Famine Is Coming - Part 3 - Pastor Jason Henderson

Main Text: Amos 8:11, 2 Timothy 4:1-5

The Famine Of Hearing The Word
The Failure Of Knowing Why We Do What We Do
The Formation And Control Of The Nicolaitans

Famine Comes When… God’s Word Is Neglected, God’s Church Is Not Respected, and God’s Leaders Are Rejected.

Revelation 2:14-16, (Pergamum)

Nicolatians: Nico “means to conquer” and laitians means “common people”

There were a group of people in the early church who looked to use their position of authority to keep God’s people under their thumb.

Facts About Church Leadership and Abuse of Power

All Leaders Are Faced With Temptation.

All Human Leadership Is Delegated Power:

Romans 13:1, John 19:11

All Abusive Authority Is Improper Authority

All The Wrong Desires To Serve In Leadership In Church:

A Desire For Power

A Desire For Affirmation

A Desire For Respect

A Desire For Platform

A Desire To Be A Hero

What Does Proper Church Leadership Look Like? John 10

Protective (verse 4)

Loving (verse 3)
Sacrificial (verse 11)

Application

A Call To Lead Like Jesus

1 Peter 5:1-7

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