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Servant Leadership: Practical Meekness
'Ready Answer' by David F. MaasMeekness, a tolerant and yielding spirit, embodies having the right of way but not insisting on it. Jesus Christ exemplifies this servant-leadership approach, speaking with authority derived from an unlimited reservoir of experience, yet maintaining a peaceable and yielding manner in most situations. The servant-leader Moses learned meekness and obedience through suffering, just as Jesus Christ learned obedience through what He suffered, enabling Him to empathize with His brethren. This meekness, accrued from intense trials and life experiences, equips individuals with the sympathy, empathy, and sensitivity to help others facing similar difficulties. Meekness in a shepherd or teacher is as essential as in the flock or students, inspiring and facilitating the natural desire to learn through a gentle spirit. Meekly yielding for the ultimate good reflects strength, wisdom, and common-sense survival, rather than weakness. As demonstrated by patriarchs like Abraham and Isaac, who chose not to quarrel and made room for others, meekness leads to blessings and promises of increase from God. Jesus promises that the meek will inherit the earth, highlighting the profound strength in yielding.
Eternal Servant Leadership
Sermon by Mark SchindlerWe are called to be profitable servants unto God, yet Jesus Christ Himself declared that He calls us no longer servants but friends. This profound relationship drives our duty to remain within the friendship of the Father and the Son through faithful service. Our responsibility is to thoughtfully learn to serve, embodying one of the hallmark qualities of God Himself, as we prepare to work this way for eternity. Servant leadership, as exemplified by God constantly serving His creation to provide everything we need to succeed, should inspire us to do the same. In Matthew 20:25-28, Jesus Christ emphasizes the duty of being a servant, highlighting that true greatness comes from serving others, just as He came to serve and give His life as a ransom for many. This principle of servant leadership extends beyond this life into our future roles in the Kingdom of God. We must ask ourselves how well we are learning and practicing the holy job of real servant leadership today in preparation for leading with Christ tomorrow. As men, women, husbands, wives, children, neighbors, brothers, sisters, workers, and employers, we are to commit to attributes such as patience, kindness, humility, respectfulness, selflessness, forgiveness, honesty, and commitment. These qualities, though simple, require careful thought and application in all aspects of our daily lives to serve and sacrifice for the greater good of others. The righteous are separated from the unrighteous by acts of service and sacrifice exercised toward others as if unto Christ Himself. We are now preparing to be servant leaders with Jesus Christ by practicing servant leadership in all our relationships, bringing glory to our great God. Following His example of servant leadership, we trust that He will direct our path, smoothing the road of our lives and leading us forward to success in fulfilling His purpose.
What's Wrong with Leadership Today?
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsFor those aspiring to leadership in God's Kingdom, greatness comes from humbly serving others, not arrogantly ruling over them like gentile rulers.
What Type of Leader Are You?
Sermonette by Ted E. BowlingJesus Christ did not teach the pyramid model of leadership, where successive levels of leaders provide direction to those in the lesser ranks. He served.
Hur (Part Two)
CGG Weekly by John ReissOur faithfulness has an effect on our offspring. Could it be that God chose Bezalel to build the Tabernacle because of Hur's loyalty to Him?
Parables of the Millstone and the Lost Sheep
Bible Study by Martin G. CollinsThese two parables are linked because they are the answers to the disciples' question, 'Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?'
Another Look at Footwashing
Article by Bill KeeseeMany consider footwashing at Passover to be a mere ritual to remind us to serve one another. But it teaches another godly attribute: forgiveness.
One Moment in Time
Sermonette by Bill OnisickChrist's followers should be caring shepherds, invested in the success of the flock they serve, cheering them on and rallying them to perform at their best.
Footwashing: An Attitude of Service and Forgiveness
Sermon by Ted E. BowlingIn John 13, when our Savior washed His disciples' feet, He taught them that He was willing to accept the task designated to the lowest of the servants.
The Small and Great Standing Before God
Sermonette by Martin G. CollinsThe greatest, according to Jesus Christ, can be determined by the one who serves the most with an attitude of humility, generosity, and other-centeredness.
Faithful Stephen
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsChrist does not want His staff to exercise Gentile patterns of tyrannical, top-down leadership, but to humbly serve people without striving for greatness.
God and Self-Government
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe New Covenant, wherein God writes His law on the heart and gives His Spirit, empowers God's people to obey without the need for external control.
Don't Be a Politician
Sermon by Mike FordJesus proved that one cannot become a leader through political intrigue, but by assuming the position of a humble servant. God sets Himself against the proud.
Government (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe authority in the ministry is a 'staff position,' given by God, as a gift for equipping the saints for service and for edifying the body of Christ.
Church Unity Despite the Spirit of the World
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe unity of God's church does not derive from organizational expertise, the conformity of ecumenism, or the tolerance for evil, but from the family model.
Many Princes
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeIf a people turn from righteousness, a natural consequence is greater human oversight in one form or another. This is seen in the world and the church.
Government (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughOnly those who are governable will be allowed to govern with God. No government will work without each individual submitting in his area of responsibility.
Taking an Insult
Sermon by Ted E. BowlingWhen Jesus commands us to turn the other cheek and go the extra mile, He did not present that option as weakness but as powerful demonstrations of spiritual maturity.
Control and Self-Control
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughParadoxically, when we yield to God's sovereignty, He wants to cede control over to us, teaching us to develop self-control as an ingrained habit.
Christian Service
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAlthough selfless service is not valued today, it is at the core of God's character and a trait we must emulate to go to a higher level of Christian living.
Government (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe ministry's authority consists of teaching, edifying, and equipping the members for sainthood, but not to wield dictatorial power over their lives.
Life Is Service (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThough the American mindset does not feel inclined to serve, outgoing service to others yields the maximum joy and fulfillment one can possibly attain.
Living by Faith and Humility
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughPeople resist God because of their pride, but pride can be neutralized by humility, a character trait that allows a person to submit to God.
A Contrast of Kings
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe currently have no preparation for our future roles as kings and priests, but God desires to fill thousands of leadership positions in the Millennium.