Follow Your Leader

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Joshua 3:1–8 NIV84
1 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over. 2 After three days the officers went throughout the camp, 3 giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests, who are Levites, carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. 4 Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about a thousand yards between you and the ark; do not go near it.” 5 Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” 6 Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they took it up and went ahead of them. 7 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses. 8 Tell the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.’ ”

1. God establishes your leaders

He is the one to establish all authorities
Rebelling against authorities is like rebelling against God
He told Abraham, “I will make your name great”
God takes care of the leader
Leaders must be learners
Leaders must improve
King Saul did not improve, he digressed
1 Corinthians 1:22 NIV84
22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom,
Study to show yourself approved (to whom?) Church understands anointing (the Jew demands miracles)
Church leaders are not called to make church goers Christians
Church leaders are called to make disciples of all nations (the Greeks demand wisdom)

2. You must respect your leader

Your leader may be friendly to you, but remember, he is not your friend, he is your leader
Maintain a distance of respect between you and your leader
Stay in your circle
Leaders have circles, don’t try to navigate into a circle that you have not been invited into

3. Your leader will challenge you to a deeper walk with Jesus

Leaders care for the flock
Your leader wants you to do better
Your leader is responsible for your spiritual wellbeing
Your leader must answer to God for your spiritual growth or lack thereof
You must be willing to submit to your leader’s spiritual authority

4. Your leader carries the vision for where to go

Your must assist your leader in order for them to be in the presence
If you can’t follow your earthly leader, whom you see, how can you trust your heavenly Father, whom you have not seen?
If you are faithful with the few, then you get the plenty
If you can’t submit to your leader’s vision, how will you ever be an effective leader?
Proverbs 29:18 ESV
18 Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.
People without vision run wild
Vision without people dies

5. Your leader takes you where you’ve never been before

You must trust your leader to get to your destination
Proverbs 29:18 NLT
18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.
Your leader must be in the presence of God to receive the download
Your leader directs you as to what you must do
You must be willing to accept divine guidance from your leader
Time to go to the other side of this year
Time for a Reset
The “Reset” Year is coming
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