In the seat of Moses

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ObjectiveTo confirm you in the will and Word of God

To confirm you in the will and Word of God

When we encounter examples of poor leadership it is easy to become disenchanted, disillusioned and bitter. We may even be tempted to blame God for what we are experiencing.

To confirm you in the will and Word of God

Things have not changed much from when Christ walked the Earth! Having a good understanding of all the reasons why poor leadership exists, Jesus gave good advice that can help us today.

To confirm you in the will and Word of God

Ref. Matthew 23

The seat of Moses is the position of authority. Jesus recognized that those occupying this space are sometimes not of the same caliber as Moses

To confirm you in the will and Word of God

Advice Jesus gaveobey them but don’t follow their example MATTHEW 23:3

Jesus described

some of the leaders of His day as

HypocriticalBlind guidesSnakes

Matthew 23:15,33

That hell was their destination

He was clear

Matthew 23:3

Set bad examples

Say one thing but do the other

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:4

Delegate responsibility in areas where tasks are undesirable to them

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:5

Enjoy good publicity

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:6,7

Expect honour and respect

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:8-12

Promote self with titles

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:13

Cultivate a lifestyle that hinders all God-fearing people

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:14

Consume the wealth of the vulnerable

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:15

Raise up leaders worse than themselves

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:16-22

Are prone to faulty, illogical judgments

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:23,24

Fail to grasp what is important to God the Father

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:25-28

Are untransformed on the inside

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:29-32

Work for show

Poor leadership

Matthew 23:33-36

Directly/indirectly persecute others

Poor leadership

To grow in love

God wants youTo choose the best things in life

Philippians 1:9,10 (KJV)

be a person of excellence

1 TIMOTHY 4:12JAMES 3:17GALATIANS 6:2MATTHEW 6:1-6JAMES 4:10

HE EXPECTS YOU TO

MATTHEW 23:8-10,12MATTHEW 5:48ACTS 20:351 THESSALONIANS 1:4-7JOHN 7:24ROMANS 12:2GALATIANS 6:10

HE EXPECTS YOU TO

be a person of excellence

Speak not evil one of another, brethren.

He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? James 4:11-12 KJV

THEREFORE

be a person of excellence