Good Servant Leadership

A Short List for Being a Good Servant Leader of Christ Jesus 

Warning:  Watch out for false teachers, 1 Timothy 4:1-4

How to overcome and counteract false teaching, 1 Timothy 4:1-16
1.  Teach and train in the Truth
2.  Be the example of a godly life
3.  Pay close attention to your life and teaching
4.  Don't give up

Exhortations: Lead Well 

1. Keep a close watch on your life and teaching, 1 Timothy 4:16
2. Rule the flock well and honorably, 1 Timothy 5:17
3. Overcome three inner adversaries:  conceit, selfish ambition, greed, 1 Timothy 6:3-10
4. Fight the good fight of the Faith, 1 Timothy 6:12
5. Keep the Gospel unstained and free from reproach, 1 Timothy 6:14

JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD HAS COME!

JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD HAS COME! (Part 1)

JOY — glad shouting, delight, happy, with a song in your heart. 

JOY — is a choice. Even though we live in a broken world like a broken down house. The original was not like this. It was very good but through the deliberate disobedience of the first couple, decay and corruption like a virus infected creation and cursed all humanity. And yet . . . we can choose JOY because the "Cure" has come. God has reached out to you and me through the manifestation of this Cure. The curse does not have the final word. The Cure does.

JOY — The reason for JOY is the Messiah (The Champion) has come! "In Him was Life and the Life was the Light of men and women." He is The Light and He entered our broken down darkened world. Darkness cannot overcome light. Rather, light overcomes darkness - every time. Jesus, the Light, the Messiah, has come and He has overcome the dread darkness. Even though this Story has been told many times and in many ways, may you be touched by Him in a special way this Christmas. 

JOY — How do you spell JOY?

J = Jesus, the Messiah, is the Light of the world;

O = Overcame the curse of sin, evil, and death;

Y = You can experience this JOY when you receive Jesus by reaching out to Him for who He is and for why He came.  

This Christmas choose J.O.Y. Choose Jesus!

Caleb Leadership

The character of Caleb points to the Christ or is a “Type” of Christ in these remarkable ways

1. Caleb wholly followed the Lord, Joshua 14:8.   Jesus was obedient to the point of death - Philippians 2:8

2. Caleb defeated the strongest enemy in the land of Canaan, Joshua 14:15.  Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, 1 John 3:8

3. Caleb claimed Hebron to be his (Hebron: a special place in the history of Israel), Joshua 14:13.  Jesus reclaimed the entire earth as His, Revelation 11:15

4. Caleb lived 45 years on the promise from God through Moses, Joshua 14:12.   Jesus submitted Himself to the Word of God His entire life, Matthew 4:4

5. Caleb gave a generous inheritance to his family, Joshua 15:13-19.  Through Jesus, we have every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, Ephesians 1:3

Question:  Are you and I living our life as a “reflection” of The Christ?  

Beyond Expectations

It was misty, cold (below freezing at night) with a deep darkness and a soothing quiet.  A number of our team members were not feeling well due to the altitude.  Four or our members climbed the summit at over fifteen thousand feet.  I would have, but my feet were painfully sore because my boots were a one-half size too small.  Trekking down the mountain was agonizing but I had the privilege of talking with Victor, an atheist, about how the Christian world-view answers the four big questions of reality.

blessings, doug