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Topi
c:

YOURI
DENTI
TYASLEADERS

KeyText
s:J
ohn14:
1-12KJ
V

Teacher:Ol
uwat
obiS.Adewuyi

Prayer

DearFat
herofLi
ght
,thank You f
ors
hini
ng Yourl
ighti
nto ourhear
tsand
mi
nis
tri
es,wepr
ayLor
dthatwewi
llnotmi
srepr
esentYoui
nthemi
nis
tri
esYou
havec
ommi
ttedi
ntoourhandsi
nJes
usChr
istname.Amen

St
udy

Igr
eetal
lmi
nis
ter
sofChr
istr
epr
esent
edher
eal
lovert
hewor
ldi
nthenameof
J
esusChr
istt
hes
upr
emeKi
ng.Ihopewear
eal
readyget
tingbl
ess
ed?Pr
ais
e
Mas
terJ
esus
!

Letnotyourhear
tbet
roubl
ed:yebel
ievei
nGod,bel
ieveal
soi
nme.[
2]I
nmy
Fat
her
'shous
ear
emanymans
ions
:ifi
twer
enots
o,Iwoul
dhavet
oldyou.Igot
o
pr
epar
eapl
acef
oryou.[
3]Andi
fIgoandpr
epar
eapl
acef
oryou,Iwi
llc
ome
agai
n,andr
ecei
veyouunt
omys
elf
;thatwher
eIam,t
her
eyemaybeal
so.[
4]
Andwhi
therIgoyeknow,andt
hewayyeknow.[
5]Thomass
ait
hunt
ohi
m,Lor
d,
weknow notwhi
thert
hougoes
t;andhow c
anweknow t
heway?[
6]J
esuss
ait
h
unt
ohi
m,Iam t
heway,t
het
rut
h,andt
hel
ife:nomanc
omet
hunt
otheFat
her
,
butbyme.[
7]I
fyehadknownme,yes
houl
dhaveknownmyFat
heral
so:and
f
rom henc
efor
thyeknow hi
m,andhaves
eenhi
m.[
8]Phi
li
psai
thunt
ohi
m,Lor
d,
s
hew ust
heFat
her
,andi
tsuf
fic
ethus
.

[
9]J
esuss
ait
hunt
ohi
m,HaveIbeens
olongt
imewi
thyou,andyethas
tthounot
knownme,Phi
li
p?het
hathat
hseenmehat
hseent
heFat
her
;andhow s
ayes
t
t
hout
hen,Shew ust
heFat
her
?[10]Bel
ieves
tthounott
hatIam i
ntheFat
her
,
andt
heFat
heri
nme?t
hewor
dst
hatIs
peakunt
oyouIs
peaknotofmys
elf
:but
t
heFat
hert
hatdwel
let
hinme,hedoet
hthewor
ks.[
11]Bel
ievemet
hatIam i
n
t
heFat
her
,andt
heFat
heri
nme:orel
sebel
ievemef
ort
hever
ywor
ks's
ake.[
12]
Ver
ily,ver
ily,Is
ayunt
oyou,Het
hatbel
ievet
honme,t
hewor
kst
hatIdos
hal
lhe

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doal
so;andgr
eat
erwor
kst
hant
hes
eshal
lhedo;bec
aus
eIgount
omyFat
her
.

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nthi
schapt
eroft
hes
cri
ptur
eswes
eet
hegr
eat
estl
eaderofal
lti
me,bot
hint
he
pas
t,pr
esentandt
hef
utur
espeaki
ng,Hehasbeent
eac
hingandpr
eac
hingasa
l
eaderandatt
hes
amet
imedi
sci
pli
ning,wehavebeenmadet
oknow ear
liert
hat
al
eaderi
saper
sonwhohaspeopl
efol
lowi
nghi
m,TheLor
dist
ell
ingt
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ewho
ar
efol
lowi
ng Hi
m nott
o be t
roubl
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n hear
tfori
t'
seas
yto be t
roubl
ed
wheneverwear
efac
edwi
thc
hal
lengesi
nourwal
kwi
thHi
m,I
tmi
ghtpai
nyou
asal
eaderatt
imest
oobs
ervet
hatpeopl
ethi
nkt
hatyoudonothavec
hal
lenges
t
oos
otheypi
let
hei
rst
oget
herandbr
ingt
hem t
oyourf
eet
,whi
leyouar
ebat
tli
ng
wi
thyour
s.I
nmoment
sli
ket
his
,TheLor
dsai
ddonotbet
roubl
ed,al
lyouj
ust
havet
odoi
stobel
ieveandt
rus
tinHi
m,I
fTheLor
dhasc
all
edyoui
ntot
hat
mi
nis
tryber
estas
sur
edt
hatHewoul
dhel
pyoui
nful
fil
li
ngi
t.Asl
eader
syou
s
houl
dreal
izet
hatyouar
eaf
oll
owert
oo,al
thoughyoumaynotbeaf
oll
owerof
men butyou ar
ea f
oll
owerofTheLor
dJes
usChr
ist
.It
'sadvi
sabl
eto have
s
omeonewhom you s
ubmi
ttoi
n mi
nis
tryasament
or,butyourr
olemodel
s
houl
dnotc
hange,J
esusChr
isti
syours
upr
emer
olemodel
,whenyouf
ocuson
Hi
m asaf
oll
oweryouwi
llexc
eli
nmi
nis
tryasal
eader
.

Apos
tlePaulwoul
dsay1Cori
nthi
ans11:
1KJ
VBeyef
oll
ower
sofme,evenasI
al
soam ofChr
ist
.That
'st
otel
lyouandIt
hatagoodf
oll
owerofChr
istwi
llr
ais
e
goodf
oll
ower
sforChr
ist
.TheLor
dsai
dHewoul
dgoandpr
epar
eapl
acef
oryou
t
henc
omebac
ktot
akeyouhome,atHi
sgoi
ngHeexpec
tsyout
ogoi
ntot
hewor
k
Hegaveyou and f
ulf
illyourmi
nis
try,bear
ingf
rui
tst
hatwi
llr
emai
nti
llHe
c
omes
,forHedoesnotexpec
ttor
ecei
veonl
yyoubuti
ncl
udi
ngt
hos
ewhom you
havedi
sci
pledf
orHi
m.WhenHec
omesIpr
ayHef
indsyouf
ait
hful
lyc
ommi
tted
t
owhatHehass
entyout
odo.Wear
emovi
nggr
adual
lyi
ntoyouri
dent
ityasa
l
eader
,TheLor
dtol
dHi
sdi
sci
plest
hatt
heyal
readyknow wher
eHewasgoi
ng.
J
ohn14:
4KJ
VAndwhi
therIgoyeknow,andt
hewayyeknow.ButThomass
aid
t
oHi
m."
Lor
dwedonotknow wher
eYouar
egoi
ng.
..
"Bef
oreTheLor
dcoul
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haves
aidt
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,Heknew t
hatHehadt
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J
ohn14:
7KJ
VIfyehadknownme,yes
houl
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heral
so:and
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rom henc
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di
sci
pleshadal
waysbeenwi
thTheLor
dinmi
nis
try,t
heyhaves
eenHi
m pr
ay,
eat
,sl
eep,t
eac
h,f
ast
,si
nget
c.YetHes
aidt
heydonotknow Hi
m bec
aus
eift
hey
hadknownHi
mtheywoul
dhaveknownHi
sFat
hert
oo.Thi
smeanst
hatknowi
ng
Hi
misnotj
ustaboutHi
sphys
icalnat
ure,butHi
sident
ity,whatmakesaper
son
knowni
shi
sident
ity.Wec
annotc
lai
mtoknow aper
sonunt
ilwes
eebeyond
whatt
heeyesc
an s
eec
onc
erni
nghi
m,asf
oll
ower
sfol
lowi
ngTheLor
dJes
us
Chr
istwemus
tknow Hi
mindept
hlydownt
oHi
snat
ure,at
tri
but
esandi
dent
ity,
wes
houl
dnotj
ustknow Hi
m att
hes
urf
ace.Manyoft
hemul
ti
tudewhof
oll
owed
Hi
m knew Hi
m asaheal
er,s
omeknew Hi
m asapr
ovi
derofbr
eadbec
aus
eHe
f
edt
hem,s
omeknew Hi
m asami
rac
lewor
ker
,ot
her
sknew Hi
m asaf
riendt
o
s
inner
set
c.Al
lthes
ear
etr
uebutasJ
esus
'innerc
auc
usmember
syouar
eto
know Hi
m deepl
ythant
hat
.TheLor
dsai
dinMat
thew 10:
25KJ
VIti
senoughf
or
t
hedi
sci
plet
hathebeashi
smas
ter
,andt
hes
ervantashi
slor
d..
.How doesa
di
sci
plet
henbel
ikeaMas
terwhos
eIdent
ifyHedoesnotknow?

Hi
sdi
vinenat
uremus
tbeknown t
o you,whatTheLor
d wass
impl
ytel
li
ng
Thomaswast
hatHeandHi
sFat
herar
eOneands
inc
eHi
sFat
heri
sGod,Hei
s
al
soGod,i
twi
llbeat
hingofs
eri
ousc
onc
erni
fyouasal
eaderdonothavea
r
evel
ati
onofChr
ist
'si
dent
ityanddi
vini
ty.Somes
til
lcl
aimt
hatTheLor
dJes
us
Chr
isti
snotGod,t
her
ebymaki
ngHi
minf
eri
ort
oHi
sFat
her
,theknowl
edgeof
t
hisi
swhatt
hemul
ti
tudesdonotknow buti
sreveal
edt
othedi
sci
plesbec
aus
eof
i
t'
simpor
tanc
e,t
hati
swhyTheLor
dsai
dthat"
..
.andf
rom now onyouknow
hi
m andhaves
eenhi
m."TheLor
dJes
usc
amei
nthef
ull
nes
soft
heGodhead
bodi
lys
oofat
rut
h,anyonewhos
eesHi
m hass
eenTheFat
her
,thi
ssi
mpl
ymeans
i
fGodt
heFat
herwast
obepr
esentonear
thphys
ical
ly,al
lwhatJ
esusexhi
bit
ed
wi
llbewhathewoul
dhaveexhi
bit
eddownt
ochar
act
er,nat
ure,andat
tri
but
es.
knowi
ngHi
m i
sequalt
o knowi
ngTheFat
her
,seei
ngHi
m meanss
eei
ngt
he
Fat
her
,thes
amewayi
tappl
iest
oyou,asal
eader
,you mus
texhi
bitHi
m i
n
ever
ythi
ngyoudo,youmus
tdoasi
fTheLor
dist
heOnedoi
ngal
lthet
hingsyou
doi
nthec
hur
chormi
nis
tryyoumus
tdot
hingsasi
fTheLor
dist
heonepr
esent
,
t
hati
swhatHewoul
ddo.Anyonewhoknowsyoumus
tknow Hi
m,anyonewho
s
eesyoumus
tseeHi
m.

Asal
eader
,teac
hyourf
oll
ower
stoknow whoexac
tlyt
hei
rleader
sar
einever
y
as
pec
tofl
if
e,t
heymus
tseekt
oknow whot
hei
rleader
sar
e,manyar
efol
lowi
ng

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t
hos
ewhom t
heydonotknow,j
ustt
hes
amewayt
hedi
sci
plesofTheLor
dwer
e
f
oll
owi
ngHi
m anddonotknow Hi
m.Theonl
ythi
ngt
heyknew aboutt
hei
rleader
wast
hephys
ical
;manyar
ecar
riedawaywi
tht
hisandf
launtt
hepi
ctur
esof
t
hes
eleader
sar
ounds
ayi
ngbol
dlyt
hatt
heyar
ethei
rleader
s,wher
east
hes
eset
ofpeopl
edo nott
rul
y know t
hes
eleader
s.They know t
hem f
orper
for
ming
mi
rac
les
,heal
ing,pr
eac
hinget
c.Butdonotknow t
hei
dent
ityoft
hes
emeni
f
t
rul
ytheyhaveanyl
inkwi
thTheFat
herandTheLor
dJes
usChr
ist
.Ther
efor
e,
youri
dent
ityasal
eaderi
sfoundi
nChri
stJ
esus
.Thus
,wemus
tknow t
hatt
he
i
dent
ityofever
yleaderi
sbeyondt
hephys
ical
,theymus
tbet
est
edandt
est
inga
mani
sbeyondmer
eexami
nings
uchamanf
rom hi
sout
war
dshow.Revel
ati
on
2:
2KJ
VIknow t
hywor
ks,andt
hyl
abour
,andt
hypat
ienc
e,andhow t
houc
ans
t
notbeart
hem whi
ch ar
eevi
l:and t
hou has
ttr
ied t
hem whi
chs
ayt
heyare
apos
tles
,andarenot
,andhas
tfoundt
hem l
iars
:ther
ear
emanypr
eac
her
s
t
odayt
hati
ftheyar
etes
tedwoul
dbet
rul
yknownf
orwhom t
heyar
e,t
heydonot
haveanyl
inkt
oTheLor
dJes
usChr
istandt
heyc
ont
rolhundr
eds
,thous
andsand
evenmi
ll
ionsofc
ongr
egat
ion.

Asat
ruemi
nis
teroft
hegos
pelyous
houl
dteac
hyourf
oll
ower
show t
oknow t
he
i
dent
ityofwhos
oeveri
sleadi
ngt
hem,bei
tunderyouorwher
evert
heyf
ind
t
hems
elves
.Thi
sist
het
ime wher
easal
eader
,youmus
ttr
ainyourf
oll
ower
sto
beabl
etos
tandi
nChr
ist wher
evert
heyf
indt
hems
elves
.Iti
sofat
rut
hthat
manyl
eader
slookl
iket
heyar
eknownbyTheFat
herandTheLor
dJes
usChr
ist
,
butt
heyar
eac
tual
lybas
tar
dsi
ntheki
ngdom ofGod.Ther
eisaques
tionf
oryou
asal
eader
,ifyourf
oll
ower
sseekt
oknow whoyouar
e,wi
llt
heyf
indoutt
hat
yourt
ruei
dent
ityc
anbel
inkedbac
ktoChr
ist
.Somet
imeago,Ias
kedas
etof
peopl
eIwast
eac
hingt
ogoands
eekTheLor
dJes
usChr
istt
oknow whoIt
rul
y
am (
my I
dent
ity)
.The t
hing i
sthi
s,2 Ti
mot
hy 2:
19 KJ
V Never
thel
esst
he
f
oundat
ionofGods
tandet
hsur
e,havi
ngt
hiss
eal
,TheLor
dknowet
hthem t
hat
ar
ehi
s..
.Youmus
tbes
uret
hatyouri
dent
ityi
sfoundi
nChr
istJ
esus
.Ther
ear
e
manyi
nmi
nis
trywhoar
eleader
sbutar
enots
avedf
oryear
s,TheLor
dknows
Hi
sownandwhenpeopl
eseekt
hatHer
eveal
swhom t
heyar
etot
hem,Hewoul
d
c
onf
irmt
hatHeknowst
hem.Man/
WomanofGod,ar
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urei
fyouri
dent
ityi
s
i
nChr
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?doesHeknow youasabonaf
ides
ervantofHi
s.Onc
eyouar
etr
aced
andyourl
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oundi
nHi
mtheni
tmeansyoudonothaveHi
ssealupon
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,John14:
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li
psai
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ohi
m,Lor
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he

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Fat
her
,andi
tsuf
fic
ethus
.ButTheLor
dtel
lshi
mthatHehasbeenwi
tht
hem f
or
s
olongbutt
heydonotknow t
hats
eei
ngHi
misequi
val
entt
oseei
ngTheFat
her
,
t
hati
sJes
usandTheFat
herar
eins
epar
abl
eandass
uchs
eei
nganyoft
hem
meanss
eei
ngt
heot
her
,asl
eader
sourl
ivess
houl
d al
sobei
nsepar
abl
ewi
th
Chr
ist
's,whenpeopl
eseeust
heys
houl
dseeChr
istTheLor
dforHes
tat
esi
nJohn
14:
10KJ
VBel
ieves
tthounott
hatIam i
ntheFat
her
,andt
heFat
heri
nme?t
he
wor
dst
hatIs
peakunt
oyouIs
peaknotofmys
elf
:butt
heFat
hert
hatdwel
let
hin
me,hedoet
hthewor
ks.Hes
aidt
hatHei
sinTheFat
herandTheFat
heri
sinHi
m,
andt
henc
onf
irmst
hatHi
swor
dswer
enotHi
sbutofTheFat
herwhodwel
ls
i
nsi
deofHi
m,bec
aus
ethataut
hor
itywasf
rom TheFat
herandhemadei
tcl
ear
t
hati
tisHi
sfat
herwhodwel
lsi
nsi
deofHi
mthatdoest
hewor
ktheys
eeHi
m do.

Byt
hisTheLor
des
tabl
ishest
hef
actt
hatwhat
everamandoeshei
snott
heone
whoi
sdoi
ngi
tbuts
omeonei
nhi
misbehi
ndi
t.Amani
smor
eofhi
sinvi
sibl
e
nat
uret
hant
hevi
sibl
e.TheLor
dJes
usChr
istwasal
waysi
nSpi
rits
oal
lHedi
d
wasdonebyt
hequi
ckeni
ngoft
heFat
her
.Thi
sisal
sot
rueofever
yser
vantof
Godwhenyouar
eal
waysi
nTheSpi
rit
,Chr
isti
nyoudoesHi
swor
kthr
oughyou.
Let
'sl
ookatTheLor
dJes
usChr
ist
'sWor
dsc
aref
ull
yands
eehow i
tappl
iest
o
ever
yofHi
sser
vant
s.

Pl
eas
ear
eyouf
oll
owi
ngc
are
ful
ly?

1.Iam i
nTheFat
herandTheFat
heri
sinme:AsJ
esusi
sinHi
sFat
herandThe
Fat
heri
nHi
m,i
tss
amewaywear
einHi
m,TheLor
dHi
msel
fsai
diti
nJohn
17:
21KJ
VThatt
heyal
lmaybeone;ast
hou,Fat
her
,ar
tinme,andIi
nthee,t
hat
t
heyal
somaybeonei
nus
:.
.Hef
urt
hers
aidi
nJohn17:
23KJ
VIi
nthem,andt
hou
i
nme,t
hatt
heymaybemadeper
fec
tinone;
..s
oApos
tlePaulwoul
dsayChr
isti
n
met
hehopeofGl
ory,t
her
efor
eiti
sanes
tabl
ishedt
rut
hthatasGodwasi
nChr
ist
J
esust
hati
sthes
amewayChr
istJ
esusi
sinus
,ast
heyar
eOne,i
sthes
ameway
wear
eonewi
thHi
mther
efor
ewear
eins
epar
abl
einasmuc
haswear
eabi
ding
i
nHi
m.Notwhenwekeepki
cki
ngagai
nstHi
scommandment
s,whi
chmadeThe
Lor
dJes
ust
o s
ayi
nJohn 15:
4KJ
V Abi
dei
nme,andIi
nyou.Ast
hebr
anc
h
c
annotbearf
rui
tofi
tsel
f,exc
epti
tabi
dei
nthevi
ne;nomor
ecanye,exc
eptye
abi
dei
nme.Unl
essoneabi
desi
nHi
msuc
hwoul
dnotbef
rui
tful
,forwi
thout
Hi
m wec
andonot
hing(
5and6)i
fanyonedoesnotabi
de,i
tmeansi
tispos
sibl
e
nott
oabi
dei
nChr
ist
,thoughabr
anc
hbutwi
llbec
astoutandwi
llbedes
troyed.

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Wemus
tal
wayss
eekt
oabi
dei
nHi
minor
dert
omai
ntai
nouri
dent
ity,s
othatwe
c
anbearf
rui
tsandwal
kthewayHewal
kedal
wayshavi
ngi
tatt
hebac
kofour
mi
ndst
hatwi
thoutHi
m wec
andonot
hing.

