Spiritual Leadership In The Home series part 2

A call to Leadership

1 Corinthians 11:3- The Ranking Order
Ephesians 5:21-33- Servitude
Romans 12:9-13- Leadership wisdom
Hebrews 13:7- Be worthy of imitating your faith
1 Timothy 3:2-4- Be an overseer *
John 13:12-15- sacrificial love
Proverbs 25:28- Self control
Philippines 2:3-4- Do nothing out of selfish ambition
1 Peter 5:2-3 – Watch over your flock


Biblically the man is called to be a leader. In scripture the man is seen leading politically, in battle, spiritually, and within the family. The ranking order based in 1 Corinthians 11:3 lists God the Father first, God the Son (Jesus Christ) as second, Man as third and woman as fourth. Notice also, in Ephesians 5:21 we are told to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. In our submission to Christ, we learn how to lovingly submit to our wives while equally holding our status of rank. Jesus Christ washed the feet of His disciples without ever losing who he was and who He was predestined to be. More on marriage in part three.

Our ability to follow gives us the wisdom needed to make wise decisions as we lead our nation, state, city, job, or family. Our sacred honor will be like a magnet that attracts the lost as our faith is something that they feel they either need or cannot live without. Watching over our flock can have the imagery of a shepherd. Shepherding was a rough and relentless job but the shepherd knows it is the flock that needs him for survival and equally, he needs the flock for self-preservation.

Think about this reality for a minute. It takes great self-control, sacrificial love, and unselfishness to eat, sleep, live and breathe the role of shepherd. Your flock depends on you for protection both physically, spiritually, and mentally. You need your flock/ family for encouragement, love, and support when times are hard.

But ultimately as leaders we are looking to make the field fertile for Jesus to be received, wise in instruction and discipline so that we are productive citizens to society and also to carry on the faith for future generations.

If satan can take out the man, he knows from experience the aftermath of an absent father, a disconnected husband, or the effects of a poor leader. Strike down the shepherd, the flock will flee and eventually be left to ruin.

Satan thought he could strike the great Shepherd and for a few days His flock fled and lived-in fear expecting arrest or even death. But with the rod of the great Shepherd, He defeated both sin and death and with His staff he leads those who hear His voice, into redemption.

Satan may try to tempt or distract us in the flesh, but we did not take the image of a failure, we took the image of Christ, the great Shepherd. We lead our flock in His image! Amen.

Discussion Questions:
1. Based on what we just heard, in what ways can you improve your call to leadership?

2. Seeing yourself as a shepherd compared to the example of Christ; how can you with the power and authority of Christ find freedom in sin and death?

3. In what ways should that freedom encourage you to lead?

If I were in your class, I'd probably remain silent. Here, though, I would say this regarding point #2:

I don't "find" freedom in Christ, rather, that freedom has been granted [by] the Power and Authority of Christ. Christ is the One who lifts the Curse from our hearts, thus causing freedom from all accusation by worldly laws, whether we be Jew or Gentile. So, we are free from worldly laws that judge and we are freed, or Redeemed, from the Adamic Curse as outlined in Romans 5. Freedom from the Curse renders a person freed from any worldly laws that judge and accuse.

I don't mean to be picky, but I feel that it is extremely important that we understand the Purpose of Christ.

Your not being picky. It is exactly as you say.

I appreciate your understanding. I said what I said because so many around here are so incredibly sensitive. I'm at the point of having to qualify myself to ensure another battle doesn't break out.