Joseph the Ruler Ps.105 Gen.37

Joseph the Ruler Ps. 105 Gen.37. CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Joseph was a man that God wanted to use and a man that God did use.  What sort of preparations and training did he go through?  Preparing Joseph the ruler involved: An ordinary beginning – Gen 37:2 – doing ordinary chores...

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What can we learn from animals? Lesson 1 Leadership

What Can We Learn From Animals Characteristics of Leadership (Proverbs 30:29-31)  Here we continue our series on what can we learn from the animals. As shown in the introduction God many times in the scriptures uses animals to show us things about people. In this lesson we are going to...

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Nehemiah Characteristics of Godly Leadership

Nehemiah Characteristics of Godly Leadership CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you read the book of Nehemiah you see in him the characteristics of godly leadership. We are going to examine several of these characteristics in Nehemiah. Nehemiah was a: Praying man – Nehemiah 1:4-11; 2:4; 4:9 – he did not undertake...

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What Joshua Learned Ex. 33:11

What Joshua Learned Ex. 33:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Joshua was a young man when he began to train under Moses, as his servant.  In this study we examine what Joshua learned that prepared him for his ultimate work of taking the Jews into Canaan when he was older.  The young...

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According to Truth Gen. 24:27

According to Truth Gen. 24:27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The word truth needs to be defined – the archaic meaning is “the quality or state of being faithful: fidelity; constancy – sincerity in character, action and speech: truthfulness; honesty” – this definition fits the Lord – oftentimes in the Bible, it...

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The Transgression of a Land Prov. 28: 2

The Transgression of a Land Prov. 28: 2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.  This verse has always intrigued me – it speaks volumes to our country today...

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Train Leaders

Train Leaders 2 Tim. 2:2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In order to fulfill 2 Tim 2:2, you must train leaders. Train the ones who are: Teachable – “Heard of me” – see Phil 4:9, learned, received, heard, seen in me do – so this type of teaching and training is caught...

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Joseph – A Study in Leadership

Genesis 41 41:14 – 24 – God’s Glory versus Your Glory Seek opportunities for God, not you – Joseph could’ve said, “Well I can do that for you.”  Instead, he said, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. – Psalms 75:6-7 – An opportunity...

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Leadership (Part 1) – Direction

1 Timothy 1:3-20 In the book of 1st Timothy Paul passes the torch to Timothy and gives him “charge” to minister to the church at Ephesus.  In the next few lessons we’ll cover the subject of leadership.  The book of 1st Timothy can be divided into three aspects of leadership:...

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“Those that oppose themselves”

“Those that oppose themselves” 2 Tim. 2:25 What does that mean? In sports you compete against the opponent, and they are the opposition. So this passage says that there are people that oppose themselves. More times that you may think, you are your biggest problem. How do you make sure...

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