2.Thewordst
hatIs
peakt
oyou Idonots
peakofMyown aut
hori
ty:The
wor
dsofLi
fes
poken,f
ort
hey'
renotoft
hef
les
hwhi
chpr
oduc
esnot
hing,t
hes
e
wor
dsar
eSpi
rit
sfort
hey'
rebi
rthedoutoft
heSpi
rit
.John6:
63KJ
VIti
sthes
pir
it
t
hatqui
ckenet
h;t
hef
les
hpr
ofi
tet
hnot
hing:t
hewor
dst
hatIs
peakunt
oyou,t
hey
ar
espi
rit
,andt
heyar
eli
fe.Andbec
aus
eGodi
saSpi
rit
,thos
eWor
dsar
efr
om
Hi
m andwhat
everi
sfr
om Godc
arr
iesHi
sownaut
hor
ity,asChr
istnots
peaki
ng
ofHi
sownaut
hor
itybutHi
sFat
her
'saut
hor
ity.Thes
eWor
dsar
ebeyondmer
e
Wor
dsf
ornoj
otoutofGod'
swor
dwi
llgounf
ulf
il
led,t
heyar
epower
fulWor
ds
t
hatgi
vesl
ife,t
hatqui
ckenst
hes
oul
,fort
heygi
veLi
fees
pec
ial
lywhen t
hey
pr
oceedoutoft
hemout
hofOnes
uchasTheSonofGod.Onl
yift
hes
ewor
dsdo
nothaveanaut
hor
iseds
our
cet
heywoul
dnotc
arr
youtt
hepur
pos
etowhi
ch
t
heywer
esent
;int
hes
ameway,asl
eader
swec
arr
yChr
ist
'saut
hor
ityi
nsi
deof
usandwhenwes
peakwedonots
peakofour
sel
ves
,sot
hewor
dss
entoutmus
t
ac
compl
isht
hepur
pos
etowhi
cht
heywer
esent
.Ther
efor
e,i
nal
lwes
ay,we
mus
trememberouri
dent
ityi
nChr
ist
,bever
ycar
efult
oknow i
fwhatwes
ay
woul
dnotc
reat
epr
obl
emsf
orwes
peakwi
thaut
hor
itygi
vent
ousbyChr
ist
,we
mus
tbec
aref
ulwi
thourwor
dsandnott
alkanyhow.I
nthepr
evi
ouss
ess
ionof
t
hisc
onf
erenc
e,Apos
tleBr
ight
onwast
ell
ingusaboutbei
ngani
ntr
over
t,t
hat
's
ver
ytr
ue,wes
houl
dnotl
ayc
urs
esonourf
oll
ower
satanys
lightmi
stake,nor
s
landerf
ell
ow s
ervant
sofGod,norgos
sipandbac
kbi
tesaboutot
her
sforThe
Lor
dist
heones
peaki
ngt
hroughus
.Youar
ejus
tli
keami
crophonewhi
chThe
Lor
diss
peaki
ngt
hrough,I
fTheLor
dspoket
othet
reeandi
twi
ther
edbec
aus
eit
wasunf
rui
tfult
henwor
dss
pokenoutofyourmout
hshoul
dbegui
ded,f
oryou
r
epr
esentHi
m onear
th.

3.ButTheFat
herwhodwel
lsi
nMedoest
hework:Her
e,TheLor
dmakesi
t
c
leart
hatt
heOnei
nHi
mist
heOnedoi
ngt
hos
ewor
ks,i
tmeanst
hatHe'
snot
c
ont
rol
ledbyHi
msel
fbutbyHi
sFat
her
,thes
ewor
ksHewasdoi
ngwer
edoneby
t
heOnewhol
ivesi
nHi
m,youal
soc
andos
uchwor
kss
inc
eHei
sinyou,t
he
Wor
dsayst
hat"
Het
hati
sin mei
sgr
eat
er"t
hiss
impl
ymeanst
hatt
her
eis
Someonel
ivi
ngi
nsi
deofyouwhi
chi
sChr
ist
,thenyoumus
twor
kHi
swor
kjus
tas

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t
heFat
herwasi
nHi
m andHewasdoi
ngThewor
kofHi
sFat
her
.Wi
tht
hiswe
know t
hatHewasnotl
ivi
ngf
orHi
msel
fbutf
orGodWhos
entHi
m.Nowonder
Apos
tlePauls
aidi
nGal
ati
ans2:
20KJ
VIam c
ruc
ifi
edwi
thChr
ist
:never
thel
essI
l
ive;yetnotI
,butChr
istl
ivet
hinme:andt
hel
if
ewhi
chInow l
ivei
nthef
les
hI
l
ivebyt
hef
ait
hoft
heSonofGod,whol
ovedme,andgavehi
msel
fforme.Thati
s,
Hi
sways
,Hi
sac
tions
,Hi
sthought
s,andal
lHenow doesi
nthebodyofChr
isthe
doesbyFai
thi
nTheSonofGod.

Asmi
nis
ter
soft
hegos
pelyous
houl
dcomet
othi
spoi
ntwher
eyourl
if
ewi
llbe
c
ent
redondoi
ngt
hewor
ksofHi
mthatgaveHi
msel
fforyouandf
oryout
ocome
t
othi
spoi
nt,youmus
tbel
ievei
nHi
m,bel
ievet
hatHei
sTheSonofGod,andt
hat
Hei
sal
soOnewi
thTheFat
herwhi
chmakesHi
m God,youmus
tbel
ievet
hatHei
s
t
heonl
yway,t
het
rut
handt
hel
ife,t
hati
tisonl
ybyHi
m wec
anmakeheaven.
Then Het
ell
suswhatt
her
ewar
dofhow f
ait
handt
rus
tin Hi
m woul
dbei
n
(
vers
e12)t
hatgr
eat
erwor
kst
hant
heonesHedi
dshal
lbedonet
hroughyou.
Thi
stel
lsust
hats
inc
ethes
ameSpi
ritt
hatwasi
nHi
mist
heOneatwor
kinyou,
youwi
llnotf
alls
hor
tofHi
sver
yat
tri
but
esandwor
ks,nei
therwi
llyouri
dent
ity
bedi
ffer
entf
rom Hi
s,ForwhatHedi
dyouwi
lldoandt
hepoi
ntHedi
dnotdoi
t
t
o,youwi
llal
sodo.Sot
hos
ewhodonotdoHi
swor
kdonotknow Hi
m,doi
ngHi
s
wor
kal
soent
ail
sli
vingHi
ski
ndofl
if
eforot
her
stol
ear
nFr
om,i
fthes
ameSpi
rit
t
hatr
ais
edHi
mfr
om t
hedeadl
ivesi
nsi
deofyout
henHes
hal
lqui
ckenyour
mor
talbodybyHi
sSpi
ritt
hatdwel
lsi
nyou(
Romans8:
11)Hi
sli
fei
nyouwoul
d
hel
pyout
oli
veal
if
ewor
thyofemul
ati
on,i
dent
ifi
edi
nHi
m.Ipr
aywewal
kin
t
her
eal
it
yofouri
dent
ityi
nHi
m.

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Topi
c:

I
NVASI
ONSOFHELLAGAI
NSTYOUTHSI
NCHURCH

KeyText
:Ps
alm 25:
7

Teacher;Mos
esO.Adewuyi

Prayer

Ourf
atherwet
hankyouf
ort
het
eac
hingss
ofar
,aswebegi
nthi
sses
sion,we
pr
ayf
ormor
eins
ighti
nJes
usname,OurdearLor
dJes
usChr
ist
,hel
pusand
s
trengt
henus
.InJ
esusnameIhavepr
ayed,Amen

St
udy

I
tisver
yrar
eands
car
cef
oryounott
ofi
ndyout
hsi
nmos
tpl
acest
hes
edays
,thi
s
i
sbec
aus
ethepopul
ati
onofyout
hsi
nChr
ist
endom andeveni
nthewor
ldi
squi
te
gr
eat
.Whenyougett
othec
hur
cht
hes
edays
,youmos
tlys
eeyout
hshandl
ingand
oc
cupyi
ngdi
ffer
entt
hingsandpos
iti
ons
,thi
sisbec
aus
ewehavel
otsofyout
hs
bur
ningf
orGodt
hes
edaysandt
hedevi
lisangr
yaboutt
his
.Thedevi
lknowst
hat
yout
hsar
emi
ght
yins
trumenti
nthehandofGods
ohet
riest
oinvadet
heyout
hs
i
nthec
hur
chs
othatt
heyc
anbec
andi
dat
esofhel
levenwhi
let
heyar
est
il
lal
ive
andasal
eaderi
nonewayort
heot
heri
nChr
ist
endom,t
hegr
owt
hofever
y
per
son under you depends l
argel
y on you.The devi
lknows t
hatt
he s
ins
c
ommi
ttedbyamandur
inghi
syout
hfuldayswi
llhaveef
fec
tinhi
slat
teryear
s.

Ps
alm 25:
7KJ
V Remembernott
hes
insofmyyout
h,normyt
rans
gres
sions
:
ac
cor
dingt
othymer
cyr
emembert
houmef
ort
hygoodnes
s's
ake,OLor
d.Sohe
makess
urehedi
psmen i
ntos
insdur
ingt
hei
ryout
hfuldaysandmaket
hem
di
str
act
edf
rom s
ervi
ngGod.

Let
'squi
ckl
ylookatt
hes
trat
egi
es t
hedevi
lus
est
oinvadet
heyout
hsi
n
church.

HOW HELLI
NVADESYOUTHSI
NTHECHURCH

Thr
ought
hei
ntr
oduc
tionoft
he"
3combi
neddes
truc
tivemet
hod"whi
char
e;

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IJ
ohn2:
16Foral
lthati
sint
hewor
ld— t
hel
ustoft
hef
les
h,t
hel
ustoft
heeyes
,
andt
hepri
deofl
ife—i
snotoft
heFat
herbuti
soft
heworl
d.

i
.Thel
ustoft
hef
les
h:Thi
smet
hodi
smos
tlyus
edbyt
heki
ngdom ofhel
lagai
nst
yout
hsi
nthec
hur
chwher
eyouwi
lls
eemos
toft
heyout
hst
ryi
ngt
osat
isf
ythei
r
f
les
hthr
ough s
inf
ulac
ts.Thel
ustoft
hef
les
h makest
hem go i
nto di
ffer
ent
i
mmor
ali
ti
es,youwi
lls
eet
hec
hoi
rleaderi
mpr
egnat
ingoneoft
heChor
ist
ers
whent
heyar
enotyetj
oinedi
nhol
ymat
rimony,ort
woyout
hswhoar
epl
anni
ng
t
hei
rweddi
ngt
oget
hers
til
ldef
ili
ngt
hebedbef
oret
heygetj
oinedbec
aus
eofl
ust
oft
hef
les
h.Manyyout
hsar
eunabl
etoc
ont
rolt
hei
rur
gef
ors
exualdes
iresand
t
heygoont
osat
isf
ythems
elvess
exual
lyi
nthec
hur
chofGod,t
hisi
sani
nvas
ion
ofhel
lagai
nstt
hes
eungui
dedyout
hs.Gal
ati
ans5:
17KJ
VFort
hef
les
hlus
tet
h
agai
nstt
heSpi
rit
,andt
heSpi
ritagai
nstt
hef
les
h:andt
hes
ear
econt
rar
ytheone
t
otheot
her
:sot
hatyec
annotdot
het
hingst
hatyewoul
d.Ands
inc
ebot
hthe
f
les
handt
heSpi
ritc
annotbemas
ter
sats
amet
imei
naper
son,t
heSpi
ritgi
ves
wayonc
ethatyout
hdec
idest
odot
hingst
hatgr
ati
fyt
hef
les
h,t
hingst
hatmake
t
hef
les
hgl
ad.Somet
imes
,youwi
lls
eeyout
hsoft
heoppos
ites
exi
nthec
hur
ch
t
aki
ngpi
ctur
esandhol
dingt
hems
elvess
oti
ght
lypr
ess
ingdi
ffer
entpar
tsoft
hei
r
bodi
es,l
ustoft
hef
les
hatwor
k!

i
i.Lus
toft
he eyes
:The l
ustoft
he eyesmos
tti
mesi
sthe pi
oneeroft
he
r
emai
ning l
ust
,bec
aus
eit
'st
hrough t
he eyes t
hat ungodl
ythought
s ar
e
r
egi
ster
edi
nthem andt
hatt
heydes
ire.Thi
siswhati
scaus
ingal
otofi
mmor
al
ac
tsi
ntheyout
hst
hes
edays
,theyal
waysdes
ireever
ythi
ngt
heys
ee!Youwoul
d
s
eeayout
hdes
iri
ngac
art
hatamanwhowor
kedf
orawhol
e35year
sins
ervi
ce
gat
her
edc
asht
obuy,youwoul
dseeayout
hcr
avi
ngf
ort
hec
arbec
aus
eofhow
beaut
ifulands
ophi
sti
cat
edi
tis
.Lus
toft
heeyes
!Thedevi
lisnotaf
oolbutwe
ar
ejus
twi
sert
hanhi
m,heknowst
hatt
heeyesi
sapower
fult
oolt
oget
tingt
oa
man'
shear
tsohemakest
heyout
hsl
ookasmuc
hashec
anl
ett
hem l
ooks
othat
hec
angett
othei
rhear
tandt
heys
inevenwi
thoutdoi
ngi
tphys
ical
ly

Mat
thew 5:
28KJ
VButIs
ayunt
oyou,Thatwhos
oeverl
ooket
honawomant
olus
t
af
terherhat
hcommi
ttedadul
ter
ywi
thheral
readyi
nhi
shear
t.Lus
toft
heeyes
i
sapower
fult
oolt
hedevi
lus
est
oat
tac
kyout
hsi
nthec
hur
cht
hes
edays
.

i
ii
.Pri
deofl
ife:Thi
siss
ocommont
hes
eper
iodeveni
nchur
ches
,youwoul
dsee

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ayout
hleavehi
schur
chbec
aus
ehes
aidGoddoes
n'tans
werpr
ayer
sint
ime,he
goesont
odomoneyr
itual
.Thi
sist
oac
qui
remat
eri
alandear
thl
ythi
ngsandal
so
s
tar
tli
vingan ext
ravagantl
ifes
tyl
e.You woul
dseet
hem want
ingt
obes
een
dur
ingmi
nis
trat
ionsi
nchur
chj
ustt
oshow of
fthei
rtal
ent
sandgi
fts
,theywoul
d
pr
ovet
heyar
ebet
tert
hanot
her
sinpl
ayi
ngi
nst
rumentanddi
ffer
entt
hings
.It
's
t
hepr
ideofl
ifet
hati
sbei
ngi
ntr
oduc
edi
ntot
hei
rli
vesi
nthec
hur
chandt
hey
needt
obr
eakf
rom s
uchver
yfas
tel
sei
tbr
ingsdes
truc
tionupont
hem!

2.Sexuali
mmoral
ity:Thi
sisnow hi
ghl
yrampanteveni
nchur
chest
hes
edays
,
whenyouhearofdi
ffer
enthappeni
ngsamongs
ttheyout
hs,youwi
llc
ryf
ort
he
ki
ndofgener
ati
ont
hati
scomi
ngup.Ihear
dofhow t
woyout
hswer
ehavi
ngs
ex
wi
tht
hems
elvesbes
idet
hec
hur
chandeveni
nthet
oil
etdur
ingc
hur
chs
ervi
ces
,
s
oshamef
ul!

1Thes
sal
oni
ans4:
3KJ
VFort
hisi
sthewi
llofGod,evenyours
anc
tif
icat
ion,t
hat
ye s
houl
d abs
tai
nfrom f
orni
cat
ion:For
nic
ati
on i
snow a nor
m i
nsome
c
hur
chesyet
,thepas
tor
sorl
eader
sofs
uchc
hur
chesr
efus
est
oDi
sci
pli
nes
uch
yout
hs,t
hey even c
onduc
twonder
fulweddi
ngf
ort
hem wi
thoutdi
sci
pli
ning
t
hem appr
opr
iat
ely.Thec
hur
chwhi
chi
ssuppos
edt
oens
ureoppos
ites
exar
enot
t
oot
ight
lyat
tac
hedt
oeac
hot
heri
snotevendoi
nganyt
hing.Whenevendur
ing
vi
gil
s,yout
hsgot
othebac
koft
hec
hur
cht
ohaves
exwi
tht
hems
elves
,whata
badt
hing!Nomoni
tor
ingofanyki
nd,t
heyout
hsar
eal
llef
ttot
hems
elveseveni
n
vi
gil
s,nol
eaderoft
hec
hur
cht
omoni
tort
hem whent
heyc
lai
mtohavet
hei
r
"
yout
hvi
gil
"ands
inc
ether
eisf
reehand,t
heypi
ckt
hatc
rus
htheyhaveal
ways
want
edandbegi
ntodot
hei
rrubbi
shwi
th,t
hati
show t
hedevi
lbr
ingsal
otof
di
sas
terupont
hem bec
aus
eoft
hes
int
heyar
etoyi
ngwi
th.

3.Greed:Money!Money!
!Money!
!!I
swhatt
hedevi
lisnow us
ingext
ens
ivel
yto
pus
hyout
hswhoc
lai
mtobevi
branti
nthec
hur
chbutar
enotwat
chf
ulenough
t
othepat
hwayofhel
l.Whenal
lwhatt
hei
rpas
tor
sorl
eader
sevenpr
eac
his
PROSPERI
TY,PROSPERI
TYandPROSPERI
TY,Thent
hedevi
lbegi
nst
omakei
tlook
ast
hough i
t'
sas
in when you ar
enotr
ich andt
heybegi
ntos
eekf
ormoney
t
hroughdi
ffer
entmeanseveni
fit
'sadubi
ousmeans
.

Mark14:
10-
11KJ
V AndJ
udasI
scar
iot
,oneoft
het
wel
ve,wentunt
othec
hief
pr
ies
ts,t
obet
rayhi
m unt
othem.[
11]Andwhent
heyhear
dit
,theywer
egl
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andpromi
sedt
ogi
vehi
m money.Andhes
oughthow hemi
ghtconveni
ent
ly
bet
rayhi
m.

Theyknew t
hatt
hel
oveofmoneywasi
nJudasandt
hatgi
vinghi
m moneywoul
d
has
tenhi
swor
ksot
heypr
omi
sedhi
m moneyandhel
aterdes
troyedhi
sli
feand
et
erni
tybec
aus
eofmoney.Hel
linvadedagai
nsthi
m ands
ucc
eededoverhi
m!
Mayhel
lnots
ucc
eedoverouryout
hsi
nJes
usname!

4.Wi
tchcraf
t:Thedevi
ltr
ickss
omeofouryout
hs br
ingi
ngt
hem i
ntowi
tchc
raf
t
t
ell
ingt
hem t
heywi
llbeempower
ed,dec
eivi
ngt
hem ands
omebec
omewi
tches
and wi
zar
dsbec
aus
eoft
hei
rsoc
all
ed ques
tforpower
,butwhi
lec
omi
ngt
o
c
hur
ch,t
heyhangt
hei
rwi
tchc
raf
tspi
ritonat
reeandent
ert
hec
hur
chnor
mal
ly
s
othatt
hef
ireofGodwon'
tar
res
tthem i
nsi
det
hec
hur
chandwhi
legoi
nghome,
t
heypi
cki
tupagai
nandc
ont
inuet
hei
rjour
neyi
nwi
tchc
raf
t.

5.Rebel
lion(
Lackofreverencef
orGodandt
ruemi
nis
tersofGod)
:Rebel
li
on
t
ooi
saver
ycommonac
tamongs
tyout
hsi
nchur
chest
hes
edays
,goi
ngagai
nst
i
nst
ruc
tionsofmi
nis
ter
sofGod and even i
nst
ruc
tionsf
rom God t
hrough Hi
s
anoi
ntedmi
nis
ter
s.Thedevi
lmakest
hem t
hinks
uchmi
nis
ter
sar
enott
rut
hful
andar
eol
dfas
hioned,t
her
efor
etheyr
ebelagai
nstt
hem.Someevenknow t
hat
t
hemi
nis
ter
sar
etr
ueandf
rom Godbutt
heys
til
lchoos
etor
ebelanddowhat
pl
eas
est
hem.1Samuel15:
23KJ
VForrebel
lioni
sast
hes
inofwi
tchcraf
t,and
s
tubbornnes
sisasi
niqui
tyandi
dol
atry.Bec
aus
ethouhas
trej
ect
edt
hewor
d
oft
heLor
d,hehat
hal
sor
ejec
tedt
heef
rom bei
ngki
ng.Thedevi
lknowst
hat
r
ebel
li
oni
shi
ghl
yhat
edbyGods
ohepus
hest
hem i
ntoi
tandt
hei
gnor
antones
f
allpr
eyanddi
sobeyGodt
her
ebybr
ingi
ngdes
truc
tionupont
hei
rownheads
.

