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There is a time in gathering of spiritual leaders - whether the leader or teacher - to fall to their knees in prayer - praying together humbly bowed before God. | Acts 20:36 | Acts 20:36-38 | seek God, prayer, leaders |
Fellow leaders - being used greatly, out front, maybe for years, known among Christ-followers and Spirit-filled - will take opportunity to meet and fellowship when they find themselves in the same area. | Acts 21:7-10 | Acts 21:7-10 | relationship, fellowship, leaders |
A great leader of God's people may simply be listed among the genealogies (without distinction) after generations have passed. | 1 Chronicles 7:27 | 1 Chronicles 7 | service, humility, leaders |
Spiritual leaders should be interceding for Christ-followers to be 'filled with all the fullness of God' as Christ Himself was filled with the fullness of God - becoming Christlike, spiritually mature. | Ephesians 3:19 | Ephesians 3 | intercession, leaders, maturity |
Leaders of God's people need to learn well God's Word. | Deuteronomy 17:18-20 | Deuteronomy 17:18-20 | God's Word, leaders, spiritual leaders |
Leaders of God's people are to practice God's Word - carefully and thoroughly. | Deuteronomy 17:18-20 | Deuteronomy 17:18-20 | God's Word, leaders, spiritual leaders |
God's peoples should elect leaders from among them to govern over them. | Deuteronomy 17:14-17 | Deuteronomy 17:14-17 | God's people, leaders, govern |
Leaders of God's people should not consider themselves better than others. | Deuteronomy 17:18-20 | Deuteronomy 17:18-20 | impartial, leaders, spiritual leaders |
Leaders help their followers keep on the right assignment. | Mark 1:38 | Mark 1:38 | assignment, leaders, followers |
Spiritual leaders give their most trusted 'next level' leaders 'inside' or special information. | Mark 9:31, 32 | Mark 9:31 | leaders, disciples, spiritual leaders |
Leaders must lead in difficult, challenging situations. | Mark 10:32 | Mark 10:32 | leaders, difficult situations, Lead |
Leaders should be very careful about who they are trying to please. | Mark 15:15 | Mark 15:12-15 | Please, careful, leaders |
Christ-followers - leaders particularly - must use wisely the time God gives them. | Psalm 90:13 | Psalm 90:13 | Time, wisely, God gives, leaders |
Spiritual leaders endeavor to see that their team members have what is needed to acomplish their various, assigned tasks. | Titus 3:13 | Titus 3:12-15 | leaders, assignment, spiritual leaders |
The local assemblies of Christ-followers are to have multiple, appointed spiritual leaders who meet the qualifications and engage in carrying out their responsibilities: Qualifications are God-honoring character applied and proven in the family and community and Responsibilities of (1) knowing God's Word and its application in life, (2) teach soundly the Word of God so the people of God can grow in Christ-likeness, interact as Christ-followers, and engage in good works, (3) promote the Gospel of grace and new birth by the Holy Spirit, and (4) protect against divisiveness in the assembly. | Titus 1, 2, 3 | Titus 1, 2, 3 | church, leaders, Christ-followers |
Leaders of idolatrous and evil cultures can most often be characterized by abundant pride and corruption and actively oppressing God's people - all energized by and at the instigation of Satan. | Daniel 8:24-25, 2 Thessalonians 2:9 | Daniel 8:1-27 | Leaders, Oppression, Idolatrous Culture |
God chooses to make a few among His faithful to be very wise and able leaders at the early age of thirty. | Genesis 41:46 | Genesis 41:38-57 | Grace, Leaders, Faithful |
God's people are to choose leaders from among themselves to serve them - leaders selected by God, Himself. | | Deuteronomy 17:14-17 | Leaders, God Chooses, Choose |
Leaders in an idolatrous culture are likely to make decisions - public or private - from a self-centered point of view. | Daniel 6:14 | Daniel 6:14-28 | Leaders, Idolatrous Culture, Self-centered |
Sometimes even the God-selected leader of a movement will not see the end of the movement when on the way he rebels against the LORD - even if repentance follows. | Deuteronomy 1:37 | Deuteronomy 1:32-37 | Leaders, Disobedience, Repentance |
A faithful Christ-follower residing in an idolatrous culture can recognize the powerful, strong leader as one put in place by God, Himself. | Daniel 3:36-38 | Daniel 3:26-45 | Leaders, God's Work, Idolatrous Culture |
A leader among God's people is to avoid multiple wives; keeping his sexual passions under control. | Deuteronomy 17:17 | Deuteronomy 17:14-17 | Leaders, Head Of Family, Wife |
Idol worshippers are not without feelings - choosing to express sympathy in the death of a relative of a respected leader (even a God-fearing, God-sensitive, God-used one). | Genesis 50:1-3 | Genesis 50:1-3 | Leaders, Death, Idolatrous Culture |
Overt sin among God's people must be dealt with at the 'leader' level before it will stop among the people. | Numbers 25:6-14 | Numbers 25:6-14 | Sinfulness, Correction, Leaders |
The spiritual leaders assigned by God are to be respected by the body of Christ - respect of a godly nature. | Joshua 4:14, Hebrews 13:17 | Joshua 4:14 | Leaders, Respect, Spiritual Leadership |