MARKETPLACE FACTS Module 308 D
Characteristics of a leader who relies on Christ’s power Mario Denton Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Overall purpose of this series on Marketplace To understand and learn from various marketplace facts so that you can: • Be more effective and anointed wherever you are in the marketplace. • Adapt and benchmark your marketplace practices and principles discussed in this series. • Use these material to facilitate the work of evangelism.
Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
What are the characteristics of a leader who relies on Christ’s power and not his or her own talents, gifts, personality, or wisdom? Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
In conclusion
Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Characteristics of a leader who relies on Christ’s power • 1. Total Dependence on Christ’s power and not on his or her own competence - 2 Corinthians 3:46; John 15:5; John 9:33; Philippians 4:12-13; Ephesians 3:16-17; Ephesians 6:10-12
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Characteristics of a leader who relies on Christ’s power • 2. A leader who does not rely on man’s wisdom but on Divine provision1 Corinthians 2:4-5; 2 Corinthians 13:3-4; 2 Corinthians 4:7-9;Ephesians 1:18-22, Colossians 1:11-13
Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Characteristics of a leader who relies on Christ’s power • 3. A leader of faith relying on the promises of God’s Word - Galatians 3:14 4. One who understands the concept of the Body of Christ and interdependent parts- 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Romans 12 Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Characteristics of a leader who relies on Christ’s power • 5. A leader who is daily dying to self and allowing Christ to live through his life Galatians 2:20-21 6. One who is not trying to justify himself by his works but desiring constantly to honor Christ with his good works- Ephesians 2:5-10
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Characteristics of a leader who relies on Christ’s power • 7. A person who is setting aside pride and ambition and operating in a spirit of humility-Philippians 2:1-4; 1 Corinthians 1:30-31; Romans 15:17-18 8. A leader who is striving to set his mind on the eternal and not the temporal - Colossians 3:2-4 Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Characteristics of a leader who relies on Christ’s power • 9. One who is not embarrassed to be called a fool, slandered, mistreated, or considered weak - 1 Corinthians 4:10-13; 2 Corinthians 12:8-10; 2 Corinthians 13:3-4; 10. A person who gives out the fragrance of Christ - 2 Corinthians 2:14 Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Characteristics of a leader who relies on Christ’s power • 11. A leader who is not better than others but totally different from those around him that do not know Christ-2 Corinthians 5:17 12. One who does not demand from others, but appeals on the basis of lovePhilemon 8-9 Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
In conclusion • Christ does not need our strong abilities, but our submission in total dependence to Him. • He does not need our wisdom but our eyes focused on His provision for the moment, not our bright minds but our faith. • He does not want us to be a lone ranger, but a dependent member of His Body relying on those less visible or prominent.
Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
In conclusion • We must not emphasize our strong personality, but constantly die to self. • We must learn to be humble instead of always wanting to be in charge and up front. • Our objectives must be eternal and not temporal. • Our goals must be of the unseen and not only the things that we can count and control.
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In conclusion • We must be willing to be weak and thought foolish while giving off the fragrance of the living Christ. • Our lives and actions must only be explained by Him, and we must operate from influence and not position or power Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Isaiah 30:19 • He (God) will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears it, He will answer you. - God is a good God. - He wants to be gracious and kind towards you. Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Isaiah 30:19 • - Call on Him - He hears. - He will answer you. PRAYER: Lord, You know what is in my heart and You hear when I call to You. You are my hope and I trust You. Amen.
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Prayer Focus • Father, In the name of Jesus, I surrender myself to walk in the Word in the m arketplace. Your word living in me produces the Life in this world. • The word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. It makes my way plain before me. • I boldly and confidently say that my heart is fixed and established on the solid foundation – the Living Word of God! Amen Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Learning, application and commitment: James 1: 22-25
• “Do not m erely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. • Do what it says. • Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in the m irror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. • But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it - he will be blessed in what he does.” (NIV)
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Learning, application and commitment • One of the principles that I have learned from this lesson was … • I intend to apply this principle in my marketplace by: ….. • With the help of the Holy Spirit, I will begin applying this truth immediately. Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Jesus said: Take what I have given you and change the world!
Marketplace facts: Relying on the Power of Christ
Blessings from Dr Mario Denton as the Africa: Continental Program Director - Marketplace
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