Leadership Principles from God’s Word:
GOD-APPOINTED LEADERSHIP Mario Denton Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
Passage to memorize Psalm 86:9-12 Teach me your way O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you o Lord my God with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
Human promotion does not equal a divine call • Samuel’s sons had neither the character nor the calling of their dad • Their lack of credibility moved the nation to request a king • 1 Samuel 8: 4,5
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
God is the source for a leaders success. Obadiah 2-4
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
Humans tend toward centeredness, self-promotion, self-sufficiency, self-reliance and self righteousness
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
While leaders may determine the course of their success, God remains the source of their success
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
God can us a reluctant leader Jonah 3: 1-3 • God wanted a divine partnership • God comes for us when we run from commitment • Most of the time He gives us a second opportunity, just as He did with Jonah
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
Note the stage leading up to that second chance • Recognition of failure or inability • A crisis of honest reflection • Drawing near to god for empowerment • The opportunity to recommit ourselves
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
Prayer Focus • Father, In the name of Jesus, I surrender myself to walk in the Word. 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 Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
Jesus, Lord to me
JESUS JESUS LORD TO ME MASTER, SAVIOUR PRINCE OF PEACE RULER OF MY HEART TODAY JESUS LORD TO ME
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
Learning, application and commitment: James 1: 22-25 • “Do not merely 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 mirror 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) Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
Learning, application and commitment • One of the Biblical truths (principles) that I have learned from this lesson was … • I intend to apply this truth (principle) in my business/Ministry by: ….. • With the help of the Holy Spirit, I will begin applying this truth immediately. I ask and expect my group to hold me accountable for this and to check with me periodically to determine if I am doing so. Please ask me ….. Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
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Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership
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Leadership Principles from God’s Word: God-appointed leadership