Keys to Effective Leadership 1-8-12

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1 Peter 5:11 Peter 5:1--1111


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1 Peter 5:1-11

So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elderand a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a

partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:

2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you,

exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but

willingly, as God would have you; not for shamefulgain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in

your charge, but being examples to the flock. 4 And

when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive

the unfading crown of glory. 5 Likewise, you who areyounger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves,

all of you, with humility toward one another, for God

opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt

you,


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1 Peter 5:1-11

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty

hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt

you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he

cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Youradversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion,

seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in

your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering

are being experienced by your brotherhood

throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffereda little while, the God of all grace, who has called you

to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore,

confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be

the dominion forever and ever. Amen.


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We can be effectiveWe can be effective

spiritual leadersspiritual leaderswhen we:when we:


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I. Focus on the

Guaranteed reward1 Peter 5:1, 4

1 So I exhort the elders among you, as a

fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of

Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that

is going to be revealed; 4 And when the chiefShepherd appears, you will receive the

unfading crown of glory.


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I. Focus on the

Guaranteed reward

John 14:1-7

Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in

God; believe also in me. 2 In my Fathers

house are many rooms. If it were not so,

would I have told you that I go to prepare aplace for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a

place for you, I will come again and will take

you to myself, that where I am you may be

also. 4 And you know the way to where I amgoing. 5 Thomas said to him, Lord, we do

not know where you are going. How can we

know the way? 6 Jesus said to him, I am

the way, and the truth, and the life. No one


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I. Focus on the

Guaranteed reward

Romans 8:18-2318 For I consider that the sufferings of this

present time are not worth comparing with

the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 Forthe creation waits with eager longing for the

revealing of the sons of God.


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I. Focus on the

Guaranteed rewardRomans 8:18-23

20 For the creation was subjected to futility,not willingly, but because of him (Christ) who

subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation

itself will be set free from its bondage to

corruption and obtain the freedom of theglory of the children of God. 22 For we know

that the whole creation has been groaning

together in the pains of childbirth until now.


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I. Focus on the

Guaranteed reward

Romans 8:18-2323 And not only the creation, but we

ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the

Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly foradoption as sons, the redemption of our

bodies.


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iI. Lead with integrity

1 Peter 5:2, 3

2 shepherd the flock of God that is among

you, exercising oversight, not under

compulsion, but willingly, as God would have

you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 notdomineering over those in your charge, but

being examples to the flock.


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Joshua 1:5-9

5 No man shall be able to stand before you

all the days of your life. Just as I was withMoses, so I will be with you. I will not leave

you or forsake you. 6 Be strong and

courageous, for you shall cause this people

to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers

to give them.


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Joshua 1:5-9

7 Only be strong and very courageous, being

careful to do according to all the law thatMoses my servant commanded you. Do not

turn from it to the right hand or to the left,

that you may have good success wherever

you go. 8This Book of the Law shall notdepart from your mouth, but you shall

meditate on it day and night, so that you may

be careful to do according to all that is

written in it.


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Joshua 1:5-9

For then you will make your way prosperous,

and then you will have good success. 9

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and

courageous. Do not be frightened, and donot be dismayed, for the Lord your God is

with you wherever you go.


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1 Timothy 4:12-1612 Let no one despise you for your youth,

but set the believers an example in speech,

in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 13 Until

I come, devote yourself to the public reading

of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.


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1 Timothy 4:12-1614 Do not neglect the gift you have, which

was given you by prophecy when the council

of elders laid their hands on you.

15 Practice these things, immerse yourself in

them, so that all may see your progress.


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1 Timothy 4:12-16

16 Keep a close watch on yourself and on

the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing

you will save both yourself and your hearers.


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iII. Appropriate Gods help1 Peter 5:6-11

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under themighty hand of God so that at the proper

time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your

anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Youradversary the devil prowls around like a

roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.


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9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing thatthe same kinds of suffering are being

experienced by your brotherhood throughout

the world. 10 And after you have suffered a

little while, the God of all grace, who hascalled you to his eternal glory in Christ, will

himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and

establish you.


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11 To him be the dominion forever and ever.Amen.


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iII. Appropriate Gods help

1. For His timely promotion

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the

mighty hand of God so that at the proper

time he may exalt you,


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iII. Appropriate Gods help3. For His enabling strength

8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Youradversary the devil prowls around like a

roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9

Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that

the same kinds of suffering are beingexperienced by your brotherhood throughout

the world.


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5. For His exalted praise

11 To him be the dominion forever and ever.

Amen.


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Ephesians 3:7-21

7 Of this gospel I was made a minister

according to the gift of Gods grace, which

was given me by the working of his power. 8

To me, though I am the very least of all thesaints, this grace was given, to preach to the

Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,


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Ephesians 3:7-21

9 and to bring to light for everyone what is

the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in

God who created all things, 10 so that

through the church the manifold wisdom ofGod might now be made known to the rulers

and authorities in the heavenly places.


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Ephesians 3:7-21

11 This was according to the eternal purpose

that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,

12 in whom we have boldness and access

with confidence through our faith in him. 13So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am

suffering for you, which is your glory.


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Ephesians 3:7-21

14 For this reason I bow my knees before

the Father, 15 from whom every family in

heaven and on earth is named, 16 that

according to the riches of his glory he maygrant you to be strengthened with power

through his Spirit in your inner being,


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iII. Appropriate Gods helpEphesians 3:7-21

17 so that Christ may dwell in your heartsthrough faiththat you, being rooted and

grounded in love, 18 may have strength to

comprehend with all the saints what is the

breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses

knowledge, that you may be filled with all the

fullness of God.


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Ephesians 3:7-21

20 Now to him who is able to do far more

abundantly than all that we ask or think,

according to the power at work within us, 21

to him be glory in the church and in ChristJesus throughout all generations, forever

and ever. Amen.

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