tr,ltii:iirl,--**ffilDiscipline: If Leaders Cant 1

Rule Themselves, TheY i

Cant Rule Ott'lens I

Ezckicl 19:"!- 1- II

Vhere is no leadership without self-disciPline ;I Since the "princes" of Ezekiel 19 lacked the dis'

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cipline to lead their own lives well, theY also failed I

to lead anyone else well. Leaders must firil lead I

themselves and earn the right to attract followers I

The best leader serves as a model for others ltenor and destruction.

Donald O Clay Jr. Elder Jim Balthrop Elder Milton Raiford

of lnfluence;'Woe to Leaders Who.Abtlse Pofieil,i ;i::::l'r'lr,; :f t. 1;'. r" rt|i;h iii['t Z :'l:,, : :

F od oronounces a dark futtrre for leaders who practice iniustice and abuse their power to tal<e advantage

U ;;;;r;. Cod rebukes pooi leaders arid false prophets for their sins that impacted the entire land' God::

,1.,n*.r rtut these leaders had power and influence, but that they used..it for their own purposes" study the

:r. chapter to see what God hated so much about these abusive leaders:

I ' 1. They destroyed people instead of developillg thenr (w' 1-3)'ri.,

1' Z. rn"v misled people into confusion, instead of leading thern in a cause (vv. 5-D'

1.,,' 3. They distorted iustice instead of upholding iustice for the common man (w' 9' 10)'

i:i,. a. fn"y took bribes for themselves instead of taking responsibility for the people (w. 11, 12)"

Character: Leaders Cant Give What They Don't l-taveMicah 2:1-13

f he wicl<ed leaders of Micahb day led out of convenience and expediency. They did what was right by

I tr,.r.The Greek word for character is often translated "image." lt rneans a notch, indentation, a sharpening,

scratching, or writing on a stone or a coin. Consequently. character historically meant a distinctive marll im-pressed or formed on the inside of a person by an outside force. To better understand character, take a lookat some common misconceptions about it:

1- Character is not merely how.a person acts; some can masquerade poor character.

2. Character isnt iust what a person will ideally be in the future; that's called hope.

3. Character is not only what others see on the outside; it begins on the inside.

. 4. Character isnt limited to wisdom in evaluating others'behavior; that's iudgment.

5. Character isnt only about discipline; I may be disciplined in one area and not in another.

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