God’s Leadership Boot Camp

Part II

Exodus 24:1-2; 9-13; 15-1

Exodus 24:14; 31;18; 32:1- 35

The Lesson of First Importance – Prayer

1. A godly leader must know how to pray

2. Prayer is learned from a pray-er

3. A godly leader seeks to pray face to face with God

4. When God’s leader prays, others will follow in prayer

The Lesson of Second Importance – Warfare (spiritual)

1. Even when God promises victory, you still have to fight for it

2. No leader can thrive without those who are close to him and on whom he can rely, just as Moses relied on Aaron and Hur

3. The power that triumphs in spiritual warfare, is not the power of the general or the sword or an army, it is the power of God

4. No matter how hard you fight, victories are won in the place of prayer

The Lesson of Third Importance God’s Presence

The Lesson of Third Importance God’s Presence

1. Godly leaders learn to wait on God – as long as it takes

2. To be a godly leader, you have to spend time in God’s presence

The Lesson of Fourth Importance Ungodly Leadership Will Destroy

God’s People

Surround or Assembled About

• lh;q' qahal {'kaw-hal'} –Meaning: 1) to assemble, gather 1a) (Niphal) to

assemble 1a1) for religious reasons 1a2) for political reasons 1b) (Hiphil) to summon an assembly 1b1) for war, judgment 1b2) for religious purposes

– Grammar: Stem - Niphal Mood - Imperfect

Apis, an Egyptian god

Played

• qx;c' tsachaq {tsaw-khak'} • Meaning: 1) to laugh, mock, play 1a)

(Qal) to laugh 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to jest 1b2) to sport, play, make sport, toy with, make a toy of

• Grammar: Stem - Piel Mood - Infinitive • See Exodus 34:12-17

The Ten Commandments

Breaking the Ten Commandments

Singing• hn'[' `anah {aw-naw'}• Meaning: 1) (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with 2) to

afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be put down, become low 2a2) to be depressed, be downcast 2a3) to be afflicted 2a4) to stoop 2b) (Niphal) 2b1) to humble oneself, bow down 2b2) to be afflicted, be humbled 2c) (Piel) 2c1) to humble, mishandle, afflict 2c2) to humble, be humiliated 2c3) to afflict 2d4) to humble, weaken oneself 2d) (Pual) 2d1) to be afflicted 2d2) to be humbled 2e) (Hiphil) to afflict 2f) (Hithpael) 2f1) to humble oneself 2f2) to be afflicted

• Grammar: Stem - Piel Mood - Infinitive

The Lesson of Fourth Importance Ungodly Leadership Will Destroy

God’s People • People always seek a leader• People without godly leadership will go

astray • Ungodly leaders: wilt in the face of

worldly pressure• They lie to cover up their failures

The Lesson of Fourth Importance Ungodly Leadership Will Destroy

God’s People • Godly leaders stay loyal to their

people• Godly leaders must take charge on

spiritual issues• Sin robs us of God’s presence