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Being "Called" or "Chosen" of God has become popular and easily branded for merchandising in this season. In your own words, discuss what you believe is the difference between talent versus the true chosen of God.
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Submission & Authority » The purpose of ordained authority
These are people God called, to teach, pastor, evangelize, to be prophets, and apostles to lead the church by the ordained authority that God has given them according to Ephesians 4:11. I believe in order to lead in an ordained authoritative position within the church you must be a faithful and an obedient follower first. In Luke 9:23 Jesus told the crowd If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Leaders will have to do this when they feel like it and when they don't, when the people are with them and when they are not, they have to continue to stand on the word of God and what he says do because they didn't call them into this calling God did. I remember the scripture 2 Timothy 4:2 where Paul tells Timothy to preach the word: be ready in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. Paul was encouraging Timothy to be persistence in preaching when it's good and when it's hard. This also helps keep the people in alignment with the word of God and the purpose Jesus came for, to redeem man's soul and get us back into right fellowship with God.
Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2025 by
Sandra Lately •
2 commentsThank you for sharing Ms. Sandra. I love how you pointed out an angle I didn't consider. You said one must be a faithful Servant in order to lead. Order and authority is important and very much necessary. Thank you for helping me to consider more about this topic.
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by
Kristy Hammond
Ms. Sandra, I truly believe and agree with you that believers who are leaders in the church must first be faithful and obedient followers. There is a method or, if you will, a protocol that must take place in the Kingdom upon a firm foundation. Titus 3:1 reads, Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work. The scripture you shared, Luke 9:23, took me to the Garden of Gethsemane. In Matthew 20:22-23 Jesus Himself was battling that night – early morning with authority. He had an earthly body and feared as we sometimes do. He had a moment of struggle, sweating drops of blood; the struggle was intense, but He knew what God the Father (the God of ALL things- Leader of ALL things) had sent Him to do…He obeyed His Father's Will and gave His life. That brings me to the pressing question: What sacrifice have I made lately concerning obeying the leadership of the Body of Christ? I tell you it will never be the sacrifice that Jesus gave everything, in the act of Obedience. Thank you for taking me to the Garden, giving me another perspective on being obedient and what that looks like. God bless you!
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by
Hope KhalilMs. Sandra, I truly believe and agree with you that believers who are leaders in the church must first be faithful and obedient followers. There is a method or, if you will, a protocol that must take place in the Kingdom upon a firm foundation. Titus 3:1 reads, Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work. The scripture you shared, Luke 9:23, took me to the Garden of Gethsemane. In Matthew 20:22-23 Jesus Himself was battling that night – early morning with authority. He had an earthly body and feared as we sometimes do. He had a moment of struggle, sweating drops of blood; the struggle was intense, but He knew what God the Father (the God of ALL things- Leader of ALL things) had sent Him to do…He obeyed His Father's Will and gave His life. That brings me to the pressing question: What sacrifice have I made lately concerning obeying the leadership of the Body of Christ? I tell you it will never be the sacrifice that Jesus gave everything, in the act of Obedience. Thank you for taking me to the Garden, giving me another perspective on being obedient and what that looks like. God bless you!
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by
Hope KhalilThank you for sharing Ms. Sandra. I love how you pointed out an angle I didn't consider. You said one must be a faithful Servant in order to lead. Order and authority is important and very much necessary. Thank you for helping me to consider more about this topic.
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by
Kristy Hammond
