*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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