Not all decisions are good- Aaron makes the golden calf
Why did he do it? The Hebrews urged him, they were impatient, they wanted the old ways because they hadn’t seen Moses.
God’s response to their disobedience- He wanted to wipe them out
But Moses being their true leader begged for their forgiveness, but retribution for their actions came at a high cost. Scripture tells us they had over 3,000 killed
Leaders sometimes need encouragement-
the theme is that of a new leader appointed by God and key words keep coming up “be strong and courageous”
We can see that God is commanding Joshua to take control of the Israelites. This is new and very much a huge undertaking. There must have been
Leaders must preach the truth
In Acts chapter 7 we see Stephen giving a history lesson to the Pharisees and scribes-