6.I
ndecentdres
singsandphys
icalappearance:Thi
sisgr
eat
lyati
tspeaki
n
c
hur
chest
oday,i
t'
ssos
adt
hatevenours
ocal
ledyoungmi
nis
ter
sofGodmount
t
hepul
pitwi
ths
kir
tst
hats
how t
hei
rundi
es,t
ightf
itt
edc
lot
hest
hatbr
ingoutal
l
t
hei
rshapes
,ungodl
yhai
rcut
sthats
houl
dbef
oundont
heheadofanunbel
iever
anddi
ffer
entbadbadt
hings
,yet
,theheadofs
uchgat
her
ingwhet
herpas
toror
t
eac
herorwhat
everal
lowss
uch.Event
hepas
torwi
fei
sput
tingonas
kimpy
gownwi
thaver
yhi
ghheels
hoes
othes
ist
ersi
nthec
hur
chhaves
omeoneas
t
hei
rrol
emodelal
ready.Thepas
tort
ooi
sst
il
linf
ashi
onandbar
bspunkand
di
ffer
entwor
ldl
y hai
rcut
ssot
hebr
other
ssees
omeonet
ocopy and i
mit
ate.

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I
ndec
entdr
ess
ings
!

Somemi
nis
ter
swi
llmountt
hepul
pitandt
hemomentt
heyl
iftt
hei
rhandsi
n
wor
shi
p,youwi
llbeabl
etonumbert
hehai
rsi
nthei
rar
mpi
t.Thedevi
lhasmade
i
ndec
entdr
ess
ingsi
nthec
hur
chc
ommont
hatevent
hepas
torc
ommendst
hem
t
hatt
heyl
ookbeaut
ifuli
nsuc
hanungodl
ydr
ess
.Theywi
llnow us
eli
ttl
etowel
orhandker
chi
eft
ocovert
hei
rlapss
othats
omeones
itt
ingoppos
itewon'
tbe
l
ooki
ngatf
reepor
nogr
aphy,hi
ghl
yshamef
ul!Thi
sisoneoft
hes
trat
egi
esoft
he
devi
l.Somes
ist
erswon'
tcovert
hei
rhai
rdur
ingpr
ayer
sinc
hur
chands
ome
woul
dus
eaver
ysmal
lhandker
chi
eft
oti
ethei
rhai
rast
hought
heyar
ecover
ing
i
tbutt
heywantt
hebr
other
stos
eet
hei
rnewl
ypl
ait
edhai
r.Fas
hionhasnow
ent
eredt
hec
hur
chandt
hisi
sthewor
koft
hedevi
l.

Las
tly,

7.Lackofs
ound/
truemi
nis
tersofGodwhopreachnot
hingbutt
het
rut
hand
do notcondoneI
ndi
sci
pli
ne:Mos
tti
mes
,thedevi
lmakess
uret
hes
ocal
led
mi
nis
ter
sthatar
eint
hec
hur
chesar
enott
rueonesort
hatt
heyl
acks
ound
t
eac
hingss
othatt
heywi
llal
low s
omet
hingst
hatar
eunr
ulyi
nthec
hur
ch.Some
l
eader
sdon'
tDi
sci
pli
net
hei
ryout
hsc
lai
mingyout
alkt
othem i
nloveonl
y,j
ust
i
magi
ne.Whatdi
dJes
usdot
heot
herday?

Mat
thew 21:
12-
14KJ
V AndJ
esuswenti
ntot
het
empl
eofGod,andc
astoutal
l
t
hem t
hats
old and boughti
nthe t
empl
e,and over
thr
ew t
he t
abl
esoft
he
moneyc
hanger
s,andt
hes
eat
soft
hem t
hats
olddoves
,[13]Ands
aidunt
othem,I
t
i
swr
itt
en,Myhous
eshal
lbec
all
edt
hehous
eofpr
ayer
;butyehavemadei
ta
denoft
hieves
.[14]Andt
hebl
indandt
hel
amec
amet
ohi
mint
het
empl
e;andhe
heal
edt
hem.

WasJ
esusl
aughi
ngwhen Hedi
dthi
s?Washenotenf
orc
ingand exer
cis
ing
Di
sci
pli
ne?I
siteas
ythes
edayst
o ent
eramar
ketand c
has
eoutever
ybody
wi
thoutbei
ngbeat
en?But
,thel
eader
sint
hec
hur
chdonotr
ebuket
hes
eyoung
oneswhent
heygowr
ongwhent
hei
rownc
hil
drent
ooar
eamong.Shamef
ul!
Whent
hel
eader
sref
uset
oDi
sci
pli
net
hem,t
hedevi
lcanc
omei
nthr
ought
her
e
andi
nvadet
heyout
hsandt
heywi
llkeeps
inni
ng.When t
hedaught
eroft
he
pas
torofG.
Oput
sonmi
nis
kir
tst
ochur
chort
ightf
itt
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ow t
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andhi
ssonsbar
bdi
ffer
entki
ndofhai
rst
yles
,How wi
lls
uchl
eaderc
orr
ectt
he
yout
hs?I
t'
snotpos
sibl
e!

Thes
ear
ewaysbywhi
chHel
lisi
nvadi
ngagai
nstyout
hsi
nchur
chest
hes
edays
.

Let
'squi
ckl
ylookatwaysbywhi
chal
lthes
ecanbes
toppedandavoi
ded

WAYS BY WHI
CH THE I
NVASI
ON OF HELL AGAI
NST YOUTHS CAN BE
STOPPEDI
NTHECHURCH

Thoughhel
lwi
llkeept
ryi
ngt
oinvadet
heyout
hsi
nthec
hur
chbutt
hes
ear
e
waysbywhi
chwec
anhel
preduc
ethewayhel
ldes
troyst
hel
ivesofouryout
hs
andpus
hest
hem t
othepat
hwayofhel
l.

1.Teachi
ngofundi
lut
edWordofGodands
ounddoct
rines
:Doc
tri
nesofThe
Bi
bles
houl
d bes
tri
ctl
ytaughti
nchur
chest
hes
edaysand TheWor
d ofGod
s
houl
dnotbec
ompr
omi
sed.Thi
sisawaywec
angr
oom ouryout
hsandmake
t
hem gr
ow mor
einThel
ordt
her
ightway

2.Hol
dingyout
h chri
sti
an s
emi
nars
/conf
erenceswhereyout
hsgett
o as
k
ques
tions and are enl
ight
ened: Thi
sshoul
d be hi
ghl
y enc
our
aged i
n
Chr
ist
endom asi
tmakest
heyout
hsc
omebac
ktot
her
ightwayi
ftheyhavegone
t
hewr
ongway.Doi
ngt
hiss
omet
imesorr
egul
arl
ymakest
hem bui
ldac
ons
tant
r
elat
ions
hipwi
thGod.

3.Enf
orci
ngdi
sci
pli
nei
nthechurchaccordi
ngt
othes
tandardofTheBi
ble:
Ac
hur
cht
hatl
acksDi
sci
pli
newi
lll
ackqual
it
ydi
sci
plesbei
tyout
hsoradul
ts.
Di
sci
pli
nes
houl
dbehi
ghl
yenc
our
agedasTheBi
bleevenenc
our
agesi
tbot
hat
homeandi
nthec
hur
ch.Nobodys
houl
dbeaboveDi
sci
pli
nei
nthec
hur
chofGod,
Di
sci
pli
nemakesonet
hinkt
wic
ebef
oret
aki
ngas
tep.

4.Preachi
ngagai
nsthow hel
linvadesyout
hs:Teac
hingss
houl
dbemadeon
how t
hedevi
list
ryi
ngt
obr
ingyout
hsi
ntohi
sKi
ngdom,onc
etheyout
hsar
e
awar
eoft
het
hes
e,t
hedevi
lwi
llf
indi
thar
dtof
indawayt
hroughi
nthei
rmi
dst
bec
aus
etheywi
llbei
nfor
medal
readyandnotmi
sinf
ormed.

5.I
ntercedi
ngf
ort
hem:Nomat
terhow f
arayout
hmi
ghthavegonei
nthe
wor
ld,i
nter
ces
sionmadeonhi
sbehal
fwi
llbr
inghi
m bac
k.Pr
ayer
sshoul
d

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al
waysbemadef
orouryout
hss
othatwhenevert
heyt
endt
ogobac
k,t
heef
fec
t
oft
hepr
ayer
smadef
ort
hem wi
llmaket
hem s
tay.

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Topi
c:

THEEFFECTSOFFASTI
NG

KeyText
:Luke3:
21

Teacher;Apos
tleBri
ght
onMukumbaJ
uni
or

St
udy

Fas
tingi
soneoft
hemos
tpower
fulac
tionsones
houl
dgot
hroughasabel
iever
.
J
esusChr
istt
hever
ysonofGod,Hi
sFat
herneveral
lowedhi
mforas
econdt
o
begi
nHi
smi
nis
trywi
thoutf
ast
ing,des
pit
ethef
actt
hatHewasbapt
izedbyJ
ohn;

Luke 3:
21Now whenal
lthepeopl
ewer
ebapt
ized,i
tcamet
opas
s,t
hatJ
esusal
so
bei
ngbapt
ized,andpr
ayi
ng,t
heheavenwasopened,3:
22Andt
heHol
yGhos
t
des
cendedi
nabodi
lys
hapel
ikeadoveuponhi
m,andavoi
cec
amef
rom heaven,
whi
chs
aid,Thouar
tmybel
ovedSon;i
ntheeIam wel
lpl
eas
ed.

NowadaysPeopl
egetc
onf
usedwheni
tcomest
othei
rcal
li
ngs
,Inasmuc
hasGod
l
ovesus
,ther
eisagapt
hatc
anonl
ybef
ill
edwi
thf
ast
ingandnot
hingel
se.Yes
wedanc
etohymns
,songs
,pr
ais
eandwor
shi
p,butyous
houl
dremembert
hat
des
pit
eal
lthat
,ther
e'sneedf
orf
ast
ing,I
nfac
tfas
tingi
smandat
ory

Readi
ngmyBi
bleIs
eet
hatTheHol
ySpi
ritdes
cendedl
ikeadovec
omi
ngr
ight
uponJ
esus
.

I
sHeaDove?No,TheHol
ySpi
riti
snotadoveandwi
llneverbe.

Ont
hatday,Godr
eveal
edhi
msel
finf
orm ofadoveasas
ignofs
howi
ngt
he
per
sonal
it
yoft
het
hir
dper
sonoft
rini
tyi
ntheGodhead.TheHol
ySpi
rit
.Hei
s
gent
leandc
hil
dli
ke,s
oftl
ikeadove.

Thatver
yday,i
tmeantnotonl
yHi
sgent
lenes
s,meeknes
sandl
ove,Hewasal
so
r
eveal
edasSol
id.Whenagi
ftdes
cendsi
twi
llbes
oli
d,Youc
annotdoanyt
hing
et
ernalwi
tht
hatgi
ftbec
aus
eitwi
llbei
ncompl
ete.Somet
hing c
an make i
t
c
ompl
ete,and i
tisFas
ting

TheBi
bles
ays
,Jes
uswasdri
ven byTheHol
ySpi
riti
nthewi
lder
nes
s.

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Luke 4:
1AndJ
esusbei
ngf
ulloft
heHol
yGhos
tret
urnedf
rom J
ordan,andwas
l
edbyt
heSpi
riti
ntot
hewi
lder
nes
s.TheHol
ySpi
ritl
edJ
esusChr
isti
ntot
he
wi
lder
nes
s.

Andi
nthewi
lder
nes
s,t
hat
'swher
eyourgi
fti
spur
ifi
ed,t
hat
'swher
eyourf
les
h
di
esandYoubec
omeas
pir
itualper
son,Thes
pir
itofl
usti
sonl
ydes
troyedwhen
onei
sfas
tingi
napl
aceofi
sol
ati
on.Youc
onquers
atanbef
oreyous
tar
tmi
nis
try.
Bef
ores
ervi
ngGod,onehast
ofi
ndenought
imei
nthepl
aceofpr
ayerandf
ast
ing!
Thos
edayst
hedevi
lwi
llt
ryhi
sbes
tbutyouwi
llc
onquerhi
m!I
fyouembar
kon
af
astbef
ores
tar
tinganyt
hing,youwi
lls
eet
heout
come.

Nowadayswehavedel
icat
epas
tor
s,Pr
ophet
sandApos
tles
,theywantt
ocl
ingt
o
t
hei
rfood,nobodywant
sto bei
nthewi
lder
nes
s,t
heywantt
o bec
omel
ike
c
elebr
iti
es.Noooooooo.

A Pas
tors
houl
dfas
t!Peopl
ear
econs
ult
ingwi
tchdoc
tor
stodayyett
heyhave
hi
ghl
yanoi
ntedPas
tor
sint
hei
rchur
ch.TheBi
bles
aysever
ysi
cknes
sisheal
ed.
Someonemi
ghts
aybutIt
riedmybes
ttoc
onduc
tdel
iver
anc
eandi
tdi
dn'
twor
k,
Is
ayyouwer
ewr
ong.

Mat
thew 17:
18AndJ
esusr
ebukedt
hedevi
l;andhedepar
tedoutofhi
m:andt
he
c
hil
dwasc
uredf
rom t
hatver
yhour
.17:
19Thenc
amet
hedi
sci
plest
oJes
usapar
t,
ands
aid,Whyc
oul
dnotwec
asthi
m out
?

Her
eist
heans
wer

Mat
thew 17:
21Howbei
tthi
ski
ndgoet
hnotoutbutbypr
ayerandf
ast
ing.Ther
e
ar
e demons
,si
cknes
sesand pr
ayer
sthatwon'
tbeans
wer
ed unl
essonehas
embar
ked on af
ast
.Wer
ead aboutApos
tlePaulbei
ngan Apos
tleofGod,A
mi
ght
ymanofGodwhos
ervedGodmi
ght
il
y.

Whatwast
hes
ecr
etbehi
ndhi
spower
?Godc
all
edhi
mfort
hes
econdt
imei
n
Ant
ioc
h.

Act
s13:
1Now t
her
ewer
eint
hec
hur
cht
hatwasatAnt
ioc
hcer
tai
npr
ophet
sand
t
eac
her
s;asBar
nabas
,andSi
meont
hatwasc
all
edNi
ger
,andLuc
iusofCyr
ene,
andManaen,whi
chhadbeenbr
oughtupwi
thHer
odt
het
etr
arc
h,andSaul
.13:
2
Ast
heymi
nis
ter
edt
otheLor
d,andf
ast
ed,t
heHol
yGhos
tsai
d,Separ
ateme

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Bar
nabasandSaulf
ort
hewor
kwher
eunt
oIhavec
all
edt
hem.Gods
anc
tif
ied
t
hem andj
ust
ifi
edt
hem whent
heyf
ast
edaf
terhear
ingt
hevoi
ceofGod,t
hey
f
ast
edagai
n 13:
3Andwhent
heyhadf
ast
edandpr
ayed,andl
aidt
hei
rhandson
t
hem,t
heys
entt
hem away.Bel
ovedGods
peaksi
nther
eal
m off
ast
ing.Fas
ting
f
astf
orwar
dsyourpr
ayer
s.WhenIbegans
ervi
ngGod,If
eltt
hatIs
houl
dfas
t
evenf
oras
ingl
eday,butIr
efus
edf
ordayst
il
loneday,If
ast
edt
hatver
ydayand
Ihear
dTheLor
dtel
li
ngmet
hatInow t
rus
tyou,Imar
vel
ledatHi
ssayi
ng.

Year
slat
er,Ipr
ayedandGodt
oldmet
hatf
ast
ingpur
ifi
es,s
anc
tif
iesandi
tmakes
youpower
fuli
ntheki
ngdom ofGod.Bel
oved,
beal
overoff
ast
ing.
..
.

Thankss
ooMuc
hforyourt
ime,Godbl
essyou!

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Topi
c:

MI
NISTERSOFGODANDHOLI
NESS

KeyText
:Is
aiah35:
8

Teacher:Ol
uwat
obiS.Adewuyi

St
udy

I
sai
ah35:
8KJ
VAndanhi
ghways
hal
lbet
her
e,andaway,andi
tshal
lbec
all
ed
THEWAYOFHOLI
NESS;t
heunc
leans
hal
lnotpas
soveri
t;buti
tshal
lbef
or
t
hos
e:t
hewayf
ari
ngmen,t
houghf
ool
s,s
hal
lnoter
rther
ein.

Ass
ervant
sofGodt
heonl
ythi
ngt
hatdi
ffer
ent
iat
esusf
rom t
hes
ervant
soft
he
devi
lisourhol
yli
vest
hroughChr
ist
,thati
swhyt
hes
ervant
sofGodofol
dint
he
s
cri
ptur
esar
eal
waysr
efer
redt
oashol
ymen .I
n pr
ophetI
sai
ah'
spr
ophec
y
whi
chi
sanol
dtes
tamentbook,hepr
ophes
iedc
onc
erni
nganHi
ghwayt
hati
s
onl
ymeantf
orHol
ymen.I
twoul
dnotbeagoodt
hingf
orusasmi
nis
ter
stobe
di
squal
ifi
edatt
heendoft
hedayf
rom s
uchanHol
ywayaf
terdi
rec
tingpeopl
e
t
owar
dst
heway,f
orwewer
etol
dthatt
heunc
leans
hal
lnotpas
sthr
oughi
t.As
s
ervant
sofGod,mos
tti
meswear
esobus
ytr
yingt
oleadot
her
sar
ightandf
orget
ourowns
elves
,andt
hatwi
llnotbeaval
idexc
usebef
oreGodont
hedayof
j
udgement
,wes
houl
dtr
yasmuc
haspos
sibl
etowor
konour
sel
vesevenasHi
s
Gr
acei
sbei
ngs
uppl
iedt
ousbyTheLor
dthr
oughHi
sSpi
rit
.Ami
nis
terofGod
whoi
snotl
ivi
ngahol
yli
fei
sopent
oat
tac
kfr
om t
hedevi
landal
sodef
eatf
rom
t
he ki
ngdom ofdar
knes
s.One oft
he r
eas
ons many Chr
ist
ian s
oldi
ers ar
e
woundedt
odayi
sbec
aus
eoft
hei
rtol
eranc
efors
in.Thedevi
lisnots
mil
ingwi
th
genui
nemi
nis
ter
sofGod,i
fyouar
esur
eofyourc
all
ingasanApos
tleofTheLor
d
J
esusChr
ist
,apr
ophet
,pas
tor
,teac
her
,evangel
ist
,songmi
nis
ter
,dr
amami
nis
ter
,
i
nter
ces
sor
,chi
ldr
ent
eac
her
,yout
hleader
,choi
rleaderet
c.Pl
eas
eyouar
eatt
he
f
oref
rontoft
hedevi
l'
star
get
,don'
tli
vear
eckl
essl
ifes
tyl
eifyouwantt
oendwel
l.
Wel
ear
ntabouthel
l'
sinvas
ionagai
nstt
heyout
hinChr
istbutt
het
rut
hoft
he
mat
teri
sthatc
urr
ent
lyt
hedevi
liss
eri
ous
lyagai
nsts
ervant
sofGodbec
aus
ehe
knowst
hati
fhei
sabl
etoc
apt
ureonehewoul
dcapt
uremanyt
hrought
hatone,
t
hati
swhywemus
tbevi
gil
ant
.1Pet
er5:
8KJ
VBes
ober
,bevi
gil
ant
;bec
aus
e
youradver
sar
ythedevi
l,asar
oar
ingl
ion,wal
ket
habout
,seeki
ngwhom hemay

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devour
:Pl
eas
ebevi
gil
ant
,thedevi
lhass
entoutar
rowsi
ntot
hebodyofChr
istt
o
c
aus
ehavoc
,Cur
rent
lyhehass
enthi
sdemoni
cagent
samongt
ruec
hil
drenof
Godt
hes
eagent
sar
eac
tual
lydemonsbutt
rans
for
mint
ohumanf
ormsi
nor
der
f
orpeopl
enott
oknow s
otheyar
ein di
sgui
se.Iwi
llment
ion 3outoft
hei
r
mi
ssi
onsagai
nstt
hel
eader
sandt
hec
hur
ch.

