3 Challenges for a Leader

What do you want in 2026?

Soul formation to be His people

Big Idea: The God who remembers forms free things.

God’s leading them down

Addiction as slavery/ Exile

Appreciate what came before

without not seeing God wants you to do something new

Faith in the midst of slavery/ Blessing in the midst of slavery

Liberation theology

Looking for another land/home/kingdom

You come from a long line of people who lived by faith in the midst of a violent, oppressive world

Have you looked back at that? Have you seen their faith?

The faith in this church

Desiring justice

Love for the least

Love for God’s people

Do you see suffering around you?

without having support

without taking into our own hands

and introducing a new kind of slavery

Not social justice but true righteousness

Loving your neighbor as yourself - Are you seeking to love your neighbor?

Pour coals of fire on their head

Waiting on and trusting God

Hebrews 11:24–27 ESV

24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.

without bitterness/isolation

Moses was content for 40 years to wait on God. The majority of this year is going to be getting up and doing the same thing.

without giving up identity

God hears, remembers, sees and knows

Lament, Repentance, Waiting

Christ

enters our exile

is rejected

gains a Gentile bride

trusts God and actually dies

Church

no different than our Master

announces Christ’s victory

Single mom/parents

You can appreciate what you’ve learned along the way

Love your children as yourself

Wait by looking to Christ

Students

See Christ entering our exile - not getting an education to make your life better

Witnessing

Announce the hope of end of slavery

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Will you accept the challenges God has put in front of you and walk by faith this year?

The God who remembers forms free things. John Newton - Amazing Grace

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