LEADERS WHO LAST GO LAST (4 OF 17)
by Ross Lester
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4.
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Leaders Who Last Go Last (4 of 17)
Series: Messy Grace - Part 7
Ross Lester
1 Corinthians 4.
Proposition Statement:
The Church is a family that functions with ongoing mutual submission and service.
Intro:
Howdie BBC. Really good to see you again.
Robbie farewell.
We are in a 9-month study in 1st Corinthians and so if you have a bible, please turn with me to 1 Corinthians 4.
What we have seen the last few weeks is Paul addressing a church that doesn't actually know how to respond to spiritual leadership.
Some of them are responding with too much worship of men, and Paul has rebuked them by letting them know that the wisdom of men is nothing compared to the power of God, and that even the best work that men ever do is only building on what Christ has already laid, therefore we shouldn't be overawed by any human leader and shouldn't confuse the Lordship of Christ with the leadership of people.
Some (and maybe even the same ones) have been totally dismissive of the leadership of Paul, and have basically played the ''you're not the boss of me card'' to him when he has corrected and instructed them.
We still somehow struggle with those two responses today and both are signs of immaturity in a church community. A church that is overawed by a leader is immature, and a church that won't show any submission or dignity to leaders is also immature.
If both of those responses aren't good, then how does Paul suggest that we should respond to leadership in the church?
Let me just say this before you dial out and think that this might not be applicable to you.
We all have leadership influence somewhere. So, while Paul is specifically talking about church leadership as an apostle, he is also modelling what Godly spiritual leadership in community is supposed to be like.
We all should be submitting to leadership somewhere. And so, while Paul is speaking specifically about the rebellion of the Corinthians against him, he is also teaching all ...
Series: Messy Grace - Part 7
Ross Lester
1 Corinthians 4.
Proposition Statement:
The Church is a family that functions with ongoing mutual submission and service.
Intro:
Howdie BBC. Really good to see you again.
Robbie farewell.
We are in a 9-month study in 1st Corinthians and so if you have a bible, please turn with me to 1 Corinthians 4.
What we have seen the last few weeks is Paul addressing a church that doesn't actually know how to respond to spiritual leadership.
Some of them are responding with too much worship of men, and Paul has rebuked them by letting them know that the wisdom of men is nothing compared to the power of God, and that even the best work that men ever do is only building on what Christ has already laid, therefore we shouldn't be overawed by any human leader and shouldn't confuse the Lordship of Christ with the leadership of people.
Some (and maybe even the same ones) have been totally dismissive of the leadership of Paul, and have basically played the ''you're not the boss of me card'' to him when he has corrected and instructed them.
We still somehow struggle with those two responses today and both are signs of immaturity in a church community. A church that is overawed by a leader is immature, and a church that won't show any submission or dignity to leaders is also immature.
If both of those responses aren't good, then how does Paul suggest that we should respond to leadership in the church?
Let me just say this before you dial out and think that this might not be applicable to you.
We all have leadership influence somewhere. So, while Paul is specifically talking about church leadership as an apostle, he is also modelling what Godly spiritual leadership in community is supposed to be like.
We all should be submitting to leadership somewhere. And so, while Paul is speaking specifically about the rebellion of the Corinthians against him, he is also teaching all ...
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