1.I
mmoral
ity:Thi
sisoneoft
hemos
tpot
entweaponi
nthehandoft
hedevi
l
agai
nstl
eader
sint
hebodyofChr
istt
orui
nthei
rhol
ines
s.I
t'
ssopai
nfult
hat
manyhavebeenbr
oughtdownbyt
hes
edemonsi
nhumanf
orm bec
aus
esuc
h
mi
nis
ter
sar
enotwat
chf
ulenough.Pl
eas
e,dears
ervant
sofGod,i
fyou don'
t
wantt
obeas
tor
yoft
hepas
tevenwhi
lel
ivi
ng,s
huni
mmor
ali
tyar
oundyouwi
th
s
eri
ousf
irmnes
s.Leader
swhodonotdi
sci
pli
net
hos
ewhoar
eint
othi
ski
ndof
ac
tundert
hei
rnos
ear
eendanger
ingevent
hei
rowns
oul
s.Oneoft
hewayst
o
c
urbt
his
,ist
obeal
eadi
ngexampl
e,t
akeaf
irms
tandagai
nsti
tinyourf
ami
ly,
bl
ockever
yloophol
ethatc
anl
eadt
oiti
nyourf
ami
lyandi
nyourmi
nis
try.Your
wi
feandc
hil
drens
houl
dal
sos
erveasgoodexampl
esnotdr
ess
ingl
ikehar
lot
s
andf
rauds
ter
s, wear
ingt
ightc
lot
hes
,shor
tands
kimpydr
ess
es,pai
nti
ngand
at
tac
hingal
lki
ndsoft
hingst
othebody,t
heymus
tbehol
yexampl
etoot
her
womeni
nthemi
nis
try.Yous
houl
dnotbar
bst
yles
,beagoodexampl
etoot
her
s,
t
hingss
uchast
hes
eopenst
hedoorf
orevi
lspi
rit
stot
akeovert
hec
hur
chgi
ving
wayt
othes
pir
itofi
mmor
tal
it
y.Rebuket
hos
ewhof
alli
ntoi
tshar
plybutl
ovi
ngl
y,
t
heys
houl
dknow yours
tandf
orhol
ines
sint
hec
hur
ch.

2.Loveofmoney:Pl
eas
ebever
ycar
efuloft
hedevi
l'
sbl
ess
ingsf
ort
heyar
e
deat
htr
aps
.Pr
ayear
nes
tlyt
hatt
hel
oveofmoneyber
oot
edoutofyourl
ifeasa
s
ervantofGod,f
ori
twi
llmakeyout
oli
stent
othevoi
ceofyourf
les
hthant
he
voi
ceofGod.Thi
siss
eri
ous
lys
tandi
ngagai
nstt
heHol
yli
vingofmanymi
nis
ter
s
oft
hegos
pel
,that
'swhyt
heynol
ongerpr
eac
hagai
nsts
inbutmoney,l
eavi
ngt
he
mes
sage ofChr
istas
ide.Lett
his ver
se oft
he s
cri
ptur
es al
ways be your
wat
chwor
d1Ti
mot
hy6:
6KJ
VButgodl
ines
swi
thc
ont
ent
menti
sgr
eatgai
n.

3.Pri
de:Thi
sisanot
herar
row f
iredatt
ruemi
nis
ter
soft
hegos
pel
,thi
sar
row i
s
meantt
okeept
hem bl
indi
nher
esi
ess
othatt
heywi
llnotagr
eewi
thGod'
sWor
d
evenwheni
tisc
lear
lywr
itt
enandr
eadi
nthes
cri
ptur
es.Ser
vant
sofGodmus
t
pr
ayc
ons
tant
lyagai
nstt
hiss
pir
it,bec
aus
eitmakesGodangr
ywi
thone.J
ames
4:
6KJ
VButhegi
vet
hmor
egr
ace.Wher
efor
ehes
ait
h,Godr
esi
stet
hthepr
oud,

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butgi
vet
hgr
aceunt
othehumbl
e.At
rues
ervantofGodt
rembl
esatGod'
sWor
d,
butwhenyoubegi
ntos
eet
hatHi
sWor
dnol
ongermat
ter
stoyou,pl
eas
ecr
yout
f
orhel
p,anar
row haspenet
rat
ed!

Pl
eas
e,f
leet
hes
ethi
ngsandputs
eri
ousat
tent
iononyourhol
yli
ving,youmus
t
be hol
y wi
thi
n and wi
thout
.2 Cori
nthi
ans7:
1 KJ
V Havi
ng t
her
efor
ethes
e
pr
omi
ses
,dear
lybel
oved,LETUSCLEANSEOURSELVESFROM ALLFI
LTHI
NESS
OFTHEFLESH ANDSPI
RIT,PERFECTI
NGHOLI
NESSi
nthef
earofGod.Li
vinga
hol
yli
fes
tar
tsf
rom yourhear
t,hol
ines
sispur
ity,i
t'
sdanger
oust
ober
isi
ngand
f
all
ingasas
ervantofGod.Don'
tjokewi
ths
in,c
leans
eyourhear
tcons
tant
lywi
th
t
hebl
oodofJ
esusChr
ist
.Thos
ewhohavei
ssueswi
thl
ustc
anr
eadoneofour
t
eac
hingsonhow t
ocombati
t,don'
tfor
gett
hatyourr
ight
eous
nes
sisf
rom God,
s
oithasbeengi
vent
oyoual
readyj
ustwal
kint
her
eal
it
yofi
t.I
sai
ah54:
17KJ
V
.
..
Thi
sist
heher
itageoft
hes
ervant
soft
heLor
d,andt
hei
rri
ght
eous
nes
sisofme,
s
ait
htheLor
d.Youc
annots
ucc
eedi
nthemi
nis
trypl
acedi
nyourhandswi
thout
hol
ines
sinever
yas
pec
tofyourl
ife,beadi
sci
pli
nedper
son,andf
oryout
oful
fil
l
yourmi
nis
try,youmus
tbedi
sci
pli
nedt
oo,di
sci
pli
nei
nthewayyoueat
,sl
eep,
r
elat
ewi
tht
heoppos
ites
exwhoi
snotyours
pous
e,i
nspeec
het
c.Mayweal
l
f
ulf
illourmi
nis
tri
esi
nJes
usChr
istname.Amen.Thanksyous
omuc
hser
vant
sof
God f
ort
hisr
areoppor
tuni
tyt
ospeak t
o you.I
'm gr
eat
ly humbl
ed byyour
pr
esenc
ethr
oughoutt
hisc
onf
erenc
e.Mayweal
lendwel
linJ
esusChr
istname.
Amen

Pl
eas
elet
'sas
kques
tionsandc
ont
ribut
etoo

Ihaveaques
tionr
elat
ingt
othi
s

1,Canaper
sonhavedi
ffer
entc
all
ing/
ass
ignmentori
toughtt
obej
ustone.

Ans
wer

I
tdependsont
heki
ndofc
allyouar
etal
kingabout
..

I
fit
'si
ntot
hef
ivef
oldmi
nis
try,t
hen i
tcan onl
ybeone,butt
her
ear
eot
her
mi
nis
tri
eswhi
chc
anbemor
ethanoneasar
esul
tofgi
ftsgi
venac
cor
dingt
oThe
Lor
d'swi
ll
.

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Topi
c

DECREASI
NGASALEADERTOREVEALCHRI
ST

KeyText
:John3:
30KJV

Teacher
;Ol
uwat
obiS.Adewuy
i

Prayer

Lor
dwepr
ayt
hatYou'
dleadust
hrough,gui
deusandopenourunder
standi
ng
t
hemor
einJ
esusChr
istname.

St
udy

Thi
saf
ter
noon we wantt
olear
nfr
om t
he l
eader
shi
p qual
it
iesofs
omeone
appr
ovedbyTheLor
dJes
usChr
istHi
msel
f,whom Hec
onf
irmedast
hegr
eat
est
amongt
hos
eonear
thi
nper
sonofPr
ophetJ
ohnZac
har
iaspopul
arl
yknownas
J
ohnt
heBapt
ist
.Johnexc
ell
edi
nhi
smi
nis
tryduet
oal
otoft
hingshegott
o
under
stand,i
nthes
ameway,weal
lmus
tunder
standt
hes
ethi
ngst
osuc
ceedi
n
ourmi
nis
tri
es.I
fthatbookofJ
ohnc
hapt
ert
hreei
sreadf
rom t
hebegi
nni
ngwe
woul
dseet
hatt
hedi
sci
plesofJ
ohnt
hebapt
istr
epor
tedt
ohi
m whatJ
esusChr
ist
wasdoi
ngt
hatHewasbapt
izi
ngpeopl
e.J
ohn3:
26KJ
VAndt
heyc
ameunt
oJohn,
ands
aidunt
ohi
m,Rabbi
,het
hatwaswi
tht
heebeyondJ
ordan,t
owhom t
hou
bar
estwi
tnes
s,behol
d,t
hes
amebapt
izet
h,andal
lmenc
omet
ohi
m.Pos
sibl
y,
bec
aus
etheyf
elti
twasnott
her
ightt
hingt
odo,ori
twasonl
yJohnt
hathast
he
l
icens
etodos
o,s
otheys
poket
othei
rmas
terwi
thhonorandbel
it
tledChr
ist
t
hrought
hei
rst
atemental
thought
heydi
dnotment
ionHi
m,t
heys
aw Hi
m asa
t
hreatt
othei
rreput
ati
onorpos
sibl
ytot
hatoft
hei
rmas
ter
.Thi
ngss
uchast
his
happensi
nmi
nis
tryes
pec
ial
lyi
nthi
sendt
ime,manymi
nis
ter
sdonotgethappy
whent
heys
eeot
her
sdoi
ngwhatt
heyar
edoi
ngordoi
ngmor
ethant
hem.Some
pr
eac
her
swoul
dbes
omuc
henr
agedt
oseeanot
hermi
nis
teroft
hegos
pelr
isi
ng
ar
oundt
hem bec
aus
etheyt
hinkpeopl
ewi
llnol
ongerc
omet
othem orat
tend
t
hei
rchur
chs
oast
ocont
inuet
o honort
hem,t
hiswast
hec
asewi
thJ
ohn'
s
di
sci
ples
,theyt
houghtJ
ohnhast
hemonopol
yofbapt
izi
ngpeopl
eandbyt
hat
s
tat
ement"
thatmant
hatwaswi
tht
hee"t
heywer
eins
inuat
ingt
hat
,thatmant
hat
wasyourdi
sci
ple,t
hats
amemanwhom yous
pokeofandbapt
izedi
staki
ngup
t
hewor
kofyourhands
.

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Lear
n:

Asa l
eader be cons
ciousand di
scerni
ng:Asa l
eader
,you mus
tbe ver
y
c
ons
ciousanddi
scer
ningt
oknow how bes
ttor
eac
ttos
ituat
ions
,havi
ngi
tin
mi
ndt
hatnotal
lthos
ewhom youdi
sci
plear
etr
uedi
sci
ples
,ther
ecanbemor
e
t
hanoneJ
udas
'amongt
hos
ewhom youl
ead.

Bes
ureofyourareaofas
signment:Themor
ereas
onwhyyouneedt
obes
ure
oft
hear
eayouhavebeenc
all
edi
ntoi
sforyounott
obepus
hedi
ntoki
cki
ng
agai
nstGod'
spr
ogr
am.I
fyouar
ecal
ledbyGodt
ocar
ryoutanas
signmenti
t'
s
t
her
efor
eyourr
espons
ibi
li
tyt
oseekHi
sfac
etoknow how,when,wher
eand
whatt
hej
uri
sdi
cti
onofs
uchas
signmenti
sbef
oreembar
kingoni
t.As
sumi
ng
J
ohnt
heBapt
istwasnotawar
ethathewast
opr
epar
eTheLor
d'sway,whathi
s
di
sci
pless
aidandt
hemannert
owhi
cht
heyr
epor
tedi
tmi
ghthavec
aus
eda
c
las
h bet
ween J
esusand J
ohn orbet
ween t
hei
rdi
sci
ples
.Itwoul
dthen bea
mat
terofI
'mf
orPaulandI
'mf
orApol
lo,as
sumi
ngi
t'
sint
hisgener
ati
oni
twi
ll
t
op t
he headl
inesbec
aus
e newsmaker
swi
llwantt
osel
l,we woul
d have
s
omet
hing l
iket
his
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eatMi
rac
lewor
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omet
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!,J
ohn
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nsJ
esusofNazar
ethi
ssuess
uchast
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aus
emanydo
notevenknow whatGodhasc
all
edt
hem t
odo.

Bewi
seasal
eader

Fol
lower
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ori
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ors
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tisi
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tantt
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eaderyou
pr
ayear
nes
tlyf
ort
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ftofTheWor
dofknowl
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ning
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pir
itbec
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nghumani
sthemos
tdi
ffi
cul
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ngt
odo,f
ort
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anbe
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ubt
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hehear
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edar
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avedneedsc
irc
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isi
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ayer
ful
lys
eekGod'
sfac
eto
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yknow whoi
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rimet
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alkedaboutyouri
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ityasal
eaderyes
ter
day,t
odayyoumus
tknow t
he
i
dent
ityofyourf
oll
ower
s.

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-RBSM Leader
sConf
erenc
e

Let
'squi
ckl
ydi
gint
othes
tor
yoft
heol
dandyoungpr
ophet
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11KJ
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opheti
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ameandt
oldhi
m al
lthe
wor
kst
hatt
hemanofGodhaddonet
hatdayi
nBet
h-el
:thewor
dswhi
chhehad
s
poken unt
otheki
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hem t
heyt
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sot
othei
rfat
her
.Thes
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epor
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ckeds
teps
.He
di
dnotwai
ttor
efl
ectons
uchwor
dshej
ustt
ooki
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ates
teps
.Asl
eader
s,we
mus
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epor
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eis
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ousagai
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her
ses
pec
ial
lywhen
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efel
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ongs
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ever
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iedbec
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ehedi
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itt
oac
tual
ly
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sac
tions
,hewasf
ight
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ort
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akeofhi
sreput
ati
on,buti
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aseof
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ohni
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eadhes
aidamanc
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venot
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tbegi
vent
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hi
mfr
om heaven.I
nthi
scas
eJohnmi
ghthavebeenr
efer
ringt
oTheLor
dJes
us
Chr
ist
'smi
nis
trywhi
chi
snow gai
ninggr
ound,t
hati
sforpeopl
etobec
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ngt
o
Hi
m,i
sbec
aus
e God al
lowed i
t,f
ornot
hing c
atc
hesGod by s
urpr
ise. J
ohn
t
her
efor
emeantt
hatChr
ists
houl
dbeal
lowedt
ocont
inueHi
smi
nis
tryashedoes
nothaveanyt
hingagai
nstHi
m.I
tcoul
dal
someant
hatJ
ohnwast
aki
ngaboutt
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eac
tionsandc
har
act
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sfol
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acksunder
standi
ngofwhat
Godi
sdoi
ngpert
ime.Thoughhehadt
oldandexpl
ainedt
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hathewasnot
t
he Chr
ist
,tel
li
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hem hi
sown r
olei
nthe whol
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ama,yett
hey do not
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pit
ehow pl
ainl
yexpl
ainedi
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ell
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rlac
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standi
ngs
howst
hatt
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ant
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om
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orever
ygoodgi
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rom God,des
pit
ehi
steac
hingsont
hiss
ubj
ect
t
heyar
est
il
ldul
lofunder
standi
ng.

Asal
eaderyoumus
tkeeprepeat
ingandemphas
izi
ngbi
bli
calt
rut
h;Mos
t
t
imeswhen you t
eac
h peopl
eTheWor
d ofGod,many s
til
lfi
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dto
under
standandeas
ilygetof
fendedbys
impl
etr
uths
.ThankGodJ
ohnc
ont
inued
t
oes
tabl
isht
het
rut
hhehasbeens
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ngabouthi
msel
fandChr
istdes
pit
ethe
of
fens
etakenbyhi
sdi
sci
ples
.John3:
28KJ
VYeyour
sel
vesbearmewi
tnes
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s
aid,Iam nott
heChr
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,butt
hatIam s
entbef
orehi
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hanget
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ermoni
not
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ortt
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thl
ies
,ins
teadhemademor
eemphas
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ngwi
thwhati
scur
rent
lyhappeni
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when wes
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ruet
othec
allwehavebeen c
all
ed t
hatwear
eful
fil
li
ngour

26
 LEADERSHIPWI THADIFFERENCE
-RBSM Leader
sConf
erenc
e

mi
nis
try.Letyourf
oll
ower
sknow yours
tandanddonotweaverf
oranyr
eas
on
bec
aus
eoft
hei
roppos
iti
oni
nasmuc
hasi
t'
sabi
bli
calt
rut
h,Manyf
oll
ower
scan
mi
sleadt
hei
rleader
sthr
ought
hei
rant
agoni
sti
cnat
ureagai
nstt
het
rut
h.

J
ohn 3:
29KJ
V Het
hathat
hthebr
idei
sthebr
idegr
oom:butt
hef
riendoft
he
br
idegr
oom,whi
chs
tandet
handhear
ethhi
m,r
ejoi
cet
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eat
lybec
aus
eoft
he
br
idegr
oom'
svoi
ce:t
hismyj
oyt
her
efor
eisf
ulf
ill
ed.J
ohnc
ompar
eshi
msel
fas
t
hef
riend oft
heBr
idegr
oom and nott
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idegr
oom Hi
msel
f,and s
ayst
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f
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lybec
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eoft
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svoi
ce,t
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yoft
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riend
oft
he Br
idegr
oom i
stos
ee t
othe c
aresofHi
m,and he makeswhatt
he
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idegr
oom want
sknownt
othepeopl
e.Rec
eivi
ngwor
dsf
rom Hi
minasmuc
has
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eveal
ed,andnow s
inc
ethevoi
ceoft
heBr
idegr
oom i
shear
dit
br
ingsj
oyt
oal
lthos
ewhohear
dHi
m andevenHi
sfr
iends
.

Asal
eader,youaret
orecei
vewordsf
rom t
heBri
degroom

Asmi
nis
ter
soft
hegos
pel
,wemus
trec
eivewor
dsf
rom t
heBr
idegr
oom bei
ngHi
s
f
riendandt
elli
ttot
hepeopl
eunt
ilHi
sownvoi
cewoul
dbehear
dwhenwehave
t
ogi
veway,i
tshoul
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hingofj
oyt
oust
hatt
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idegr
oom i
snow bei
ng
r
eveal
ed.Knowi
ngf
ull
ywel
lthatwemus
tdec
reas
eforHi
mtoi
ncr
eas
e.J
ohn
3:
30KJ
VHemus
tinc
reas
e,butImus
tdec
reas
e.

Decreas
eforHi
mtoi
ncreas
e

Ofat
rut
hthi
sisoneoft
hemos
tdi
ffi
cul
tpar
tformanymi
nis
ter
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f
riendsoft
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indi
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ingoft
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reas
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orHi
m asan
at
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kont
hei
regoands
elfes
teem,buther
eisJ
ohnamanwhom wes
houl
dlear
n
f
rom s
ayi
ngChr
istmus
tinc
reas
eandhemus
tdec
reas
e.Heder
ivedj
oyi
nthi
s
pat
ter
nandf
indsi
tokay.ThemomentChr
istbegant
oappeardur
ingt
het
imeof
J
ohn'
smi
nis
try,hebegant
odec
reas
eandt
hishegl
adl
yac
cept
ed.Thi
scanbe
i
ndi
vidual
lyappl
iedt
ousasmi
nis
ter
soft
hegos
pelt
oo,youmi
ghthavef
ound
your
sel
fatt
hec
ent
ers
tageofyourmi
nis
trybutyoumus
treal
izewhenChr
ist
begi
nst
oappearandmus
tletHi
m andnotc
ont
endwi
thHi
m.Themomentyou
s
tar
tget
tingpopul
ar,weal
thyandf
amouset
c.Youmus
tknow t
hati
t'
snotat
ime
t
obeadver
tis
ingyour
sel
f;f
ori
t'
simpor
tantyoumakeChr
ists
een.

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-RBSM Leader
sConf
erenc
e

Learnt
olos
eyourdi
sci
plest
oChri
st

J
ohnhadmanydi
sci
plesbutt
hemomentTheLor
dJes
usChr
istbegant
ocome
i
ntot
hepi
ctur
ehebegant
olos
ehi
sdi
sci
plest
oJes
usChr
ist
.John1:
35-
37KJ
V
Agai
nthenextday af
terJ
ohn s
tood,and TWO OF HI
SDI
SCI
PLES;[
36]And
l
ooki
nguponJ
esusashewal
ked,hes
ait
h,Behol
dtheLambofGod![
37]Andt
he
t
wo di
sci
pleshear
d hi
m s
peak,AND THEY FOLLOWED J
ESUS.J
ohn wasnot
gr
ievedt
hathi
sdi
sci
plesl
efthi
mtof
oll
ow TheLor
d,wemus
tbegi
ntol
oseour
di
sci
plest
oTheLor
difourmi
nis
trymus
tbes
ucc
ess
ful
.Thi
scanonl
ybedoneby
poi
nti
ngt
hem t
oChr
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,thati
s,maki
ngt
hem know Chr
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,Hi
sident
ityandt
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needt
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ommi
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oHi
m andnotkeeppoi
nti
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hem t
oour
sel
ves
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sci
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aughtonhow t
obef
ait
hfult
othei
rleader
sandnott
oTheLor
dJes
usChr
istwi
ll
onedayf
alloutoft
hef
ait
h.

