James nicely summarizes the argument proposed by Barnabas and Paul and supported by Peter’s testimony regarding Cornelius. He anchors it in prophecy, the Word.
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Overlooked for food | Acts 6:1-6
God gave the 12 wisdom for how to respond to the situation. It may seem they were proud and aloof -not wanting to get involved in serving. But I don’t think so.
True leadership | Matthew 20:24-28
We are fed by pride. The best way to counter this is to humble ourselves. Follow the instructions of 1 Peter 5:6-7, “Therefore humble yourselves
Follow the Leader | Hebrews 13:7 NLT
Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith. Hebrews 13:7 NLT Leaders in your life Who are the leaders in your life? Narrow it down to those who’ve taught you the Word of God*. Likely …
Summary of Nehemiah | Nehemiah 13:30-31
Nehemiah sought to be “remembered by God, for good”. He mentioned this prayer a number of times. What greater reward is there than this?
Reform 4-Restore the Sabbath|Nehemiah 13:15-18
One thing we all can do is pray. The Word instructs us to pray for our leaders (1 Timothy 2:1–4). I’m guilty of neglecting this practice.
Reform 2-Cleanse The Temple|Nehemiah 13:4-9
Have we allowed some sin to take root in our lives? It could be so engrained we are blind to it. The Holy Spirit is bringing it to your mind right now!
Reform 3-Restore the tithe | Nehemiah 13:10-14
The tithe was forsaken and the space for storing the tithe was given to the enemy. The main issue was, “the Temple of God [was being] neglected”.
Settled in | Nehemiah 7:66-73 (ESV)
Being the exemplary leader that he is, Nehemiah gives the largest individual donation. The other leaders follow with the common people after that.
Nehemiah’s example | Nehemiah 5:14-19 (NLT)
Nehemiah also set an example of how to act righteously and responsibly as a leader. Though he could have taken a “salary” based on taxes,..