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*DAILY DEW 4/AUGUST/2022*
*SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP* (II)
_Key Bible Text:_
*"...Their children must be followers of the Lord and not have a reputation for being wild and disobedient. Church officials are in charge of God's work, and so they must also have a good reputation. They must not be bossy, quick-tempered, heavy drinkers, bullies, or dishonest in business."* (Titus 1:6-7(CEV))
_Bible Insight:_
Spiritual leadership should bear spiritual children who should emulate & follow the Lord; they must shun "wildness", that is, living without godly restrictions & expectations. They must also shun disobedience.
Spiritual leadership must be able to give birth to and raise spiritual offspring who FOLLOW (keep to) godly patterns & examples. For this to happen, the spiritual leaders themselves must be consistent and firm in the ideals of Christ. One indeed, cannot give what one does not have.
Spiritual leaders must be concerned about creating and replicating spiritual followership. Christ intend for His kingdom to be the outcome of patient & diligent system of follower-ship!
Jesus: *"And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."* (Matthew 4:19 (KJV))
Paul: *Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.* (1 Corinthians 4:16 (KJV))
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:1 (KJV))
Brethren, BE FOLLOWERS TOGETHER OF ME, AND MARK THEM WHICH WALK SO AS YE HAVE US FOR AN ENSAMPLE. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: (Philippians 3:17-18 (KJV))
And ye became FOLLOWERS OF US, AND OF THE LORD, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7 (KJV)
For ye, brethren, became FOLLOWERS OF THE CHURCHES OF GOD which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: 1 Thessalonians 2:14 (KJV)
FOLLOW peace with all men, and HOLINESS, without which no man shall see the Lord: Hebrews 12:14 (KJV)
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: WHOSE FAITH FOLLOW, considering the end of their conversation. (Hebrews 13:7 (KJV))
A spiritual leader who is NOT FOLLOWING Christ, is a spiritual joker! A spiritual leader who is NOT following (an)other believer(s) who are/is following Christ is joking! A spiritual leader who does not have a following himself is not serious. A spiritual leader who is not following up on younger believers is not a serious fellow. A spiritual leader who is not following the church of Christ is NOT serious.
There is No room for spiritual lone rangers in the kingdom. The kingdom is a network of followers, one following another, who himself is being followed by others, and all ultimately following Christ!
_MEDITATION:_
*If you are too spiritual that you do not follow the example of another godly maturing believer, you are not spiritual enough. If you are not also following up on others, you are certainly not spiritual. As you have been born again, you must labour towards others being born again*
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*DAILY DEW 3/AUGUST/2022*
*SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP*
_Key Bible Text:_
*"They must have a good reputation and be faithful in marriage. Their children must be followers of the Lord and not have a reputation for being wild and disobedient. Church officials are in charge of God's work, and so they must also have a good reputation. They must not be bossy, quick-tempered, heavy drinkers, bullies, or dishonest in business."* (Titus 1:6-7(CEV))
_Bible Insight:_
Spiritual leadership should be a sign of ongoing and progressive spiritual growth.
Spiritual leadership requires a couple of disciplined and exemplary approach to life. Paul gives Titus the yardstick to use when looking out for spiritual leaders. Note that while Elders or Bishops are primarily intended, the requirements pretty much applies for every kind of spiritual leadership.
It is however important to note that it has been strongly suggested or inferred from today's Bible text, that Spiritual leaders of the rank of Bishops/Pastors or Elders should be married. So aside, the preference of having Elders or Bishops(leading Pastors or Overseers) who are married, the remaining requirements applies to all kinds of spiritual leadership.
A spiritual leader must strongly covet and walk towards a godly reputation. A good reputation is a great asset in spiritual leadership. Anything that will impinge on one's reputation must be seriously avoided.
Yet another requirement is faithfulness in marriage. This for the unmarried will invariably mean sexual purity. In many Fellowships back in my university days, fellowship executives are required to disclose their relationship status and those not in a relationship are expected to remain that way during their tenure, while those in relationship are expected to avoid any "suspicious movement" around the said partner in question. These are practices put in place to ensure sexual purity.
_MEDITATION:_
*With or without any positional spiritual leadership role, every believer or follower of Jesus is expected to live as a spiritual leader in their own right!*
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*DAILY DEW 2/AUGUST/2022*
*GROW* (V)
_Key Bible Text:_
*"I am writing to Titus, my true son in the faith that we share. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and peace. I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you."* (Titus 1:4-5(NLT))
_Bible Insight:_
The mark of growth is understanding and undertaking responsibilities, with or without supervision: after greeting and praying for His spiritual son, Paul went ahead to speak of responsibilities.