Don'
tdi
sci
plepeopl
etobel
oyalt
oyou

I
tiswr
ongt
odi
sci
plepeopl
etobel
oyalt
oyou,t
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houl
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dJes
usChr
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.Onc
eamani
sloyalt
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d,youwi
llnothavei
ssues
wi
thhi
m bec
omi
ngl
oyalt
oyou.

Pers
onalappl
icat
ionst
oyoudecreas
ingf
orChri
st

J
ohn3:
30KJ
VHemus
tincreas
e,butImus
tdecreas
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uralgr
ounds
,it
's
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nouradami
cnat
uret
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efi
ll
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ths
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ter
nsoft
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iponus
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orChr
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heSpi
ritmus
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ive.Wedec
reas
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urebutbydoi
ngawaywi
th
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elf
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ureofal
lsi
nfulways
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hmus
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Chr
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inual
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ians
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ohnmanyyear
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lder
nes
s,eat
ingonl
yloc
ust

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erenc
e

andwi
ldhoneyi
not
hert
osi
lenc
ehi
sfl
eshs
othatGodc
anbes
eeni
nHi
m.You
al
sohavet
oloc
ateyourar
eaofc
ons
ecr
ati
ont
ogetyour
sel
finl
inewi
thGod'
s
r
adar
.

Whenwedecreas
eandHei
ncreas
es

Whenwebegi
ntodec
reas
eforHi
m,we'
dbegi
ntol
ovel
ikeHi
m,behumbl
eli
ke
Hi
m,bepat
ientl
ikeHi
m,beki
ndl
ikeHi
m,c
ompas
sionat
eli
keHi
m et
c.Then
mor
eli
ght
swi
llber
eveal
edt
hroughus
.Ther
efor
e,ass
ervant
sofGod,wemus
t
pr
ior
iti
zeHi
sinc
reas
ein usaboveanyot
hert
hing,yous
houl
dgett
oapoi
nt
whenyourr
eput
ati
onwi
llnol
ongermat
tert
hanf
orHi
mtobes
een,whent
he
f
earofmenwi
llmeannot
hingt
oyou,whens
elfwoul
dhavel
osti
tspowerover
youandal
lthatmat
ter
stoyoui
snotyour
sel
fanymor
ebutwhatl
iesi
nthec
ent
er
ofHi
shear
tand you wi
llnotc
aret
o know anyt
hing ot
hert
han Hi
m and
wheneveranyt
hingi
stobes
aidbypeopl
eaboutyou,t
hef
irs
tthi
ngt
hatwoul
dbe
s
aidi
sChr
istandHi
mcr
uci
fied.1Cori
nthi
ans2:
2KJ
VForIdet
ermi
nednott
o
know anyt
hingamongyou,s
aveJ
esusChr
ist
,andhi
mcr
uci
fied.Thos
ewor
ldl
y
ambi
ti
onsmus
tgetl
ostandt
hej
oyofi
tal
list
hatChr
istf
inal
lyi
ncr
eas
esi
nyour
l
ife,s
ofal
li
ngandr
isi
ngwi
lls
topmoment
ari
ly,t
henpul
li
ngot
her
stoChr
istwi
ll
t
henbec
omemor
eeas
ier
,foryourl
if
eal
onewi
llt
henbeames
saget
othem,you
t
henexper
ienc
euns
peakabl
ejoyandpeac
e,younol
ongerwal
kvoi
doft
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rit
bec
aus
etheSpi
ritwi
llbeevi
dent
lyatwor
kinyourl
ifeandt
hewor
ksoft
hef
les
h
wi
llbec
omeat
hingoft
hepas
t.

Prayer:

Lor
dJe
susChr
ist
,int
hec
ent
ers
tageofmyl
if
e,hi
demyi
dent
ityf
oryoual
onet
obe
s
een.

Thanksf
oryourt
imemi
nis
ter
sofChr
ist

Ques
tions

Let
'sas
sumet
hatGodc
all
edt
wopeopl
etot
hes
amemi
nis
try,I
nthepr
oces
sof
ac
cept
ingac
allandGod'
scommand,One bac
ksl
idesandwal
knotac
cor
dingt
o
The Wi
llofGod,Maybe t
he f
ormer wast
he f
irs
tto be c
all
ed and he/
she
r
ecogni
zeshi
msel
f/her
sel
fast
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ounderoft
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hur
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ort
hef
actt
hat

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erenc
e

he/
shei
savi
ce.How c
ant
hel
att
err
esol
vet
hei
ssuewi
thouthar
mingf
oll
ower
s
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thoutr
eac
tingnegat
ivel
y?Thei
ssuei
sthat
,in2018Gods
ents
omeonet
o
l
eadami
nis
tryandHegavehi
m anas
sis
tant
,Ins
tead,t
heas
sis
tantac
cept
edt
he
c
allwhi
lstt
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entf
irs
twasi
nrej
ect
ionandhehad pas
sionf
orhi
s
f
ami
lyc
hur
ch,Ast
imewentonheac
cept
edac
allf
rom Godandhewentt
ost
art
hi
sownc
hur
chandbec
ameal
eader(
Apos
tle)t
her
e.Now t
hemat
teri
sthatt
he
onewhoi
nit
ial
lys
tar
tac
hur
chi
snow bac
ksl
idi
ngandwor
kinhi
sownwaysnot
honor
ingGodandnotr
espec
tingt
heApos
tle,I
tseemsi
t'
snow ahi
deands
eek
game,I
nfac
tthec
hur
ch now l
ooksl
ikei
t'
s2i
n 1.So,how c
an t
hisi
ssuebe
managedwi
thoutof
fendi
ngbel
iever
s/f
oll
ower
s?Imean,how c
anagoodl
eader
handl
ethi
scas
e?

Ans
wer1

Aper
fec
tleaderi
scommi
ttedt
opr
eac
hingands
ervi
ngGod,don'
twor
ryabout
t
hef
ight
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weent
het
wol
eader
sjus
tcont
inuet
oser
veGod.Bear
olemodelof
goodl
eader
shi
p,pr
eac
hthegos
pel
, enc
our
agebel
iever
'snott
ogos
sipbutt
o
f
ocusont
heKi
ngdom ofGod.Godwi
llwor
kandc
orr
ecthi
sleader
'sonhi
sown.I
bel
ieveyours
tor
yisaper
fec
texampl
eofpeopl
ewhogoi
ntomi
nis
trywi
thout
ment
orsandwhodi
dnotgett
rai
nedt
oleadmi
nis
tri
es.I
tsal
waysadi
sas
tert
ogo
i
ntomi
nis
tryonCal
lings
tageyouneedt
odevel
opyour
sel
ffi
rst
.Fi
rst
ly,doest
he
Apos
tlehavet
hec
onvi
cti
on,t
hati
s,wher
eGodhass
enthi
mtowor
kforHi
m.
Theot
herper
sonmi
ghtbes
eei
ngi
tass
omet
hingnotgoodf
orhi
mtoc
omei
nto
wher
ehedi
dnotl
abour
.Somet
hings
imi
lart
othi
shappenedbet
weenPauland
Bar
nabas
.Act
s15:
37-
40KJ
VAndBar
nabasdet
ermi
nedt
otakewi
tht
hem J
ohn,
whos
esur
namewasMar
k.[
38]ButPault
houghtnotgoodt
otakehi
m wi
tht
hem,
whodepar
tedf
rom t
hem f
rom Pamphyl
ia,andwentnotwi
tht
hem t
othewor
k.
[
39]Andt
hec
ont
ent
ionwass
oshar
pbet
weent
hem,t
hatt
heydepar
tedas
under
onef
rom t
heot
her
:ands
oBar
nabast
ookMar
k,ands
ail
edunt
oCypr
us;[
40]And
Paulc
hos
eSi
las
,anddepar
ted,bei
ngr
ecommendedbyt
hebr
ethr
en unt
othe
gr
aceofGod.i
fthec
hur
chs
tar
tedbyt
heot
herper
sonandnott
heApos
tle,t
he
bes
tthi
ngi
sfort
heApos
tlet
oseekt
hef
aceofGod,Godmi
ghtpos
sibl
yas
khi
mto
moveawayands
tar
taf
res
h.Themat
termi
ghtgetabi
tdi
ffi
cul
tsi
nceonei
s
bac
ksl
idi
ngal
ready,andexc
eptGodkeepst
hec
hur
ch,t
hec
ongr
egat
ionwi
llbe
di
vided.Onaper
sonalgr
ound,Iwoul
dadvi
set
heApos
tlet
ogoands
tar
tanot
her

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c
hur
chs
inc
ehei
scal
ledi
ntot
heApos
tol
icmi
nis
try,andApos
tlesar
ebyc
all
ing,
c
hur
chpl
ant
ersac
cor
dingt
othegr
acegi
venunt
othem,buthes
houl
dnoti
n
anywayc
onvi
nceanyoft
hemember
stof
oll
ow hi
m,t
hos
ewhowantt
oshoul
ddo
s
oont
hei
rownac
cor
d,andhes
houl
dmakei
tknownt
otheot
herl
eadert
hathe'
s
notl
eavi
ngunderanys
ortofgr
udgeorf
ight
,andhes
houl
dnots
peaki
llofhi
m
bef
oreanyonet
oo,hi
shear
tmus
tbepur
etowar
dshi
minbr
other
lyl
oveand
af
fec
tion,hes
houl
dfol
low peac
ewi
thhi
m andhi
smember
s.Hes
houl
dal
sopr
ay
f
or God'
s gui
danc
e,i
t'
s Chr
ist
'sc
hur
ch and notman'
s.A per
fec
tleader i
s
c
ommi
ttedt
opr
eac
hingands
ervi
ngGod,don'
twor
ryaboutt
hef
ight
sbet
ween
t
het
wol
eader
sjus
tcont
inuet
oser
veGod.Bear
olemodelofgoodl
eader
shi
p,
Pr
eac
hthegos
pel
,enc
our
agebel
iever
'snott
ogos
sipbutt
ofoc
usont
heKi
ngdom
ofGod.Godwi
llwor
kandc
orr
ecthi
sleader
sonhi
sown.

Ans
wer2

Ibel
ieveyours
tor
yisaper
fec
texampl
eofpeopl
ewhogoi
ntomi
nis
trywi
thout
ment
orsandwhodi
dnotgett
rai
nedt
oleadmi
nis
tri
es,I
tsal
waysadi
sas
tert
ogo
i
ntomi
nis
tryonCal
lings
tageyouneedt
odevel
opyour
sel
ffi
rst
.

Ques
tion

Ihaveaques
tion s
ir,Di
d Idi
shonorThewor
d ofGod?Di
d Idi
sres
pec
tthe
pr
eac
her
?,Di
dIpor
traybadexampl
e?Ti
mehasbeenani
ssuef
orover10year
s
bac
kti
llt
odat
einmyc
hur
ch.

Ans
wer

Yours
ituat
ionlwi
llj
ust
ifyi
tonl
yifyoual
sodot
hisatwor
k.I
fyouar
esuppos
ed
t
owor
kti
ll5pm,eveni
fyourempl
oyeras
kyouf
orovert
imeandyous
til
lpi
ck
upyourbagandgohome,Iwi
llj
ust
ifyyou,buti
fyouonl
ydot
hisatc
hur
cht
hen
youar
ewr
ong.

Youl
osenot
hingbys
pendi
nganaddi
ti
onalhouratc
hur
ch,atourl
ocalc
hur
ch
ours
ervi
ces
tar
tsat9am andendsat12pm buti
tac
tual
lyendsat2pm,butls
til
l
c
ont
inuei
nchur
ch.Youc
an'
tcor
rec
ta10yearpr
obl
em bywal
kingoutofc
hur
ch,
andt
het
imeyouar
ewal
kingoutoft
hec
hur
chmi
ghtbet
he t
imeTheWor
dis
bei
ngpr
eac
hed,yours
ouls
houl
dthi
rstf
orTheWor
dofGodt
otheext
entt
hat

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eveni
fthepr
eac
hergoesf
orext
ra30mi
nut
eyouwi
llwai
ttof
eas
tonTheWor
d,
wal
kingoutofc
hur
ch,youhaveonl
y depr
ivedyour
sel
fofTheWor
dofGodyou
Camef
or.Las
tlyasapr
ogr
am c
oor
dinat
oryouar
eal
eaderandyous
houl
dwal
k
outofs
ervi
cewhent
hes
ervi
ceends
.Thebes
tyouc
andoi
stoapol
ogi
set
othe
c
ongr
egat
ionont
heext
rat
imet
hepr
eac
hert
ookonyourc
los
ingr
emar
koft
he
s
ervi
ce.

Fi
rst
ly,Thec
hur
chi
smor
eofas
pir
itualbodyt
hant
hephys
ical
,andTheHol
y
Spi
riti
stheOnei
nchar
ge,f
orasmanyt
hatar
eledbyTheSpi
ritofGod,ar
ethe
s
onsofGod,asGod'
schi
ldr
engat
her
ingatapl
acemeansTheLor
dist
her
eand
Hei
stheOnedi
rec
tingt
heaf
fai
rsoft
hec
hur
ch.I
t'
sgoodt
ohaves
tipul
atedt
ime
f
orac
tivi
ti
esi
nthec
hur
ch,butatt
hes
amet
imewemus
tal
low TheHol
ySpi
rit
t
akeover
,al
thoughTheSpi
ritoft
hePr
opheti
ssubj
ectt
othepr
ophet
,butatt
he
s
amet
ime,wemus
tnotal
low TheHol
ySpi
ritt
obegr
ievedi
nthec
hur
chby
c
utt
ings
hor
tofHi
smove.Whati
fit
'satt
hatpoi
ntt
hatTheHol
ySpi
ritwant
sto
moveandwec
utHi
mshor
tforal
ltodepar
t,whati
fther
ear
ethos
ewhoar
etobe
heal
ed,bl
ess
ed,del
iver
ed,s
aved et
catt
hatpoi
ntand wehi
nderHi
smove.
Pr
eac
hingoft
hegos
peles
pec
ial
lybySpi
ritf
ill
ed,anoi
ntedpr
eac
her
sshoul
dbe
wel
lfol
lowed,r
ushed,andabs
orbed.Act
s20:
7KJ
VAndupont
hef
irs
tdayoft
he
week,when t
hedi
sci
plesc
amet
oget
hert
obr
eakbr
ead,Paulpreached unt
o
t
hem,ready t
o departon t
he morrow;and cont
inued hi
sspeech unt
il
mi
dni
ght
.Ac
cor
dingt
othi
spas
sageoft
hes
cri
ptur
es,Ibel
ievePaulexc
eededt
he
t
imebec
aus
eHehad t
odepar
tthef
oll
owi
ngday,s
oTheHol
ySpi
ritdi
d not
r
eleas
ethem unt
ilHewasabl
etoc
ommuni
cat
eal
lthatHewant
edt
hem t
oknow
att
hatpoi
nt.AsChr
ist
ians
,bei
ngi
nthepr
esenc
eofGods
houl
dal
waysmakeus
j
oyf
ul,andt
heonl
yreas
ont
hatpos
sibl
ymakesonebei
nahur
ryi
swhenonei
s
notget
tingbl
ess
edt
hrought
heac
tivi
ti
es.Wear
ehungr
ymen,whos
eekf
orever
y
appr
ovedwayst
ogets
ati
sfi
edwi
thGod,butwhent
hec
hur
chi
sal
wayss
hal
low,
we'
djus
tcomeonr
out
ineandl
eavec
oldt
hewaywec
ame.Themor
ereas
on
t
hos
ewhoar
ecal
ledi
ntodi
ffer
entof
fic
ess
houl
dtaket
hisas
pec
tsoasnott
o
l
eaveanyr
oom f
orc
oldnes
s.Forexampl
eapr
ophetmadeapas
toranddoesnot
havet
hegi
ftoft
eac
hing,s
uchwoul
donl
ybe gi
vingmes
sagest
hatwoul
dbea
pr
ophet
ics
ermonwhi
chmi
ghtbeoutofpl
aceandt
hent
iri
ngt
othebr
ethr
en.
Anot
hert
hingi
sthat
,manygol
atet
ochur
chands
til
lexpec
ttol
eaveear
ly,t
hisi
s
aver
ybadt
hing,punc
tual
it
yispar
tofwhatwemus
tteac
h ourf
oll
ower
sas

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l
eader
s.Theymus
tknow t
hatGoddoesnotdel
ighti
nlat
ecomi
ng,i
nfac
titi
sa
s
inbef
oreHi
m.Theor
derofs
ervi
cear
emos
tti
mess
tat
ic,s
omeonewhoi
snoti
n
c
hur
chc
aneas
ilyt
ellwhatwoul
dbegoi
ngonc
urr
ent
lyi
nthec
hur
chatt
hat
par
tic
ulart
ime,bec
aus
eit
'shi
srout
ineandt
hes
cri
ptur
ess
aysi
nJohn3:
8KJ
V
Thewi
ndbl
owet
hwherei
tli
stet
h,andt
houheares
tthes
oundt
hereof
,but
cans
tnott
ellwhencei
tcomet
h,andwhi
theri
tgoet
h:s
oiseveryonet
hati
s
bornoft
heSpi
rit
.TheHol
ySpi
rits
houl
dtakec
har
geofever
ythi
ng.Ther
ear
ea
l
ott
osaybutl
etmes
topher
e,i
t'
sget
tingl
ong,i
nal
llet
'sf
indt
hepr
esenc
eofGod
del
ight
ful
.Amen

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Topi
c:

THEFORCESOFDARKNESSAGAI
NSTTHEPRESENTCHURCH

KeyText
:Ephesi
ans6;
12

Teacher
:Apost
leBr
ight
onMukumba

St
udy

Ephes
ians 6:
12 For we wr
est
le notagai
nstf
les
h and bl
ood,butagai
nst
pr
inc
ipal
it
ies
,agai
nstpower
s,agai
nstt
her
uler
soft
hedar
knes
soft
hiswor
ld,
agai
nsts
pir
itualwi
ckednes
sin hi
gh pl
aces
.ThebookofEphes
ianss
tat
est
hat
t
her
eisawr
est
li
ngi
nther
eal
m oft
heSpi
rit
,andasami
nis
ter
,thef
irs
tthi
ng
yous
houl
dkeepi
nmi
ndi
s;youarei
nawres
tli
ng .Thewr
est
li
ngs
eemst
obe
i
ndi
rec
tats
omepoi
ntt
oanext
entt
hatpeopl
efai
ltodi
scer
nbet
weenwhati
s
goodandwr
ong,bel
oved,t
hever
ydayt
hatyoubegant
oser
veGod,t
hatver
y
moment
,youbec
ameanenemyofs
atan.Thi
sshoul
d al
waysbeatt
hebac
kof
yourmi
nd.Nowadaysweheardi
ffer
ents
tor
iesaboutmi
nis
ter
sofGodandi
t'
s
unf
ort
unat
ethatmos
toft
hes
tor
iesar
eoff
orni
cat
ion,t
hef
tandt
hewayt
hey
dr
ess
.

Wear
einaf
ightwi
tht
hedevi
l.

Ri
ghtnow,youmi
ghtnotbes
ickorf
right
enedbutyouar
einabat
tle.Thepeopl
e
t
hatyous
eeever
ydayc
arr
iess
omet
hing,s
omear
ecar
ryi
ngt
hepr
esenc
eofGod
ands
omear
eCar
ryi
ngt
hedevi
l.Youar
eaki
ngdom per
sonandi
fyous
tandt
o
r
epr
esentJ
esusChr
isther
eonear
tht
henyouar
eanenemyt
otheki
ngdom of
dar
knes
s.Godwant
syout
obei
nas
tat
eoff
ight
ing,andyouasac
hil
dofGod
s
houl
d al
waysbei
nas
tat
eoff
ight
ing.Thi
sfi
ghti
sas
pir
itualFi
ght.

Thef
ight

How dowewres
tle?

1)wewres
tlewi
tht
hedevi
lbyabs
tai
ningf
rom evi
landcl
ingi
ngt
owhati
s

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good:Gett
othepoi
ntofhat
ingwhatGodhat
esandl
ovi
ngwhatGodl
oves
.Ifi
t
meansyous
houl
davoi
dtal
kingt
ocer
tai
npeopl
ethatwoul
ddr
ailyourwal
kwi
th
God,t
henl
eti
tbe.

