Corporate
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The problem of power in worldly corporate leadership
24 A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 And he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26 But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27 For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.
The church doesn’t exist for itself
Biblical Authority
Autonomy of the Local Church
Priesthood of the Believer
Two Offices
Individual Soul Liberty
Separation of Church and State
Two Ordinances
Saved and Baptized Church Membership
Leaders need to keep the main thing primary
Leaders need to keep the main thing primary
The Chief Shepherd died for us and is coming back for us.
Psalm 23
Not under compulsion or for gain or for domineering but examples - So a litany of negative ways power can be exploited for personal goals however examples (in the context of 1 Peter) is talking about obeying through suffering and in 1 Peter 5 means serving and speaking as exiles because of the Gospel waiting for God’s exaltation and casting your cares on Him.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
Examples of a mindset around suffering
Making more teachers (2 Timothy 2:1-7)
Endurance (2 Timothy 2:8-10)
Everyone needs to practice humility
Everyone needs to practice humility
By prioritizing character vs charisma in our leaders (1 Timothy 3)
Warnings against false teachers (2 Peter 2)
By recognizing the devil’s schemes of fear and pride ( 1 Peter 5 and James 4)
By doing good, serving and forgiving (Colossians 3)
Men and women
Older and younger
Loving the next generation…what does it take to succeed and yet caring for what happens next
9 Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them. 10 We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. 11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. 12 So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. 13 Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured. 14 For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. 15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. 12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
This is why we celebrate Mother’s Day.
How do we believe we are successful as parents?
Skills to bless people, Heart for Christ’s return, Relates to people humbly, Mind willing to suffer for Christ but that delights in His ways
Examples to them of this
The Chief Shepherd died for us and is coming back for us.
