04/23/21 FOLLOW THE LEADER #9 (1 Sam.14:6-23)

1 Sam.14:15 (ESV) The garrison and even the raiders trembled, the earth quaked, and it became a very great panic.

RESULT: A God-Ordained VICTORY! When Godly Followers Follow Godly Leaders into Battle, EXPECT God Almighty to Join the Battle!

4.PROVE (PUT it into PRACTICE in Your PERSONAL Life, Family, Job, Church)

Hebrews 13:17 (ESV) OBEY your leaders and SUBMIT to them for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with JOY and NOT with GROANING, for that would be of NO ADVANTAGE to you. (Also Titus 3:1)

We’ve all heard: “Happy wife, happy life!” and “If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy!” But what about: “Pastors Groaning, Members Moaning!” or “Unhappy Pastor, Church Disaster!”?

Recently I took a mighty swing at the golf course with my driver. There was a snapping sound and it felt like someone had kicked me in the back. The head of my driver had broken off. You can’t win at golf if your driver is broken. In the same way, churches can NOT win their battles if their Drivers—Pastors & Leaders—are broken!

In fact, surveys tell us that 85% of our Pastors want to QUIT! We are NOT bringing them JOY, Obeying and Submitting. Instead, MOST Pastors are GROANING and We are MOANING! And for the VAST MAJORITY of churches, it IS a DISASTER!

It’s NOT time to DEFY or DISCOURAGE Our Godly Leaders!

This NOT time for “Friendly Fire”—where Soldiers Shoot their Leaders!

It IS time to TRUST God and SUBMIT to Our Godly Leaders — to OBEY and Follow them! AND…