1 Cori
nthi
ans 15:
33 Be notdec
eived:evi
lcommuni
cat
ions c
orr
uptgood
manner
s. 15:
34Awaket
ori
ght
eous
nes
s,and s
in not
;fors
omehavenott
he
knowl
edgeofGod:Is
peakt
hist
oyours
hame.TheBi
blei
ssayi
ngyous
houl
dbe
awakenedt
ori
ght
eous
nes
s,meani
ng;i
fyouar
enotavoi
dingt
heevi
lone,you
wi
llbeas
leepandt
hedevi
lwi
llbewi
nni
ngyou!Thec
hur
chhast
owake-
upf
rom
t
hef
orc
esofdar
knes
s.Mi
nis
ter
sshoul
dbef
irm don'
tjus
tbeas
impl
eper
son
appr
oac
habl
ebyanyonet
hatwi
llr
uinyourl
ife,demonsar
eagai
nstyou,youwi
ll
nevers
eet
hem,t
heyar
eus
ingpeopl
eint
hec
hur
cht
oseduc
eyou.Lovet
hem al
l
butbei
nthemoodoft
hes
pir
it.

Whati
sthemoodoft
heSpi
ritofGod?

Youasami
nis
terofGod,Youc
arr
yTheSpi
ritofGod.Doyouknow t
hatGodhas
moods
?TheBi
bles
aysJ
esusi
sTheLi
onofThet
ribeofJ
udahandatt
hes
ame
t
imei
tsaysHei
sal
amb.Thes
amec
omesuponyouasami
nis
ter
.Thes
etwo
moodsar
euponyoubuti
t'
sonl
ythatyouhaven'
tponder
edal
ongt
hel
ines
.Ther
e
ar
espi
rit
sthatyouwi
llc
onqueronl
ybyavoi
dingt
hem

noti
nprayeral
onebutt
hroughres
ist
ance.TheBi
bles
aysr
esi
stt
hede
vilandhe
wi
llf
leef
rom you.

1)Res
ist
ance

Yous
houl
dbei
nas
tat
eofr
esi
sti
ngever
yti
me.

Thef
oll
owi
ngwi
llhel
p yout
oconquert
he3s
pir
its

i
)The s
piri
tofJ
ezebel:Revel
ati
on 2:
19Iknow t
hywor
ks,andc
har
ity,and
s
ervi
ce,andf
ait
h,andt
hypat
ienc
e,andt
hywor
ks;andt
hel
astt
obemor
ethan
t
hef
irs
t.Thel
eader
soft
hec
hur
chhadc
onquer
edt
heot
herpar
tbutt
hisone

2:
20Not
wit
hst
andi
ngIhaveaf
ew t
hingsagai
nstt
hee,bec
aus
ethous
uff
eres
t
t
hatwomanJ
ezebel,whi
chc
all
ethher
sel
fapr
ophet
ess
,tot
eac
handt
oseduc
e
mys
ervant
stoc
ommi
tfor
nic
ati
on,andt
oeatt
hingss
acr
ifi
cedunt
oidol
s.

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Thespi
ritofJ
ezebeli
sconqueredaf
terprayer.
..Yesaf
terpr
ayeryous
houl
d
bef
irm ands
tandi
nthenewnes
soft
hemi
ndbec
aus
eitdeal
swi
thyourmi
nd,
,It
at
tac
kst
hemi
nddayandni
ghts
oyous
houl
dal
waysbei
nthemoodoft
hes
pir
it.

i
i)Thes
piri
tofl
ust
:Itf
all
sundert
hes
pir
itofJ
ezebelal
sobutt
hisc
anonl
ybe
c
onquer
edi
fonedec
idest
obeani
ntrovert
,Beani
ntr
over
tinot
herf
oryout
o
beabl
etoover
comet
hepower
sofdar
knes
s.

MayGodpr
eser
veyouandbl
essyoubel
oved.

Ques
tions

Si
rthr
oughyourt
eac
hings
,ihaveknownt
hatourf
ighti
sspi
rit
ual
,theenemi
es
oft
hec
hur
chi
snow t
hes
pir
itofl
ustandf
orni
cat
ion,s
omyques
tioni
swhat
s
houl
d wedo t
o as
sis
tthepr
esentc
hur
ch.
.Es
pec
ial
lyt
heyout
hs.
.bec
aus
eI
under
stand t
hatwet
eac
hthem TheWor
d butnot
hings
eemst
obec
hangi
ng
i
nst
ead t
heyc
lings
omuc
htoi
mmor
ali
ty,t
heydon'
tli
kepr
ayernorTheWor
dof
God,i
t'
sli
ket
heyar
erel
igi
ouspeopl
e.Sohow dowehel
pthes
epeopl
e..
?

Ans
wer

Thec
hur
chneedsr
evi
valandyouasami
nis
ters
houl
dent
ert
hedeeperr
eal
msof
t
heSpi
rit
.

Youbec
omeamanofpr
ayer
,It
'snott
hatt
heyout
hisbei
ngat
tac
ked,i
t'
sawave
ofdemonsoper
ati
ng i
nthi
sGener
ati
on,RememberApos
tle Pet
ers
aidi
t'
sa
per
ver
segener
ati
on.

Aper
ver
segener
ati
onneedspr
ayer
,wher
eby,t
hos
ewhohasr
ecei
vedChr
istand
oper
ati
ngi
nthes
pir
its
houl
dint
erac
tandpr
ayf
ort
her
evi
valofGod.

Secondl
y

Weasl
eader
sshoul
dcomet
oapoi
ntoft
ruerepent
ance,Theway mi
nis
ter
sof
Godar
edr
ess
ing now adaysi
snotgoodatal
l,t
hewayPas
tor
sar
ecut
tingt
hei
r
hai
risdi
stur
bing.Thi
shasc
orr
upt
edt
hegener
ati
on.Mi
nis
ter
soft
heol
dwer
eno
nons
ens
emen,t
heywer
efi
rm andpur
e,wear
epur
ebutwes
houl
dpul
lup,l
ikeI
s
aidear
lieron,bybei
ngani
ntrovertandt
rans
for
mthegener
ati
on.
Ther
ear
e
gener
ati
onals
pir
its.

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Apos
tlePet
erneveral
lowedAnani
ast
oli
eands
tealf
rom God.

Act
s 5:
3ButPet
ers
aid,Anani
as,whyhat
hSat
anf
il
ledt
hinehear
ttol
iet
othe
Hol
yGhos
t,andt
okeepbac
kpar
toft
hepr
iceoft
hel
and?5:
4Whi
lesi
tremai
ned,
wasi
tnott
hineown?andaf
teri
twass
old,wasi
tnoti
nthi
neownpower
?why
has
tthouc
onc
eivedt
hist
hingi
nthi
nehear
t?t
houhas
tnotl
iedunt
omen,but
unt
oGod

Thi
sledt
oAnani
as'deat
handt
hedeat
hoft
hes
in.Thi
sat
tri
but
esbui
ldst
hef
ear
ofGodi
nthec
hur
ch5:
5AndAnani
ashear
ingt
hes
ewor
dsf
elldown,andgaveup
t
heghos
t:andgreatf
earc
ameonal
lthem t
hathear
dthes
ethi
ngs
.

TheBi
blegoesont
osayi
nAct
s 5:
14Andbel
iever
swer
ethemor
eaddedt
othe
Lor
d,mul
ti
tudesbot
hofmenandwomen.
)Bel
iever
swi
llbeaddedi
fwef
acet
he
t
rut
h.Let
'shat
ewhatGod hat
esand l
ovewhatGod l
oves
,itwi
llc
hanget
he
gener
ati
on.Ther
ear
edi
ffer
enc
esf
rom t
heear
lyc
hur
ch asc
ompar
ed t
othe
pr
esentc
hur
ch.Somet
hingi
smi
ssi
ng.Andwhati
sit

I
t'
scal
ledf
aci
ngt
het
rut
h.

Fac
ethet
rut
h

QUESTI
ON

I
nas
tat
ewher
eby youkeeppr
ayi
ngf
oraper
son(
s),t
hepr
ayeri
sforac
hange
yet
,theper
soni
sevenget
tingdeeperi
nthet
hingsoft
hewor
ld,I
tget
stot
he
poi
ntt
hatyouevenc
hec
kupont
hem buti
t'
sast
houghyouar
edi
stur
bingt
hem,
doyoul
ett
hem beasMi
nis
teroft
hegos
pelwhoi
spas
sionat
etos
eepeopl
ebur
n
f
orGodoryoukeeppr
ayi
ngandc
hec
kingupont
hem des
pit
ethei
rres
ist
anc
e.

Ans
wer

Wes
houl
dal
waysf
ocusont
heMas
ter
,Jes
usChr
ist
.Wedonotpr
ayt
oGodand
l
ookatt
hem.I
fyouar
eani
nter
ces
soryoudoyourj
obasani
nter
ces
sor
,as
king
t
hem mi
ghtc
onf
useyoubec
aus
eGodoper
atesi
nti
mesands
eas
onsI
fIpr
ay
t
oday,Godans
wer
s,butt
her
e'sat
imewhenGod'
sans
wermani
fes
t.Remember
TheBi
bles
ayswewai
tfort
hemani
fes
tat
ionsoft
hes
onsofGod.Romans 8:
19
Fort
heear
nes
texpec
tat
ionoft
hec
reat
urewai
tet
hfort
hemani
fes
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ionoft
he

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s
onsofGod.Paulwasanexec
uter,hedes
troyedt
hec
hur
ch,butt
her
ecameaday
whenGodr
eveal
edhi
msel
f.Mypas
sionf
orChr
istwast
akendeeponedaywhenI
c
amet
odi
scovert
hati
tal
lmani
fes
tsi
nGod'
sti
me.Ir
ecei
vedJ
esusChr
istasa
youngboy,Iwasabel
ieverf
ormor
ethan10year
str
yingt
oconvi
ncemyf
ami
ly
member
stoc
omet
oChr
istbuti
tdi
dn'
twor
k.Theyneverr
ecei
vedChr
istt
hos
e
days
,butIkeptpr
ayi
ngf
ort
hem t
il
lonedayt
heyal
lcameands
aidl
et'
spr
ay
t
oget
hert
hiseveni
ng,wes
tar
tedpr
ayi
ngandGodr
evi
vedt
hem!

J
esusChr
istr
eveal
shi
msel
ftoeac
handever
yoneofus
.Ift
her
e'snoRevel
ati
oni
n
t
hei
nnerman,t
heni
t'
sver
yeas
ytogr
ow c
old,andi
t'
snott
hei
rfaul
t.Youf
eel
hur
twhen yous
eet
hem doi
ngs
oint
hec
hur
ch.Theyneedyouri
nter
ces
sion
mor
eandt
hel
ightofGodwi
lls
hineont
hem.Keeponpr
ayi
ngf
ort
hem,don'
t
l
osehope,youwi
lls
eet
hem pr
ocl
aimi
ngJ
esuswi
thal
lthei
rhear
ts,eveni
fyou
r
evi
ve t
hem t
oday,don'
tfol
low t
hei
r wher
eabout
stomor
row,God wi
llbe
wor
kingont
hem.You'
lls
eet
hataf
ters
omet
imet
heywoul
dgr
ow hot

Bl
essyou

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Topi
c:

DI
SCI
PLESHI
PWI
THADI
FFERENCE

KeyText
:John8:
31

Teacher
;MosesO.Adewuy
i

St
udy

Iwel
comeever
yoneonc
eagai
nthi
swonder
fulaf
ter
noonandwes
omuc
hbl
ess
Godf
ort
het
eac
hingourwonder
fulApos
tle,Apos
tleBr
ight
onMukumbat
aught
uss
omehour
sago,aswec
ont
inuet
hec
onf
erenc
ethi
saf
ter
noon,l
et'
spat
ient
ly
f
oll
ow t
het
eac
hingandIpr
ayt
hatTheHol
ySpi
ritwi
llt
eac
husHi
msel
finJ
esus
name

J
ohn8:
31ThenJ
esuss
aidt
othos
eJewswhobel
ievedHi
m,“
Ifyouabi
dei
nMy
wor
d,youar
eMydi
sci
plesi
ndeed.Fi
rst
ly,bef
orewepr
oceed,l
et'
slookatt
he
meani
ngofdi
sci
ples
hipi
tsel
f.

Whati
sdi
sci
ples
hip?

Di
sci
ples
hipi
stheac
tofmaki
ngdi
sci
pleswhi
leAdi
sci
plei
sapupi
loraf
oll
ower
,
oneoft
heor
igi
nalf
oll
ower
sofChr
ist
.Adi
sci
plec
anal
sobedef
inedasonewho
f
oll
owst
heopi
nionsort
eac
hingsofanot
her
,ther
efor
e,mer
gingal
ltoget
her
,we
c
an s
ay DI
SCI
PLESHI
Pis maki
ng f
oll
ower
s who f
oll
ow t
he opi
nions and
t
eac
hingsofChr
ist
.Wear
eal
lleader
sher
eandwhet
herwebel
ievei
tornot
,
t
her
ear
epeopl
efol
lowi
ngusasdi
sci
plesbec
aus
eforyout
obeal
eader
,itmeans
youhaves
omeoneyouar
eleadi
ng.Forexampl
e,at
eac
heri
snotat
eac
heri
fhe
t
eac
hesnobody!Ther
efor
e,al
eaderi
sneveral
eaderi
fhehasnobodyhei
s
l
eadi
ng!Ands
inc
ewehavepeopl
efol
lowi
ngChr
istt
hroughours
teps
,wehavet
o
ens
urewedi
sci
plet
hem wi
thas
oli
dandac
leardi
ffer
enc
e.I
fwear
etal
king
aboutdi
sci
ples
hipwi
tha"
dif
fer
enc
e",i
tmeansDi
sci
ples
hipwhi
chi
sinever
y
waydi
ffer
entf
rom ot
her
s(t
hewor
ld)bec
aus
ethos
eoft
hewor
ld(
unbel
iever
s)
al
so havet
hei
rown di
sci
pleswhom t
hey di
sci
plet
oo and t
hey havel
otsof
f
oll
ower
stoo bec
aus
etheydo t
hingst
hatpl
eas
est
hepeopl
ebutt
hatoft
he
ki
ngdom mus
tbet
otal
lydi
ffer
entbec
aus
eourMas
ter(
Jes
usChr
ist
)isnowayt
o

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bec
ompar
edt
othei
rmas
ter(
thedevi
l)
.So,t
her
emus
tbeadi
ffer
enc
e!Wear
e
maj
orl
ydeal
ingwi
thl
eader
sher
e,wewi
llbel
ooki
ngatt
hemaj
oras
pec
tby
whi
chwec
anbedi
sci
pleswi
thadi
ffer
enc
esi
ncewear
eal
lleader
sher
eandwe
oughtt
odi
sci
pleot
her
sthewayGodwant
s.But
,letusqui
ckl
ylookatwhywe
mus
tdi
sci
plewi
thadi
ffer
enc
e

Mat
hew 28:1820AndJ
esusc
ameands
poket
othem,s
ayi
ng,“
Allaut
hor
ityhas
beengi
vent
oMei
nheavenandonear
th.Got
her
efor
eandmakedi
sci
plesofal
l
t
henat
ions
,bapt
izi
ngt
hem i
nthenameoft
heFat
herandoft
heSonandoft
he
Hol
ySpi
rit
,teac
hingt
hem t
oobs
erveal
lthi
ngst
hatIhavec
ommandedyou;and
l
o,Iam wi
thyoual
ways
,event
otheendoft
heage.
”Amen.Ther
efor
e,nevers
ee
i
tasami
stakebei
ngc
all
edt
odi
sci
ple,r
ather
,seei
tasapr
ivi
legebec
aus
eit
'st
he
wor
k ofGod.Si
nceJ
esusChr
isti
sourr
ole modeli
n maki
ng di
sci
ples
,our
Di
sci
ples
hipmus
tmakeadi
ffer
enc
ebec
aus
eOurl
ordJ
esusChr
isti
sdi
ffer
ent
f
rom ever
yot
hergodandHi
sThemas
terofal
l!

Wewi
llbel
ooki
ngatwhati
ttakest
odi
sci
plewi
thadi
ffer
enc
e

pl
eas
efol
low pat
ient
lyandwi
thanopenhear
t

ForDi
sci
ples
hipt
obewi
thadi
fference,s
uchl
eaderwhowant
stodi
sci
ple
wi
thadi
fferences
houl
d;

1.Bewi
lli
ngt
ost
aywi
thGodt
rut
hful
lyandnotbeaf
riendt
otheworl
din
anywaynomat
tert
hepres
suresf
rom di
fferents
ides
:

J
ames4:
4KJ
VYeadul
ter
ersandadul
ter
ess
es,know yenott
hatt
hef
riends
hipof
t
hewor
ldi
senmi
tywi
thGod?whos
oevert
her
efor
ewi
llbeaf
riendoft
hewor
ld
i
stheenemyofGod.

Manyat
imes
,leader
sfi
ndi
thar
dtos
taydedi
cat
edt
oGodwi
thoutt
hei
rfai
th
waver
ing bec
aus
e of pr
ess
ures f
rom peopl
e ar
ound t
hem.To s
ome,i
t'
s
c
irc
ums
tanc
es,t
osome,i
t'
sthes
ituat
ionss
urr
oundi
ngt
hem butt
hes
ear
enot
enough r
eas
onst
oswi
ftawayf
rom t
hef
ait
h ort
het
rut
h.Somepeopl
eeven
c
ompr
omi
sebec
aus
eofwhatt
heywi
lleat
,somegetf
rus
trat
ed bec
aus
ethei
r
f
oll
ower
sar
enotmanyandt
heydes
irel
otsoff
oll
ower
ssot
hatmanyc
oul
dbe
undert
hem butt
hisi
sver
ywr
ong.Di
sci
ples
hipdoes
n'twor
kthatwayandany

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l
eaderwhol
eadshi
sfol
lower
swi
ths
uchmi
nds
etwi
llendups
wayi
ngawayf
rom
t
het
rut
handf
rom whatGodwant
ssuc
hper
sont
odo,I
tther
efor
emeanss
uch
Di
sci
ples
hipi
sneverwi
thadi
ffer
enc
easi
t'
sli
ket
hatoft
hepeopl
eoft
hewor
ld.
Anyl
eaderwhowoul
dwantt
odi
sci
pleot
her
swi
thadi
ffer
enc
emus
tlear
nto
s
taywi
thGodnomat
tert
hes
ituat
ionandnomat
terwhat
.

2.Be an i
nterces
sor l
ike Mos
esand never be s
elf
ish:We (
Leader
swi
th
f
oll
ower
s)mus
tbei
nter
ces
sor
sandneveraf
terourowngai
n/s
elf
ishi
nter
est
sjus
t
t
hewayMos
eswasI
nExodus32:
7-14

Andt
heLor
dsai
dunt
oMos
es,Go,gett
heedown;f
ort
hypeopl
e,whi
cht
hou
br
ought
estoutoft
hel
andofEgypt
,havec
orr
upt
edt
hems
elves:[
8]Theyhave
t
urnedas
idequi
ckl
youtoft
hewaywhi
chIc
ommandedt
hem:t
heyhavemade
t
hem amol
tenc
alf
,andhavewor
shi
ppedi
t,andhaves
acr
ifi
cedt
her
eunt
o,and
s
aid,Thes
ebet
hygods
,O I
srael
,whi
chhavebr
oughtt
heeupoutoft
hel
andof
Egypt
.[9]Andt
heLor
dsai
dunt
oMos
es,Ihaves
eent
hispeopl
e,and,behol
d,i
tis
as
tif
fnec
kedpeopl
e:[
10]Now t
her
efor
eletmeal
one,t
hatmywr
athmaywaxhot
agai
nstt
hem,andt
hatImayc
ons
umet
hem:andIwi
llmakeoft
heeagr
eat
nat
ion.[
11]AndMos
esbes
oughtt
heLor
dhi
sGod,ands
aid,Lor
d,whydot
hthy
wr
athwaxhotagai
nstt
hypeopl
e,whi
cht
houhas
tbr
oughtf
ort
houtoft
hel
and
ofEgyptwi
thgr
eatpower
,andwi
thami
ght
yhand?[
12]Wher
efor
eshoul
dthe
Egypt
ianss
peak,ands
ay,Formi
schi
efdi
dhebr
ingt
hem out
,tos
layt
hem i
nthe
mount
ains
,andt
ocons
umet
hem f
rom t
hef
aceoft
heear
th?Tur
nfr
om t
hyf
ier
ce
wr
ath,andr
epentoft
hisevi
lagai
nstt
hypeopl
e.[
13]RememberAbr
aham,I
saac
,
andI
srael
,thys
ervant
s,t
owhom t
hous
war
estbyt
hineowns
elf
,ands
aids
tunt
o
t
hem,Iwi
llmul
ti
plyyours
eedast
hes
tar
sofheaven,andal
lthi
slandt
hatIhave
s
pokenofwi
llIgi
veunt
oyours
eed,andt
heys
hal
linher
iti
tforever
.[14]And
t
heLor
drepent
edoft
heevi
lwhi
ch het
houghtt
odount
ohi
speopl
eMos
es,
des
pit
ethef
actt
hatGodt
oldhi
mthathewoul
drai
seups
eedsf
rom hi
m andt
urn
hi
mtoagr
eatnat
ion,hedi
dn'
tal
low Godt
odes
troyt
heI
srael
it
es,i
fhehadbeen
t
he s
elf
isht
ype ofl
eader
,he woul
d have al
lowed God t
o do s
uch buthe
i
nter
cededon t
hei
rbehal
fandGodr
epent
edofwhatHewant
edt
odot
othe
I
srael
it
es.Thi
sishow s
omeonewhowant
stodi
sci
plewi
thadi
ffer
enc
eshoul
ddo,
t
her
ear
eti
mesyouwon'
tsl
eepbec
aus
eofyourf
oll
ower
s,I
not
her t
oint
erc
ede
ont
hei
rbehal
f.Ther
ear
eti
mesyouwon'
teats
othatt
heyc
aneat
,thi
siswhat

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t
hos
eoft
hewor
ldwi
llneverdobutweneedt
odos
othatourDi
sci
ples
hipc
anbe
ofadi
ffer
enc
e.

