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Lesson OneLessons from Saul, Ishbosheth, David, and Solomon3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoLessons from Rehoboam, Jeroboam, and Abijah3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeLessons from Abijah and Asa3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourLessons from Asa and Jehoshaphat3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveLessons from Jehoshaphat and Jehoram3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixLessons from Ahaziah, Athaliah, Joash, and Jehoiada3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenLessons from Joash and Amaziah3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightLessons from Uzziah, Hezekiah, and Josiah3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineLessons from Josiah, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenFinal Leadership Lessons3 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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Choose one of the four lessons discussed in this lecture and explain how you can use it to improve your abilities as a leader. Provide specific examples.
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“Do NOT allow the benefits of leadership to blind you!” I love this because it is a gentle reminder to stay humble and although you can do something, you need to always be in God’s will and be obedient to the Spirit as a leader. I can not allow position or platform to blind me and I begin to make much of my self. I have to constantly pray John 3:30, allowing Christ to increase and myself to decrease!
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Solomon would be my example for improvement. God had uniquely gifted Solomon to lead. as I feel he has me, yet Solomon let other things, his own fleshy desires, prevent him from being the leader God intended him to be. This lesson reinforced the fact that the wisdom we have is a gift of God through the Holy Spirit. It is so easy for Satan to beguile us with the very gift we request from God. This reminds me of James 3:14-18 where God contrast the two types of wisdom. One earthly and demonic the other heavenly. It’s like Solomon took the wisdom God gave him and used to fulfill earthly, fleshly desires. How dangerous and destructive. My big learning is that the wisdom God has given me as a leader must be evidenced by the proof of James 3:17-18 “17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”
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The key to becoming a good leader in anything you do is following after God’s Heart. If we focus on pleasing God in the decisions we make and not trying to appease those around us, our leadership path will lead to success for ourselves and those under our leadership.
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God puts leaders in place for a reason.
I, for one, never viewed myself as a leader. I didn’t want to lead. I wanted to follow. For whatever reason(s), I felt inadequate to lead.
Over the years, I have either been put into leadership positions or have been looked to by others as a leader. I have not always been faithful in the positions I have been put in. However, God must have put me there for reasons that were beyond me. Hopefully, this course will help equip me for those opportunities in the future.
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Which of the four lessons discussed in this lecture challenges you most? Why?
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It’s a challenge to hear “You can lead but be an irrelevant leader.” As a teacher, I lead a group of students on a daily basis. I guide not just the content that we are learning, but how to frame that content with a biblical worldview. In my experience, I know that it is the lessons that have relevance to students’ lives that make a bigger impact. So, as I lead, I want to be relevant not just in what I am leading students to do and learn, but in HOW I am leading them.
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Lesson #4 – the benefits of leadership can blind you. Sometimes when people tell me I have done a good job on a Sunday School lesson or during a Wednesday night Prayer Meeting I want to take all the credit. The pats on the back, people coming to me for answers on Bible verses or things they don’t understand sometimes gives me a feeling of superiority if I am not careful. I have to make sure that I put God front and center and always realize that I could not teach in any way that would be meaningful if were not for Him leading me and showing the mysteries of His word. I have to keep in mind that just as He put me in a leadership role He can just as easily take me out of it if my pride becomes too big of a problem.
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The lesson that challenged me most was Saul. So often I find myself falling victim to society and trying to keep up with the pressures of “this Earth”. For example, when I look at my house all I see is “I want new windows”, “the kitchen is out of date”, “our carpet is full of stains”. When in actuality, I should be giving thanks to God that He has provided a home for my family to live and make memories is. As as I get caught up in my “wants”, I take power into my own hands. If I work hard and make more money, then I can afford upgrades to my house. Or, If I sacrifice time with my children, then I can complete home projects on my home. Similarily, Saul got blinded by his own “wants” of wanted to be liked by his people instead of fearing God and ruling to His authority. Ultimately, Saul “died for his unfaithfulness” 1 Chron. 10 v: 13. I am challenged by Saul and to not repeat his same mistakes. Even though my imediate consequence might not be death, I will suffer from missing out on God’s teachings and blessings. My blinders and worldy wants will inhibit me from experiencing God’s ultimate freedom and delight.
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I think the one that challenges me the most is #2, the possibility of becoming irrelevant. Questions I try to ask myself routinely are things like: “Am I willing to do what I ask others to do?” or “Is my action real or does it come from a high and lofty place that is fake?” or “Am I showing others how to live a life that Christ would be honored by?” If I am willing to live right and real before others, I may inspire others to follow a similar path in ministry. If not, what will happen is the death of all of it. I want people to be inspired to get involved, to see Christians grow, and ultimately to see the unsaved come to Christ!
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Solomon. He was wise because he asked God to be. He made wrong choices and bad decisions because he was a human. I learn from this, that being human does not excuse my sin nor validate my errored ways. It challenges me to remain focused on God’s goodness and my desire to please Him in all I do and think. It is in Him I breath and move and have my being, and I oath to make a joyful noise telling all of His love. I seek not to operate with the wisdom God equips me with in vain, but rather in integrity of the Holy Spirit.