*"I left you on the island of Crete so you COULD COMPLETE OUR WORK there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you"*
Can you be entrusted with Kingdom responsibilities? Can you be entrusted with souls? Can you be entrusted with roles that would engender growth of men and women in the things of the Spirit?
Timothy and Titus were like Pastors but strictly speaking they were ministry assistants to Paul, and were authorized by Paul to act in his stead and do things they have been instructed or learned from Paul. As spiritual sons of Paul, they had ministries similar to that of Paul. If Paul could pass for a missionary, they too would be regarded as missionaries. However, whatever "office" or "designation" that fits them, remember they never went through (formal) Bible Schools to become such!
In Christ, you have the full potential for effective ministry work. You may or may not be a typical pastor to grow into God's expectations for your life. Every genuinely saved child of God, is a tool for kingdom growth and expansion. You should not be less than Jesus in focus and objective if you are truly following Jesus!
Grow up to your kingdom responsibilities. Prayerfully select a role to play in God's kingdom building project. Don't be a floating member who has no specific contribution to God's kingdom. Until you awaken to your kingdom responsibilities, you will not appreciate the need and urgency for continuous growth!
_MEDITATION:_
*Refuse to be another believer without active consistent contribution to kingdom growth!*
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*DAILY DEW 1/AUGUST/2022*
*GROW* (IV)
_Key Bible Text:_
*"I am writing to Titus, my true son in the faith that we share. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and peace."* (Titus 1:4-5(NLT))
_Bible Insight:_
This text reveals the place of spiritual sonship. When you nurture or preach & lead one to Christ, you become a spiritual father to the same.
As you pursue growth in Christ, another test of true growth is revealed in your ability to groom others in the faith. Are you raising anyone in the faith or you are only still struggling to even stand in the faith?
When Jesus said in Matthew 4:19 (KJV) *"And He saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."* he laid down the principle of raising spiritual sons. But only those who are themselves FOLLOWING JESUS closely can stand a chance of obeying this. You can't give what you don't have.
One of the things you owe those you bring up in the faith is prayers and sharing the Word. You must pray for them. Here we see Paul praying *May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and peace.* Another thing you owe them, is living an exemplary lifestyle-- not a self centered, careless one.
Who are you impacting? When you understand that God is counting on you to raise others for Him, you'll embrace the challenge of spiritual growth and maturity! This August, make spiritual growth a major goal!
_MEDITATION:_
*Too many believers are selfish baby Christians for many years. They do nothing but selfish "bless me" & other me-centered prayers. All their decisions and lifestyle has little or no interest in helping build or raise others up in the faith. That's so anti-christ like. Don't be like one of them!*
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*DAILY DEW 31/JULY/2022*
*GROW* (III)
_Key Bible Text:_
*"In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;"* (Titus 1:2-3 (KJV))
_Bible Insight:_
One of the ways God designed for His Children to grow is through sound biblical preaching & teaching of the word. There is a place for prayers but there is also a place for the preaching of the Word.
In Titus 1:1-3 (NLT) This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. *I have been sent to proclaim faith to those God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives.* This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the world began. *And now at just the right time he has revealed this message, which we announce to everyone. It is by the command of God our Savior that I have been entrusted with this work for him.*
A close look at this text shows that faith must be proclaimed, truth that shows how to live a godly life must be showed by preaching and teaching. This therefore means that living a godly life is not something you "catch" only by prayer. Yes, prayer is needed but there is more. You must through preaching and teaching of the word learn to live godly.
Conversely, this therefore means that the purpose of correct biblical teaching and preaching is to engender godly living.
To grow therefore you must select the messages (preaching and teaching) you expose yourself to. If all you get from a preaching or teaching is excitement and nothing more, you are not making the needed steps towards growth. You must get instructions in righteousness, rebuke, doctrine or encouragement from sound biblical preaching and teachings. This is essential for your growth.
_MEDITATION:_
*With the aid of smartphones, consistently expose and subject yourself to teachings and messages that will build you towards godliness. You can't become until you behold the word! How many messages do you listen to per week? If you only listen to Sunday messages, you will make a very slow growth journey*
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