In 2 Kings 21-22, you learned how to rebel against an ungodly culture by equipping people in God’s word so they walk in the way of the Lord, call others to prayer and have a tender and humble heart so He will hear your prayers. Leaders who passionately love God call others to walk after the…
The preceding chapters in 2 Kings 16-20 show how a single-minded focus prepares yourself to equip the next generation by trusting in God, prayer, meditation on God’s word, walking in truth and using insights and resources to spiritually equip them to meet future challenges. The character of leadership determines to a large degree whether people…
Hezekiah was a godly leader, but failed to equip the next generation. Instead of being concerned about his legacy, his sole focus was enjoying the final years of his life. He did not prepare his son, Manasseh, who succeeded him as king. As a result, Israel struggled without good spiritual leadership to face the Babylonian…
Double-minded people fear the Lord and serve idols. They seek deliverance from humans, follow vanity and do evil secretly. Those who trust and obey God’s commandments prosper, inherit the land, reject the world’s systems of support and receive deliverance from the Lord. In 2 Kings 16-18, various kings illustrate how double-mindedness results in instability, but single-mindedness on Christ…
“Give yourselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word. Give yourselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word. If you do not pray, God will probably lay you aside from your ministry, as He did me, to teach you to pray” (Robert Murray McCheyne). The spiritual health of leaders determine the health of families,…
Churches and ministries often emphasize one aspect of disciplemaking, but blessing is minimized because they don’t follow God’s blueprint completely. Some examples of imbalance in disciplemaking include: 1. Personal glory and pride instead of releasing control and humility 2. Pastor or teacher gift apart from the offices of apostle, prophet and evangelist 3. Teaching without mentoring 4. Mentoring without teaching 5….
“What gives us conviction of sin is not the number of sins we have committed; it is the sight of the holiness of God.” (Martyn Lloyd-Jones). In the midst of sin, we see God’s mercy, which triumphs over judgment. God’s holiness demands that He deal with sin. God’s fulfills His promises and multiplies His people…
“All born-again people are in training for rulership. Since the supreme law of that future social order, called the kingdom of God, is agape love, therefore their apprenticeship and training is for the learning of deep dimensions of this love. But deep dimensions of this love are only learned in the school of suffering. Purity…
We often let the world, flesh and devil to defeat us spiritually, emotionally, physically, financially and in family relationships. God has a better way. Inquire of God and don’t cling to the sins of your father. Allow God to fight for you and provide strategy in overcoming evil forces seeking to defeat you spiritually, financially…
Mentors have the ability to transform individuals and even a city. Here are studies that have been done concerning the benefits of mentoring: • 75% of executives point to mentoring as playing a key role in their careers (Jeff Barbarian, “The Road Best Traveled,” Training, May 2002). • The more mentors a woman had, the…