Discipleship Training Course

PHASE 3 – SHARE THE JOURNEY
Jesus suffered the same life-events we suffer, He worked and
sweat and laughed and cried and experienced life as we do. His
path to holiness is our path as well, He took no shortcuts. Our ears
can be trained to hear the Spirit and our eyes can be trained to
read the scriptures in the same ways Jesus did.
Jesus did however constantly through word and deed reminded
the disciples that the world’s view of leadership was not His view.
Matthew 20:25-26 But Jesus called them together and said, “You
know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and
officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among
you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you
must be your servant,
The world loves great leaders who stand out from the crowd and
are to a degree untouchable. Jesus chose to identify with us in
person so as to encourage us that we can become like Him. We
have to ask ourselves; “Do I really believe I can be transformed
into the Master’s image? Do I want to follow His example or merely
embrace Him as a Savior?”
Jesus came to show us how to live. He came to reproduce Himself
in us, and He did this through raising disciples. His saving action on
the cross is the work of the Son of God. We cannot pay the price
for anyone’s sin, but we can teach others to live lead and be like
Jesus.
John 6:38 For I have come down from heaven to do the will of
God who sent me, not to do my own will.
I believe this scripture sums up the heart of Christ’s leadership as
we move on from here, and should be the baseline for our own
personal leadership. What an incredible example of someone who
has full authority, but submits to His Fathers will and desire above
His own. It’s clear that Jesus submitted His own human will, and
chose to lead on the foundation of the Fathers will for Him. If you
can start in your leadership either first in your heart, your home,
workplace, or whomever you are responsible for, to submit “your
will” to Gods will, you will see massive change.
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