3.Doi
ngawaywi
thanyf
orm ofprocras
tinat
ion:Oneoft
hemaj
ort
hingst
hat
hi
nder
s per
fec
tleader
shi
p and r
est
rai
ns Di
sci
ples
hip f
rom bei
ng wi
th a
di
ffer
enc
eispr
ocr
ast
inat
ion.Pus
hingwhatyous
houl
ddoi
mmedi
atel
yfor
war
d
andnotdoi
ngi
tatt
her
ightt
ime,t
hisi
sal
soc
aus
edbyl
azi
nes
sandTheBi
blei
s
agai
nsti
t.

I
ICori
nthi
ans8:
10-
11Andi
nthi
sIgi
veadvi
ce:I
tist
oyouradvant
agenotonl
y
t
obedoi
ngwhatyoubeganandwer
edes
iri
ngt
odoayearago;butnow youal
so
mus
tcompl
etet
hedoi
ngofi
t;t
hatast
her
e wasar
eadi
nes
stodes
irei
t,s
other
e
al
somay beac
ompl
eti
onoutofwhatyouhave.Di
sci
ples
hipwi
thadi
ffer
enc
e
does
n'tc
ons
olel
azi
nes
sandpr
ocr
ast
inat
ioni
nanymanner
,ther
ightt
hingmus
t
bedoneatt
her
ightt
imeel
se,t
hewr
ongt
hingwi
llhappenwhenonei
snever
pr
epar
edf
ori
t.Pr
ocr
ast
inat
ionwi
llmaket
hef
oll
ower
sal
soofl
azyat
tit
udesand
won'
tbr
ingoutt
hebes
tint
hem.

4.Beas
tudentofTheWords
oast
ogrow i
nal
lwaysnots
tudyi
ngTheBi
ble
onl
ytomountt
hepul
pitort
oteach:Ac
ommonoc
cur
renc
eamongs
tsomemen
ofGodi
sthats
tudyi
ngTheBi
blei
sal
waysdonewhent
heyar
ecal
ledf
ors
pec
ial
mi
nis
trat
ionsort
otaket
eac
hings
,thi
sinanywaywon'
t makes
uchaper
son
gr
ow andi
fas
hepher
ddoes
n'tgr
ow,how wi
llhi
sdi
sci
ples
/fol
lower
sgr
ow?

J
oshua1:
8KJ
VThi
sbookoft
hel
aw s
hal
lnotdepar
toutoft
hymout
h;butt
hou
s
hal
tmedi
tat
ether
eindayandni
ght
,thatt
houmayes
tobs
ervet
odoaccordi
ng
t
oal
lthati
swri
ttent
herei
nfort
hent
hous
hal
tmaket
hywaypr
osper
ous
,and
t
hen t
hou s
hal
thave good s
ucc
ess
.When s
omeone who has di
sci
ples and
f
oll
ower
sisl
acki
ngi
ntheas
pec
tofs
tudyi
ngTheWor
dofGod,TheWor
dofGod
won'
tbeeas
ilyandt
otal
lyf
oll
owedbys
uchaper
sonbec
aus
etheper
sonl
ackst
he
knowl
edgeaboutThewor
dandanyt
hingt
hatc
omesi
ntos
uchper
son'
seari
s
whatwi
llbes
tor
edi
nsuc
haper
sonandt
hiswi
llnotc
aus
etheDi
sci
ples
hipt
obe
wi
thadi
ffer
enc
ebec
aus
ethef
oundat
ioni
snots
oli
dlyonGod'
sWor
d.Ther
efor
e,
f
orDi
sci
ples
hipt
obewi
thadi
ffer
enc
e,t
hemas
termus
tbes
trongandf
irmi
n
TheWor
dofGod,t
henHewi
llbeabl
etor
eadi
lyt
eac
hhi
sfol
lower
sthet
rueand
undi
lut
ed Wor
d ofGod s
othatt
hey c
an gr
ow t
her
eby,1 Pet
er2:
2 KJ
V As

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erenc
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newborn babes
,des
ire t
he s
incere mi
lk oft
he word,t
hatye may grow
t
hereby:

Lac
kof knowl
edgeoft
het
rueWor
d ofGod i
sther
eas
on wehaveal
otof
bel
iever
swhoar
ebel
iever
sbutnotc
omi
ngt
otheknowl
edgeoft
het
rut
h.

5.Thel
eaderwhowant
sDi
sci
ples
hipwi
thadi
fferencemus
thaveopenears
t
oli
stent
oadvi
cesbutbewi
seenoughnott
ofol
low al
l:Whenal
eaderwho
hasf
oll
ower
sdec
idest
ofol
low ever
yadvi
ceher
ecei
ves
,suc
hwi
llnotl
astbef
ore
hei
sbr
oughtdown.Al
eaderwi
thdi
sci
plesmus
tens
urehel
ist
enst
oadvi
cesbut
bever
ywi
set
ofi
lt
ert
heonest
hatar
enotgoodandbi
bli
cal
lyac
cur
ate(her
esi
es)
.
Let
'sl
ookatanexampl
einTheBi
ble;1Ki
ngs12:
1-11KJ
V

AndRehoboam wentt
oShec
hem:f
oral
lIs
raelwer
ecomet
oShec
hem t
omake
hi
m ki
ng.[
2]Andi
tcamet
opas
s,whenJ
eroboam t
hes
onofNebat
,whowasyet
i
nEgypt
,hear
dofi
t,(
forhewasf
ledRdf
rom t
hepr
esenc
eofki
ngSol
omon,and
J
eroboam dwel
tinEgypt
;)[
3]Thatt
heys
entandc
all
edhi
m.AndJ
eroboam and
al
lthec
ongr
egat
ionof
redI
sraelc
ame,ands
pakeunt
oRehoboam,s
ayi
ng,[
4]Thy
f
athermadeouryokegr
ievous
:now t
her
efor
emaket
hout
hegr
ievouss
ervi
ceof
t
hyf
ather
,andhi
sheavyyokewhi
chheputuponus
,li
ght
er,andwewi
lls
erve
t
hee.[
5]Andhes
aidunt
othem,Depar
tyetf
ort
hreedays
,thenc
omeagai
ntome.
Andt
hepeopl
edepar
ted.[
6]Andki
ngRehoboam c
ons
ult
edwi
tht
heol
dmen,
t
hats
toodbef
oreSol
omon hi
sfat
herwhi
leheyetl
ived,ands
aid,How doye
advi
set
hatImayans
wert
hispeopl
e?

[
7]Andt
heys
pakeunt
ohi
m,s
ayi
ng,I
fthouwi
ltbeas
ervantunt
oTVt
hispeopl
e
t
hisday,andwi
lts
ervet
hem,andans
wert
hem,and s
peakgoodwor
dst
othem,
t
hent
heywi
llbet
hys
ervant
sforever
.[8]Buthef
ors
ookt
hec
ouns
eloft
heol
d
men,whi
cht
heyhadgi
venhi
m,andc
ons
ult
edwi
tht
heyoungment
hatwer
e
gr
ownupwi
thhi
m,andwhi
chs
toodbef
orehi
m:[
9]Andhes
aidunt
othem,
Whatc
ouns
elgi
veyet
hatwemayans
wert
hispeopl
e,whohaves
pokent
ome,
s
ayi
ng,Maket
heyokewhi
cht
hyf
atherdi
dputuponusl
ight
er?[
10]Andt
he
youngment
hatwer
egr
ownupwi
thhi
mspakeunt
ohi
m,s
ayi
ng,Thuss
hal
tthou
s
peakunt
othi
speopl
ethats
pakeunt
othee,s
ayi
ng,Thyf
athermadeouryoke
heavy,butmaket
houi
tli
ght
erunt
ous
;thuss
hal
tthous
ayunt
othem,Myl
it
tle
f
ingers
hal
lbet
hic
kert
hanmyf
ather
'sl
oins
.[11]Andnow wher
easmyf
atherdi
d

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erenc
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l
adeyouwi
thaheavyyoke,Iwi
lladdt
oyouryoke:myf
atherhat
hchas
tis
edyou
wi
thwhi
ps,butIwi
llc
has
tis
eyouwi
ths
cor
pions

Theki
ngwaswi
set
oas
kforadvi
cebutwas
n'twi
seenought
osel
ectt
heone
whi
chwasgoodenoughandi
tledt
ohi
sdes
truc
tion.As
kingf
oradvi
cei
sreal
ly
goodandr
ightbutt
hen,al
eaderwi
thf
oll
ower
smus
tn'
tfol
low ever
yadvi
cehe
get
s,hemus
tbeabl
etodi
scer
nasanydec
isi
onhei
swi
ll
ingt
otaket
oimpl
ement
wi
llhaveef
fec
tont
hos
ehehasasdi
sci
ples
.

6.Leaderwi
th adi
fferencemus
tbeabl
etol
eadbyexampl
e:J
esuswasa
l
eaderwi
thdi
sci
plesandf
oll
ower
sandHel
edbyexampl
einal
lthatHedi
d.Thi
s
i
swhyt
heywer
eunabl
etoc
atc
hHi
minHi
sWor
dsast
heys
oughtf
or.Asal
eader
wi
thf
oll
ower
s,s
uchaper
sonmus
tber
eadyt
oleadbyexampl
enotpus
hingt
he
f
oll
ower
stodoi
ngt
hingst
hatt
hel
eaderhi
msel
fcan'
tdoAct
s1:
1KJ
V

Thef
ormert
reat
isehaveImade,OTheophi
lus
,ofal
lthatJ
esusbeganbot
htodo
andt
eachJ
esusputi
ntoac
tional
lthatHet
aught
,Hewas
n'tj
ustgoodatt
eac
hing
wi
thmout
h,Hewasal
sogoodatput
tingt
hem i
nac
tions
.Lot
sofpr
eac
her
sthes
e
daysont
hepul
pitar
eangel
swi
ths
weetmout
hsbutc
an'
tdo whatt
heypr
eac
h.
Thi
sisnotawayweDi
sci
plewi
thadi
ffer
enc
ebec
aus
ewhent
hef
oll
ower
sgett
o
know t
hatt
hei
rleader
/ment
oronl
yteac
hest
hem butdoes
n'tdowhathet
eac
hes
,
t
heys
eehi
m asanhypoc
rit
e.Wemus
tdowhatwepr
eac
handt
eac
h.Someone
whot
eac
heshi
sfol
lower
stopr
ay3hour
sever
ydaybuti
spr
ayi
ng30mi
nut
es
ever
yday,s
ucht
eac
hingwon'
tbeef
fec
tiveon hi
sfol
lower
sors
omeonewho
t
eac
hesot
her
snott
obeatt
hei
rwi
vesbuts
til
lget
shomet
osl
aphi
swi
fe,ora
womanl
eaderwhot
eac
hesot
herwomen t
obes
ubmi
ssi
vet
othei
rhus
bandsbut
does
n'tevenr
espec
therownhus
bandt
alkmor
eofs
ubmi
tti
ngt
ohi
m,s
ucha
l
eadermi
ghtnotbeabl
etodi
sci
plehi
s/herf
oll
ower
swi
th adi
ffer
enc
eunt
il
he/
shedi
sci
pleshi
m/her
sel
ffi
rst
.

7.A l
eaderwhowant
sDi
sci
ples
hipwi
thadi
fferencemus
tbedi
sci
pli
neds
o
ast
odi
sci
pli
net
hos
ewhoaref
oll
owi
ngbehi
nd: Whatyoudon'
thaveyou
c
an'
tgi
ve,al
eaderwhohasf
oll
ower
sbuti
snotdi
sci
pli
ned wi
llf
ind i
tver
y
di
ffi
cul
ttoDi
sci
pli
net
hef
oll
ower
sandal
eaderwhoc
an'
tDi
sci
pli
net
hos
ehe
l
eadsi
snotwor
thyt
obec
all
edal
eaderbec
aus
eTheBi
blei
sagai
nstI
ndi
sci
pli
ne!
Proverbs13:
24Hewhos
par
eshi
srodhat
eshi
sson,Buthewhol
oveshi
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erenc
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di
sci
pli
neshi
m prompt
ly.
Not
etheWor
ds"
Dis
cipl
ineshi
m PROMPTLY"
,thi
s
s
howst
hatDi
sci
pli
nei
stober
ender
edasatwhendueandr
egul
arl
ywhent
he
f
oll
ower
sgoagai
nstTheWor
dofGodoragai
nstgodl
yins
truc
tions
.Al
otof
unr
ulyt
hingshappeni
nsomec
hur
chest
hes
edaysevenmos
tlyamongwor
ker
s
and t
he pas
tor
sther
eref
usest
o Di
sci
pli
ne t
hem appr
opr
iat
ely.Di
sci
pli
ne i
s
es
sent
ial
!

8.Thel
eadermus
tnots
how l
ovet
o"s
ome"oft
hef
oll
owerst
hanot
hers
:A
l
eaders
houl
dshuns
howi
ngl
ovet
osomeofhi
sfol
lower
sthanot
her
s,hes
houl
d
notr
egar
dsomet
hanot
her
s,t
hought
her
ewon'
tbeawayal
eaderwon'
tlove
s
omeofhi
sfol
lower
sgr
eat
lyt
hant
her
estbec
aus
eofs
omequal
it
iest
heypos
ses
s
buti
tshoul
dn'
tbet
ooobvi
ousorvi
vidasi
tcanc
aus
eenvyandhat
redamongs
t
t
hef
oll
ower
s.Aper
fec
texampl
eisJ
osephandHi
sbr
other
s

Genes
is37:
3-5KJ
VNow I
sraell
ovedJ
osephmor
ethanal
lhi
schi
ldr
en,bec
aus
e
hewast
hes
onofhi
sol
dage:andhemadehi
m ac
oatofmanyc
olour
s.[
4]And
whenhi
sbr
ethr
ens
aw t
hatt
hei
rfat
herl
ovedhi
m mor
ethanal
lhi
sbr
ethr
en,
t
heyhat
edhi
m,andc
oul
dnots
peakpeac
eabl
yunt
ohi
m[5]AndJ
osephdr
eamed
adr
eam,andhet
oldi
thi
sbr
ethr
en:andt
heyhat
edhi
m yett
hemor
e.I
fIs
rael
hadnots
howni
tthathel
ovedJ
osepht
hant
her
est
,theywoul
dn'
thavehat
edhi
m
t
othatext
entand when he t
oldt
hem hi
s dr
eam,t
hey mi
ghthave even
over
lookedi
t.

Anot
herexampl
eisJ
acobandEs
auhi
sbr
otherGenes
is25:
24-
28KJ
V

Andwhenherdayst
obedel
iver
edwer
eful
fi
ll
ed,behol
d,t
her
ewer
etwi
nsi
nher
womb.[
25]Andt
hef
irs
tcameoutr
ed,al
loverl
ikeanhai
rygar
ment
;andt
hey
c
all
edhi
snameEs
au.[
26]Andaf
tert
hatc
amehi
sbr
otherout
,andhi
shandt
ook
hol
donEs
au'
sheel
;andhi
snamewascal
ledJ
acob:andI
saacwast
hrees
core
yearsol
dwhens
hebaret
hem.[
27]Andt
heboysgr
ew:andEs
auwasac
unni
ng
hunt
er,amanoft
hef
iel
d;andJ
acobwasapl
ainman,dwel
li
ngi
ntent
s.[
28]And
I
saacl
ovedEs
au,bec
aus
ehedi
deatofhi
sveni
son:butRebekahl
ovedJ
acob.

Thef
actt
hatt
her
ewass
epar
ati
onofl
ovebet
weent
hei
rpar
ent
scaus
eddi
ffer
ent
t
hingst
ohappenl
atert
houghGod'
spl
anc
aus
edever
ythi
ngt
hathappenedt
oo
butwec
ans
eet
hatt
heybot
hlovedt
hei
rchi
ldr
ens
epar
atel
yandi
tshowedl
ater
.

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erenc
e

Toavoi
dcaus
inghat
redamongs
tthedi
sci
ples
/fol
lower
s,equall
oves
houl
dbe
s
hownvi
vidl
ytot
hem al
l.

9.Bef
reef
rom t
hel
oveofmoneyandmus
tdes
istf
rom beggi
nghi
sfol
lowers
f
or money ordevi
sing di
fferentwaysj
ustt
o "ext
ort
"money f
rom t
he
f
oll
owers
:Any l
eaderwho hast
he l
ove ofmoney i
n hi
m wi
llnotmake a
di
ffer
enc
eint
heas
pec
tofdi
sci
ples
hip,when al
eaderi
sbei
ngc
ont
rol
led by
money,s
uchal
eaderwon'
thaveas
ayovert
hos
ehei
sleadi
ngwhi
chi
sver
y
wr
ong!1Ti
mot
hy6:
10KJ
VFort
hel
oveofmoneyi
sther
ootofal
levi
l:whi
ch
whi
les
omec
ovet
edaf
ter
,theyhaveer
redf
rom t
hef
ait
h,andpi
erc
edt
hems
elves
t
hroughwi
thmanys
orr
owsThi
sist
her
eas
on l
otsofmi
nis
ter
sofGodhavebeen
di
sres
pec
tedbypol
it
ici
ans
,bec
aus
eoft
hei
rlovef
ormoney.MenofGod/
Prophet
s
i
ntheol
dtes
tamentus
edt
ober
espec
tedbyevenki
ngsandever
ybodybutt
he
oppos
itei
sthec
asenow bec
aus
eofmoney.Somepeopl
ewhoc
allt
hems
elves
pot
ent
iall
eader
sint
hehous
eofGodal
low pol
it
ici
anst
oevenmakeus
eoft
he
pul
pitt
ocampai
gnwheni
t'
sel
ect
ion per
iodbec
aus
eofmoney!A l
eaderwho
want
stodi
sci
plewi
thadi
ffer
enc
emus
tdoawaywi
tht
hel
oveofmoney.

10.Bewi
lli
ngt
osaybi
bli
calt
rut
hsanddel
iverGod'
swordwi
thoutf
earand
wi
thoutbei
ng a res
pect
erofpers
onsbecaus
e God i
snota res
pect
erof
pers
ons
:Thi
sisoneoft
hei
ssueswear
efac
ingi
nChr
ist
endom t
hes
edaysand
l
eader
sar
eteac
hingt
hei
rdi
sci
pless
amet
oo,how t
heyt
wis
tTheWor
dofGodt
o
s
uitpeopl
e.Lot
sofGod'
smi
nis
ter
sar
esc
aredofs
ayi
ngandpr
eac
hingwhatThe
Bi
bles
aysmos
tes
pec
ial
lywheni
tconc
erns"
out
wardHol
ines
s"ast
heyknow a
l
otofpeopl
ewi
llgoagai
nstt
hem andnotbewi
ll
ingt
oheart
het
rut
hsot
hey
bl
end wi
tht
hewor
ld a bi
tand avoi
dsayi
ngt
het
rut
h.Thi
scannotbr
inga
di
ffer
enc
eindi
sci
ples
hip!

