10-04-2020, 11:59 AM
*RESTORATION TODAY*
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020
*TOPIC: THREE QUESTIONS FOR LEADERS*
“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.” James 3:1
*MESSAGE*
If you’re a leader in God’s work be it as a unit head, officer/worker in church, elder or minister in any category, you must constantly ask yourself three questions:
1. Am I accountable to anybody? If not, you’re on dangerous ground. Only God can handle unquestioned authority. Who knows you well enough to pray with you, advise you and strengthen you in your vulnerable areas? We keep discovering that authority without accountability leads to disaster.
2. Are my priorities in order? Priorities have a way of sneaking out of position when we’re not paying attention. Too many of us only become successful at the cost of broken homes or failing health because our priorities shifted somewhere along the line.
3. Is my personal walk with God up to date? If that doesn’t prompt a quick yes you’re too close to the edge. A disciplined daily walk with God is your best protection. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” (Psalm 119:11). If you’re not spending time with God, you’re spending it on whatever has become more important to you than Him. Pay attention to that word ’treasured’. It means to protect something, to let nothing threaten it.
You must discipline yourself to spend time in God’s word and guard that time from interruptions. Give God your mind each day when it’s fresh. Pastor, your first calling is not the building project, the board meeting or monthly returns, it’s ‘…Feed my sheep’ (John 21:16).
If Saturday finds you anxious because you have nothing prepared for Sunday, make some changes. Start delegating, build generations, ‘look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.’ (Acts 6:3-4)
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Leadership is a call to serve and to build (God) generals. How are you influencing your followers or members?
*SCRIPTURES*
Psalm 144:9-15, Luke 2:1-7, Proverbs 14:5-8, 2 Kings 24-25
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, I thank you for this opportunity to serve in this capacity
2. Lord, I receive grace to serve faithfully and build lives in Jesus name
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
2 Kings 4, Jer. 31, Heb. 9:1-14
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020
*TOPIC: THREE QUESTIONS FOR LEADERS*
“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.” James 3:1
*MESSAGE*
If you’re a leader in God’s work be it as a unit head, officer/worker in church, elder or minister in any category, you must constantly ask yourself three questions:
1. Am I accountable to anybody? If not, you’re on dangerous ground. Only God can handle unquestioned authority. Who knows you well enough to pray with you, advise you and strengthen you in your vulnerable areas? We keep discovering that authority without accountability leads to disaster.
2. Are my priorities in order? Priorities have a way of sneaking out of position when we’re not paying attention. Too many of us only become successful at the cost of broken homes or failing health because our priorities shifted somewhere along the line.
3. Is my personal walk with God up to date? If that doesn’t prompt a quick yes you’re too close to the edge. A disciplined daily walk with God is your best protection. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” (Psalm 119:11). If you’re not spending time with God, you’re spending it on whatever has become more important to you than Him. Pay attention to that word ’treasured’. It means to protect something, to let nothing threaten it.
You must discipline yourself to spend time in God’s word and guard that time from interruptions. Give God your mind each day when it’s fresh. Pastor, your first calling is not the building project, the board meeting or monthly returns, it’s ‘…Feed my sheep’ (John 21:16).
If Saturday finds you anxious because you have nothing prepared for Sunday, make some changes. Start delegating, build generations, ‘look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.’ (Acts 6:3-4)
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Leadership is a call to serve and to build (God) generals. How are you influencing your followers or members?
*SCRIPTURES*
Psalm 144:9-15, Luke 2:1-7, Proverbs 14:5-8, 2 Kings 24-25
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, I thank you for this opportunity to serve in this capacity
2. Lord, I receive grace to serve faithfully and build lives in Jesus name
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
2 Kings 4, Jer. 31, Heb. 9:1-14