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Prayer
Hymn: I’ll Fly Away
Memory Verse: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward
you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a
future and a hope.
Lesson: Follow the Leader
Pastor Ron’s remarks and intro of first principle
First Principle: Obedience
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 13:17 Obey those who rule over you, and be
submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account.
Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for
you.
Obedience is the first lesson we should learn.
Obedience is essential in critical or dangerous times.
For example: When a child is running toward a busy street,
things can get critical.
It is imperative that we teach our children to obey our voice
before they learn to run.
It is further necessary that we believe our child will obey,
even when they don’t want to and even when they see no danger themselves,
simply because we speak before we release them to run.
Human nature tends to obey those whom we want to obey and
those we are afraid not to obey.
Obedience is the first step.
Question: Who do you obey?
(Not who you should obey … but who do you obey?)
Follow Up Question: Can you think of anyone,
outside of God, who has the right to tell you go or tell you no?
Conclusion: Obedience is a
decision we make every day. Obedience means to simply follow orders. God has
established people and positions of authority in our life that He expects us to
obey. However, human nature, leads us to follow the orders of those individuals
with whom we agree or whenever we feel it is too costly to disobey. Obedience
is the first lesson we learn when learning to follow.
Pastor Ron’s remarks and intro of second
principle
Second Principle: Submission
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 13:17 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for
they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so
with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Submission
means to submit yourself as subordinate to another.
Submission
also means to arrange yourself in proper order underneath another.
Submission
is an attitude which, at times, demands obedience above our agreement with or
fear of God’s determined leader.
The
authority figures who hold positions of leadership in our lives include: our
bosses, our teachers, the head of our household, and others who, at times, for
seasons and reasons, are given that position in life.
Question: Can you think of
positions to which you are called to submit?
Follow Up Question: Are there people who you feel
should be submitted to you?
Support Scripture: James 4:7,
Ephesians 5, Luke 22:42
Conclusion: People often feel
they are submitted when, in fact, they are not. Submission is never tested
until you do not agree with your leader, feel you have a better idea, are
unafraid of the consequences, and would prefer to do it differently. Up and
unto that point, there has been no demand placed to yield your strength, your
preferences, your wisdom, your knowledge, your best interests to the decisions
of another. Submission is a recognition of God’s chosen leader and your place
in God’s order when you think it should be otherwise.
Pastor
Ron’s remarks and intro of third principle
Third Principle: Loyalty
Scripture Reference: Hebrews 13:17 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for
they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so
with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
The
loyalty we are discussing is our show of support for our leader.
This
loyalty takes away our rights of murmuring and complaining before the fact and
the desire to say, “I told you so,” after the fact.
The
Bible commands us to be of one mind, one voice, and one heart.
It
is important that parents present a unified stand on family issues. Although
much discussion may take place prior to a decision, post decision support
should present a unified front.
Our
loyalty is God’s way of fostering a unified and a one voice front.
Dissention
within the ranks divides the army. Dissention among the leaders destroys an
army. Once a decision is made, the leader should expect his followers to
submit, obey, and support.
Question: How do you feel and
what do you say about your leaders when your suggestions are overridden?
Follow Up Question: What is the difference
between pre decision counsel and post decision support?
Support Scripture: Matthew 16:23
Conclusion: God expects us to
obey with a submissive heart so that those who lead us can do so with joy
instead of being given grief for doing their job.
Pastor
Ron’s closing remarks
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Connect Cards;
Offering and Prayer
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Memory Verse
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Pre-Praise &
Worship Prayer
will be hosted by one of our Elders, John and Fronnie LeBlanc in the Sanctuary
Studio. Worship will begin in just a few minutes.
