Leadership Principles from God’s Word:
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Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Gratitude
Gratitude: David returns a favour 2 Samuel 9: 1-13
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Gratitude
Gratitude • It was long after Jonathan’s death • David return a favour to his old friend • Show kindness to Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s disabled son
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Gratitude
Gratitude
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Gratitude
Gratitude • He restored to Mephibosheth all of Saul’s belongings • He provided food, income and a role at court
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Gratitude
Gratitude cultivates generosity
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Gratitude
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: Gratitude
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: Gratitude
Jesus, lover of my soul JESUS,
LOVER OF MY SOUL JESUS, I WILL NEVER LET YOU GO YOU'VE TAKEN ME FROM THE MIRY CLAY, SET MY FEET UPON A ROCK AND NOW I KNOW I LOVE YOU, I NEED YOU THOUGH MY WORLD MAY FALL I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO MY SAVIOUR, MY CLOSEST FRIEND I WILL WORSHIP YOU UNTIL THE VERY END YOU'RE THE LOVER OF MY SOUL THE LOVER OF MY SOUL THE LOVER OF MY SOUL (X4) WORSHIP YOU, MY LORD, UNTIL THE VERY END (x4)
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Gratitude
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: Gratitude
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: Gratitude
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Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Gratitude
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Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Gratitude