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anyway here is my contribution to the topic of the thread...
when i was reading the story of king solomon's dedication of the new temple...i noticed something very interesting...
after the celebration...it says the -people- blessed the -king-!
what does that mean? it means that we have the authority to bless our leaders...and our leaders are to acknowledge that authority we have and receive our blessing with humility...
so God has given us the authority to bless our leaders including pastors...and we should speak blessings over our pastors...not just in private prayer but in their hearing so that their hearts can be refreshed and encouraged...
some church liturgies include this...for example in the liturgies named for the apostles james and mark...there are several points in the service where the minister says 'peace be to all'...and the congregation responds with 'and to thy spirit'
when i was reading the story of king solomon's dedication of the new temple...i noticed something very interesting...
after the celebration...it says the -people- blessed the -king-!
what does that mean? it means that we have the authority to bless our leaders...and our leaders are to acknowledge that authority we have and receive our blessing with humility...
so God has given us the authority to bless our leaders including pastors...and we should speak blessings over our pastors...not just in private prayer but in their hearing so that their hearts can be refreshed and encouraged...
some church liturgies include this...for example in the liturgies named for the apostles james and mark...there are several points in the service where the minister says 'peace be to all'...and the congregation responds with 'and to thy spirit'
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Maybe it's just me., but it sounds like people don't like putting another person above them?? I agree with Rachael that we have the authority and the responsibility to bless our leaders and especially our pastors and teachers. They are invaluable to the church so much so that God has given them as gifts. Those who serve should be encouraged and supported by the body, the church.
It is very wrong in my mind to allow the bad apples of some leaders in the church to change our reaction to any of the truths of the Bible. People are so turned off by one another that they don't even go to church anymore. That must make the enemy very happy.
It is very wrong in my mind to allow the bad apples of some leaders in the church to change our reaction to any of the truths of the Bible. People are so turned off by one another that they don't even go to church anymore. That must make the enemy very happy.
Actually satan is very happy that people 'go to church'. They are robbed by the lie of the tithe. At best, being under the traditions of men that makes void the word of God, at worse being placed under a fake law that brings a curse on them. See Galatians. And they are confined to a pew with duct tape over their mouths for the most part while one exalted man with the forbidden title (see Matt.23) does the boring sermon every sunday morning.
I'm going to say don't check out 1Cor.12 and Epecians 4 and Romans 12 to see a biblical gathering. Because if I tell you to check it out you won't. Reverse psychology. Hope it works. Not holding my breath.
I'm going to say don't check out 1Cor.12 and Epecians 4 and Romans 12 to see a biblical gathering. Because if I tell you to check it out you won't. Reverse psychology. Hope it works. Not holding my breath.
Solomon represents a great sin of Israel; he led Israel into ruin. Not a fine example for advocating the pastor-as-king rut the church is stuck in.
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee. Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. 1 Samuel 8:7-9