. We can take lesson from Nehemiah's leadership and must ask ourselves: Are we committed to being served or are we committed to service and generosity for the glory of God?
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Commitment
Through Ruth and Boaz, Pastor Mark talks about commitment. Ruth shows commitment through RISK (Responsibility, Initiative, Sacrifice, Knowledge) and Boaz through his leadership (Compassion, Compliments, Courtesy, Crops, Credibility, Commitment). Are you a Ruth or a Boaz? (What I am? or What I Have?)
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