13th November-Sermon

Hebrews Part XXII(22):Leadership In God's Church(Hebrews 13:7-21)
Key verses for encouragement:
Heb 13:5(b) ~ For He has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you."
Heb 13:8 ~ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Careful when using verses to encourage. Must not run out of context.
Heb 13
(v1):Let brotherly love continue.(Context: Keep on loving your brothers)
(v2):Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so some have unwittingly entertained angels.(Context: You entertain strangers)
(v3):Remember the prisoners as if chained with them-those who are mistreated-since you yourselves are in the body also.(Context: You visit prisoners)
(v4):Marriage is honourable among all, and the bed undefiled; but the fornicators and adulterers God will judge.(Context: You keep the marriage bed pure)
(v5):Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."(Context: You are freed from the love of money)
Quote: Text taken out of context is a pretext.

vs 6-helper=boethos=reinforcements
Leaders mention THREE times in passage(vs 7-24)~vs7, 17 & 24
Q:Why did the writer of hebrews end hebrews with leadership?
A:B'cause everything rises and falls on leadership!!

1) What's responsibility of a leader?
As SENIOR PASTOR:
~I) speak the Word of God to us(congregation)
~preach w/out fear of men. [Heb 13:13-all kinds=poikilais=variegated, many-colored ; Heb4(for ppl with hardened hearts)vs 12-13-laid bare=trachelizo=to stick out neck=God will HOLD U BY THE THROAT for u to listen]
~II) be a good role model to us(congregation)
~Must live out what is being preached! James 3:1=teachers of the Word-doubly judged. Therefore, must haf 2 non-negotiobles-1)must be doctrinally pure; 2)must be morally clean
~III) keep watch over us(congregation) spiritually
~Heb13:17-keep watch=gruno=stay awake on your behalf, be vigilante, warn us of danger, be out watchman.

2) What's responsibility of one being led?
~I) remember your leaders(v7)
~Stay on your leaders side/God's side. Don't help satan in breaking up God's church!! He does enough damage as it is. If u want to leave a church, exit gracefully.
~II) obey your leaders/submit to their authority(vs 17)
~Obey=patheo=to be persuaded in a trusting way; submit=upeiko=to yield willingly
~III) pray foor your leaders(vs 18)
~ Pray for your pastors, leaders as they are often targeted by the evil one to be tempted, stayed, etc.