Act
s10:
34-
35KJ
VThenPet
eropenedhi
smout
h,ands
aid,Ofat
rut
hIpercei
ve
t
hatGodi
snores
pect
erofpers
ons
:[35]Buti
never
ynat
ionhet
hatf
ear
ethhi
m,
andwor
ket
hri
ght
eous
nes
s,i
sac
cept
edwi
thhi
m.Whenmes
sagesf
rom Godar
e
gi
ven t
oleader
s who wantt
o make a di
ffer
enc
e,t
hey s
houl
d del
iver i
t
appr
opr
iat
elyt
he way God want
sand al
so pr
eac
hthe t
rut
hin God'
sWor
d
wi
thoutbei
ng s
car
ed ofanybody bec
aus
e God i
s gr
eat
er and bi
gger t
han
ever
ybodyonear
th.Pot
ent
iall
eader
sshoul
dbeabl
etot
ellt
hei
rfol
lower
sthe
bl
untandbi
ttert
rut
hevenwheni
tdoes
n'ts
uitorpl
eas
ethem.

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erenc
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11.Des
istf
rom t
heus
eofabus
ivewordsont
hef
oll
owersandonot
hers
:The
us
eofabus
ivewor
dsonot
her
soront
hef
oll
ower
sisneverat
hingt
hats
houl
d
happenbec
aus
ethef
oll
ower
swat
chever
ysi
ngl
est
ept
hel
eadert
akesandwe
s
hal
lgi
veac
countofever
ywor
dthatwes
hal
lspeak.Mat
thew 12:
36KJ
VButIs
ay
unt
oyou,Thateveryi
dlewordt
hatmens
hal
lspeak,t
heys
hal
lgi
veac
count
t
her
eofi
nthedayofj
udgment
.It
'show t
hel
eaderus
est
hewor
dsi
nhi
smout
h
t
hatt
hef
oll
ower
swi
lll
ear
n,i
fthel
eaderpr
aysal
otf
orot
her
s,hi
sfol
lower
swi
ll
l
ear
nthatandi
fhec
urs
esorabus
esal
ot,t
hati
swhatt
hef
oll
ower
swi
lll
ear
n
andt
hati
snotawayt
omakeadi
ffer
enc
eindi
sci
ples
hip.

12.Beabl
etodi
sci
plehi
shomef
irs
t:Anyl
eaderwhoi
sal
eaderout
sidebutnot
i
nhi
shomeatf
irs
tisnotwor
thybei
ngal
eader
,al
eaders
houl
dbeknownf
orhi
s
goodqual
it
iesi
nhi
shomebef
orehi
sfol
lower
sknow t
hat
.Somemi
nis
ter
sofGod
haveanuns
ett
ledquar
relwi
tht
hei
rwi
vesandgooutt
opr
eac
hpeac
eint
he
home,s
uchames
sagewon'
tcar
rypowerbec
aus
ehei
spr
eac
hingwhathedoes
n't
do.Apar
ents
houl
dbeabl
etol
eadhi
s/herc
hil
drenf
irs
tbef
oret
ryi
ngt
oleadt
he
c
hil
dren i
nthec
hil
dren c
hur
ch bec
aus
ehi
s/herc
hil
dren s
houl
d beaper
fec
t
exampl
eoft
het
eac
hings

13.Beabl
etohearf
rom Godpers
onal
lyt
oavoi
dconf
usi
onandf
als
esayi
ngs
f
rom ot
hers
:Al
eaderwhowant
stodi
sci
plehi
sdi
sci
pleswi
thadi
ffer
enc
emus
t
beabl
etohearGodper
sonal
lyasi
t'
sver
yes
sent
ial
.Notbei
ngabl
etohearGod
per
sonal
lywi
llc
aus
eal
otoff
als
emes
sagest
obet
akeni
nandi
tcandes
troya
whol
efol
d.

1Ki
ngs13:
6-22KJ
VAndt
heki
ngans
wer
edands
aidunt
othemanofGod,I
ntr
eat
now t
hef
aceoft
heLor
dthyGod,andpr
ayf
orme,t
hatmyhandmayber
est
ored
meagai
n.And t
heman ofGod bes
oughtt
heLor
d,and t
heki
ng'
shand was
r
est
oredhi
m agai
n,andbec
ameasi
twasbef
ore.[
7]Andt
heki
ngs
aidunt
othe
man ofGod,Comehomewi
th me,andr
efr
esht
hys
elf
,andIwi
llgi
vet
heea
r
ewar
d.[
8]Andt
hemanofGods
aidunt
otheki
ng,I
fthouwi
ltgi
vemehal
fthi
ne
hous
e,Iwi
llnotgoi
nwi
tht
hee,nei
therwi
llIeatbr
eadnordr
inkwat
eri
nthi
s
pl
ace:[
9]Fors
owasi
tchar
gedmebyt
hewor
doft
heLor
d,s
ayi
ng,Eatnobr
ead,
nordr
inkwat
er,nort
urnagai
nbyt
hes
amewayt
hatt
houc
ames
t.[
10]Sohe
wentanot
herway,andr
etur
nednotbyt
hewayt
hathec
amet
oBet
h-el
.[11]Now
t
her
edwel
tanol
dpr
opheti
nBet
h-el
;andhi
ssonsc
ameandt
oldhi
m al
lthe

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wor
kst
hatt
hemanofGodhaddonet
hatdayi
nBet
h-el
:thewor
dswhi
chhehad
s
pokenunt
otheki
ng,t
hem t
heyt
oldal
sot
othei
rfat
her
.[12]Andt
hei
rfat
her
s
aidunt
othem,Whatwaywenthe?Forhi
ssonshads
eenwhatwayt
hemanof
Godwent
,whi
chc
amef
rom J
udah.[
13]Andhes
aidunt
ohi
ssons
,Saddl
emet
he
as
s.Sot
heys
addl
edhi
mtheas
s:andher
odet
her
eon,[
14]Andwentaf
tert
he
manofGod,andf
oundhi
msi
tti
ngunderanoak:andhes
aidunt
ohi
m,Ar
tthou
t
hemanofGodt
hatc
ames
tfr
om J
udah?Andhes
aid,Iam.[
15]Thenhes
aid
unt
ohi
m,Comehomewi
thme,andeatbr
ead.[
16]Andhes
aid,Imaynotr
etur
n
wi
tht
hee,norgoi
nwi
tht
hee:nei
therwi
llIeatbr
eadnordr
inkwat
erwi
tht
hee
i
nthi
spl
ace:[
17]Fori
twass
aidt
omebyt
hewor
doft
heLor
d,Thous
hal
teatno
br
eadnordr
inkwat
ert
her
e,nort
urnagai
ntogobyt
hewayt
hatt
houc
ames
t.
[
18]Hes
aidunt
ohi
m,Iam apr
ophetal
soast
houar
t;andanangels
pakeunt
o
mebyt
hewor
doft
heLor
d,s
ayi
ng,Br
inghi
m bac
kwi
tht
heei
ntot
hinehous
e,
t
hathemayeatbr
eadanddr
inkwat
er.Buthel
iedunt
ohi
m.[
19]Sohewent
bac
kwi
thhi
m,anddi
deatbr
eadi
nhi
shous
e,anddr
ankwat
er.[
20]Andi
tcame
t
opas
s,ast
heys
atatt
het
abl
e,t
hatt
hewor
doft
heLor
dcameunt
othepr
ophet
t
hatbr
oughthi
m bac
k:[
21]Andhec
riedunt
othemanofGodt
hatc
amef
rom
J
udah,s
ayi
ng,Thuss
ait
htheLor
d,For
asmuc
hast
houhas
tdi
sobeyedt
hemout
h
oft
he Lor
d,and has
tnotkeptt
he c
ommandmentwhi
cht
he Lor
dthy God
c
ommandedt
hee,[
22]Butc
ames
tbac
k,andhas
teat
enbr
eadanddr
unkwat
eri
n
t
hepl
ace,oft
hewhi
cht
heLor
ddi
dsayt
othee,Eatnobr
ead,anddr
inknowat
er;
t
hyc
arc
ases
hal
lnotc
omeunt
othes
epul
chr
eoft
hyf
ather
s.

Thi
sist
hes
tor
yoft
heyoungandol
dpr
ophet
,theyoungpr
ophetdi
dn'
thearGod
hi
msel
fbef
orehedi
sobeyedt
hei
nst
ruc
tionsgi
vent
ohi
m byGodhi
msel
fandhe
l
aterdi
edduet
othat
.Al
eader
'sSpi
rit
uals
ens
esmus
tbes
ens
iti
veatal
lti
mest
o
di
scer
nwhatGodi
ssayi
ngf
rom whatt
hef
les
h/t
hedevi
liss
ayi
ngpert
imeand
pers
eas
on.

Las
tly,

14.Bewi
lli
ngt
osacri
ficet
imeandres
ourcesf
ort
hef
oll
owers
:Anyl
eader
who i
snotwi
ll
ing t
o gi
ve i
n and s
acr
ifi
cef
orhi
sfol
lower
swon'
tlead hi
s
f
oll
ower
swel
l,J
esusourr
olemodelgavehi
msel
fasas
acr
ifi
cef
orust
obec
omea
di
sci
pleofGod.Ther
ear
eti
mesyourf
oll
ower
swi
llneedmat
eri
alt
hingsandyou
wi
llgi
vet
hem even when you havej
ustl
imi
ted ones
,bec
aus
ethey need i
t

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ur
gent
ly.Thoughal
eaders
houl
dbel
edasi
t'
snotever
ybodyonegi
vest
o,one
mus
tbel
ed,t
hisi
swhyt
hel
eadermus
tal
waysbei
nTheSpi
rit
.SomemenofGod
t
hes
edaysc
oll
ectt
hingsf
rom t
hei
rdi
sci
plesbutt
heydon'
tgi
veout
,theyonl
y
c
lai
mtogi
veoutSpi
rit
ualf
oodsbuti
tshoul
dn'
tbes
o,t
heyal
sohavewant
sand
needs
,hel
pshoul
dber
ender
edt
othem.

Wehavec
omet
otheendoft
hist
eac
hing,Di
sci
ples
hipwi
thadi
fference,Ihope
you ar
ebl
ess
ed,may weal
lbegr
ant
ed t
he gr
acet
o di
sci
ple ot
her
swi
tha
di
ffer
enc
einJ
esusname,Amen.

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Topi
c:

EFFECTI
VEPREACHI
NGANDTEACHI
NGI
NTHI
SENDTI
ME

KeyText
:2Ti
mot
hy3:
1

Teacher:Ol
uwat
obiS.Adewuyi

Prayer

Lor
dJes
usChr
ist
,wehaveobeyed Youri
nst
ruc
tion,Fat
herIpr
ayt
hatYou'
d
gl
ori
fyYour
sel
fthemor
efori
nJes
usmi
ght
ynamewehavepr
ayed!Amen

St
udy

TheBi
bles
aysi
n2Ti
mot
hy3:
1KJ
VThi
sknow al
so,t
hati
nthel
astdaysper
ilous
t
imess
hal
lcome.

Wehavebeent
oldt
hatdanger
oust
imess
hal
lcomeandt
oconf
rontadanger
ous
per
iodoft
imes
uchast
his
,weneedt
ogetr
eal
lyequi
pedf
ori
t.Pl
eas
edonot
ent
eri
ntomi
nis
tryi
nthi
sendt
imewi
thoutadequat
espi
rit
ualpr
epar
ati
oni
fyou
ar
eyett
o,andi
fyou ar
eint
oital
ready,begi
ntomakepl
anson how t
oget
your
sel
fst
rongt
ofi
ghtand notgetwounded,f
ort
her
ear
emany wounded
s
oldi
ersc
urr
ent
lyi
nthi
sfi
ghtoff
ait
h.

Thereares
omepoi
ntswe'
dcons
ider.

1.Thereas
onyou'
real
eaderi
nthi
sgenerat
ion:I
stogetyour
sel
ffami
li
arwi
th
t
het
hingsdonenow andt
oknow how bes
ttoappl
ythes
cri
ptur
esi
not
hert
o
r
ais
eapeopl
eHol
yunt
oTheLor
d.Thes
cri
ptur
ess
ayst
hati
ntheend t
ime
knowl
edge s
hal
lincreas
e,Forexampl
e,we ar
e maki
ng us
e ofourphones
per
advent
ures
yst
emsf
ort
hisc
onf
erenc
e,dur
ingt
het
imeoft
heear
lyapos
tles
t
her
ewasnot
hingl
iket
his
,sowear
etomakeef
fec
tiveus
eoft
hes
emet
hodsf
or
t
his gener
ati
on t
o pr
eac
hthe t
rut
h ofThe Gos
pel
.Al
though al
las
pec
tof
t
echnol
ogyhasi
tsnegat
ives
ides
,butwemus
tst
ickonl
ytot
hepos
iti
veus
eofi
t'
s
pos
iti
veas
pec
ts att
hes
amet
imewes
houl
dbever
ycar
efulnott
ofal
lint
othe
devi
l'
str
aps
,forexampl
emi
croc
hipi
scomi
ng, i
fimpl
ant
edi
noneshandor
f
oreheads
uchper
son woul
dnotneedanATM,Phoneet
ctopur
chas
ethi
ngsi
n
t
hemar
ket
,bec
aus
ethec
hipi
nthatper
son'
sbodywi
lls
erveasameansof

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i
dent
ityands
uchwoul
dbeabl
etoc
los
eandevenopent
hedoor
sofhi
shous
e
whenawayf
rom home.Ver
ysoont
hos
ewhodon'
thavet
hec
hipwon'
tbeabl
eto
buyands
ell
.Thi
sisget
tingt
obel
ikewhatTheLor
dsai
daboutThemar
koft
he
beas
t,s
owi
sdom t
ell
sust
orej
ects
ucht
echnol
ogyt
hati
scapabl
eoft
urni
ngust
o
r
obot
s,buts
omewoul
dcal
litt
echnol
ogi
caladvanc
ementt
othei
rowndet
riment
.
Ther
ear
emanymet
hodsofevangel
ismt
odaywhi
chwasnoti
nthet
imeofol
d,
exampl
e:phoneevangel
ism,t
rac
ts,t
vandr
adi
o,dr
ama/
movi
e,bi
llboar
ds,et
c.
Wes
houl
dnotl
ett
hedevi
lmakef
ullus
eoft
hes
emet
hodst
osends
oul
stohel
l.
Let
'sknow ourl
imi
tsatt
hes
amet
imeandnots
ends
oul
stohel
l.

2.Asal
eader,know whatmet
hodofmi
nis
teri
ngworksbes
tforyou:Ther
eis
us
ual
lyauni
quemet
hodofmi
nis
ter
ingt
osoul
sforeac
hMi
nis
ter
,lear
ntof
low
wel
lwi
thyour
sandnotc
opyot
her
s.Bec
aus
eyourl
eaderorment
ordos
hout
s
evenhal
lel
ujah,t
henyoual
sodec
idet
ocopyi
t,i
tmaynotwor
kthatway,you
s
houl
dnotbeaphot
ocopyofyourment
or,butbet
hatofChr
ist
.Somet
hingsar
e
c
ovenantbet
weenamanandGodandi
fcopi
edmaynotyi
eldgoodr
esul
ts.I
f
whent
eac
hingyoumovear
oundandYoual
soc
arr
ythepeopl
eofGod al
ong
woul
dwor
kwel
landi
sconveni
entf
oryou,pl
eas
est
ickt
oit
,don'
tst
arts
tandi
ng
s
tat
icbec
aus
eyous
ees
omeones
omewher
edoi
ngs
o,i
tmaynotyi
eldr
esul
ts.

3.Gi
vei
llus
trat
ionsrel
evantt
othemes
sage:Al
sogi
veBi
bles
tor
iest
hatar
e
r
elevantt
othet
opi
c,youc
anal
sopoi
ntoutr
ealevent
sfr
om dayt
odayl
if
ethat
woul
dhel
pthepeopl
etounder
standt
hes
ubj
ectbet
ter
.TheLor
dJes
usChr
ist
madeus
eofpar
abl
esands
tor
iest
opas
sHi
smes
sagesac
ros
stot
hepeopl
e.When
gi
vingi
ll
ust
rat
ionst
heys
houl
dbewhatpeopl
ear
emor
efami
li
arwi
th,i
nthi
s
gener
ati
onj
ustl
ikei
nthepas
twhenal
lapos
tlesandpr
ophet
sgavei
ll
ust
rat
ions
t
hatpeopl
eoft
hei
rti
mewer
efami
li
arwi
th.Thati
swhyonemus
tpr
ogr
essi
n
knowl
edgeandnotr
emai
nint
heol
dgener
ati
oni
nter
msofknowl
edge.

Thi
sal
sowor
ksi
never
yas
pec
tofmi
nis
trywemi
ghtbel
eadi
ng.

4.Theai
m andendpoi
ntofeverymes
sages
houl
dbui
ldt
hel
ist
enersand
bri
ngs
innerst
othei
rkneel
sforrepent
ance:Pl
eas
eleader
s,t
hisi
sthet
imet
o
c
hangeyourmes
sageswhi
chdoesnotc
onvi
cts
inner
sofs
in,TheLor
dcal
ledyou
t
opr
eac
hthet
rut
hofHi
sWor
dtopr
epar
esoul
sforHi
ski
ngdom,i
ntheendHe
wi
llnotas
kyou abouthow manys
oul
sgotr
icht
hrough yourmes
sages
,nor

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woul
dHeas
kofhow manygotheal
edbutwi
llas
kyouhow manys
oul
sdi
dyou
t
akeal
ongt
otheKi
ngdom ofGod,Hes
aidi
nHi
sWor
dbearf
rui
tst
hatremai
n,
Pl
eas
egobac
ktot
hemes
sageofHol
ines
sandRi
ght
eous
nes
sifyouhavedes
ert
ed
i
t,t
hat
'st
hemes
sageChr
isthass
entyout
opr
eac
hnomat
tert
hear
eaofyour
c
all
ing,i
tmus
tcomebac
ktot
hatpoi
nt.Forwi
thouthol
ines
snoones
hal
lseeGod.
Pr
epar
esoul
stos
eeGod,St
and,t
eac
handpr
eac
htheundi
lut
edt
rut
hsofGod'
s
Wor
d.

5.Teachi
ngss
houl
d getdeep t
hrough di
fferentBi
bleref
erencesand t
hey
s
houl
dbedeepl
yexpl
ained:Att
heendofever
yteac
hingt
her
eshoul
dber
oom
f
orques
tionsandc
ont
ribut
ions
.Dur
ingames
sagei
never
yas
pec
tofmi
nis
try,
avoi
dment
ioni
ngnameswhengi
vingi
ll
ust
rat
ionses
pec
ial
lywhent
hos
eaf
fec
ted
ar
epr
esenti
ftal
kingabouts
ens
iti
vemat
ter
s.

HOW TOAVOI
DGI
VINGSHALLOW MESSAGES

When t
alki
ngaboutmes
sages
,itc
anbei
nfor
m ofas
ermon,t
eac
hing,s
ongs
,
movi
eset
c.Haveyou obs
ervedt
hatt
henameofJ
esusi
nthemout
h ofs
ome
peopl
esounds mor
epower
fult
hani
nthemout
hofot
her
s,I
t'
snotasi
fthename
l
osti
tspoweroref
fic
acybutt
heves
seli
t'
scomi
ngoutf
rom r
eal
lymat
ter
s.A
c
hil
dof14c
anc
aus
eat
sunamii
ntheki
ngdom ofdar
knes
sus
ingt
henameof
J
esuswhi
leamanof60c
anus
ethatnameandt
heki
ngdom ofdar
knes
swi
llnot
f
eelanyt
hing,wemus
tunder
standwhati
ttakest
ocount
ert
hes
pir
itsoft
heend
t
ime.Andi
t'
sbygi
vinganoi
ntedmes
sages
,fort
hist
obepos
sibl
e,f
ew t
hingsar
e
i
mpor
tant
.

1.Beanaddi
cteds
tudi
erofThewordofGod:Tos
urvi
vei
nmi
nis
tryasal
eader
youmus
tgi
veyour
sel
ftos
eri
ouss
tudyofTheWor
dofGod,j
usts
itdownwi
thi
t,
i
tmi
ghtbebor
ingatt
imesbuts
til
lsi
tinf
rontoft
hatBi
ble.Igott
oknow t
hat
t
hos
ewhos
tudyal
otexc
elli
nmi
nis
try,t
heyal
sol
ivehol
yli
ves
.Themor
eyou
s
tudy,t
hemor
epower
fulyouget
,bec
aus
eJes
usChr
istgai
nsmor
egr
oundsi
n
YourSpi
rit
.Theki
ngdom ofdar
knes
smayc
onf
rontyouwhos
tudi
esal
otbutt
hey
wi
llneverwi
nyoubec
aus
eyou'
dal
waysgetawor
dspokenbyGodasadef
ens
e.
Wewer
etaughtyes
ter
dayt
hatwewres
tlenotagai
nstf
les
handbl
oods
oyou
mus
tal
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2.Bean unapol
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4.Gof
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