Pastoral Leadership Paul's Method Part One and Two

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THREE ADVERBS AND THREE ADJECTIVES OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
I THESSALONIANS 2:11
PASTOR/TEACHER CHARLES E. WHISNANT
MAY 17, 2009

PAUL IS TELLING US IN THIS SECTION THAT WE SHOULD MODEL AND TEACH AND CHARGE THOSE WHO ARE UNDER OUR SPIRIUTAL LEADERRSHIP

HOW ARE WE ABLE TO LIVE WITH STRENGTH, COURAGE, LITTLE FLINCHING FROM A MEASURABLE RISK AND THE CHALLENGES WE FACE IN LIFE?

1 Be sure of the presence of the Holy Spirit. Practice the presence of the Spirit
2 Understanding that as a Christian you have a just cause to live as Christ
3 You understand the reality of the unfailing sovereignty of God

THOSE OF US WHO ARE IN SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP NEED TO BE:

You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children, so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. (2:10–12

1A MODELING (PATTERN) STEP ONE THE LIFE OF A SPIRITUAL FATHER, LEADER
(Deut 4:9, prov. 13:24, eph 6:4, col. 3:21, Hebrews 12:9

1B HOLY:

1. My life before God.
2. My duty before God was conformed to God’s character.
3. This is the fabric of the believer’s testimony as God sees it, not man.
4. God’s wants 100% of our lives.
5. No one sees your devotional life except God.
   
   

2B JUST: RIGHTEOUSLY.

1. This is the man-directive.
   
2. This is what you see.
   
3. This has to do with your integrity.
   
4. The fabric of your character.
   
5. Established reputation.
   
6. A good testimony.
   
7. People know your number.
   
8. The testimony in the church not in the world.
   
9. People trust you.
   
10. People believe what you say.
    
11. When you get up and give a testimony, people will listen to what you say.
    
    

3B UNBLAMEABLY:

1. Behaving ourselves as Christians justly.
2. We are not like the world models.
3. We don’t embarrass Christ in public
4. We’re a new breed.
5. We’re a different crop
6. We have a new nature
7. We’re indwelt by the Holy Spirit
   
8. We have a Bible
9. Molds our life. Our attitude
10. Our philosophy of life. Our out-look on life
    
11. Our attitude toward life
12. If our life is UGLY, people will say “they must have an ugly book.”
    
    

2A TEACHING (PRECEPTS) is necessary as a spiritual father, leader.

THREE PHASES OF THE MINISTER’S PREACHING

“just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children,” 1 THESSALONIANS 2:11

1B EXHORTING: to encourage, to raise somebody's spirits. –

• from parakaleo, literally “to call alongside; and is related to the noun parakletos, “one who comes alongside; which is one of the titles for the Holy Spirit.
  
• Exhortation leads one to do a thing willingly; consolation, to do it joyfully. "exhorted," the Greek includes the additional idea of comforting and advocating one's cause: "encouragingly exhorted."
  

2B COMFORTED motivating

• Encouraging (paramutheomai), meaning to encourage in the sense of comfort and consolation, is so critical in assisting toward spiritual growth because of the many obstacles and failures Christians can experience.
• A friendly persuasion, touching of feeling so leading the heart to Christ and His truth.
  

3B CHARGE: imploring

• Imploring is the Greek participle marturomenoi, which is usually translated “testifying”, or “witnessing”; is related to the word martyr because so many faithful witnesses died for their boldness.

We are summoned to witness and warn and admonish to the fact that if they did not follow the course laid out for them, they, as disobedient children would receive from a father, could expect to receive spiritual discipline from the apostle.

A DAY WITH CHARITY WAS GREAT

I was at the desk today, and Charity said, "are you going to move the tables today?" And without thinking I said, "Yes." What was I thinking? So within minutes I went down stairs and begin to take the kitchen table out and going to replace with the table in the dinning room. Then Charity wanted to take the love seat out of the bedroom and put in the new sitting room, which was the old dinning room, which was the TV room. So the work began. What a morning. Charity said, "I am glad that you listen to the Pastor's message on Sunday." I had to remember what I had taught. Am I responsible to listen to what I preach?

Then later we went to Chillicothe for dinner at Red Lobster. Then to J.C. Penny's where I bought two shirts. Then to Sam's to buy contact lens. A great 80 mile round trip and time with Charity and back home in three hours.

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PREACHING AND THE LISTENERS?

• Remember that happy listeners may mean sermon failure. Our goal is not to make listeners happy with us. Our goal is to faithfully present, explain and apply the Bible text to their lives. What if the text convicts, or prods, or pokes, or makes downright uncomfortable? What if it shines a light in a dark place in their life and they don’t like what they see? What if their dissatisfaction toward you and your preaching is a very positive sign of the word getting through? Be careful not to misapply this, but sometimes knowing that listeners were offended by your preaching may be the best feedback that you are doing your job well. Preaching is not about presenting yourself for a popularity contest (even if some churches make it feel like that!)

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Sideshow: God, Satan, and Miss USA

Theses two girls didn't win Miss USA, they didn't pose for girlie sideshow, or magazines, but they glorifed the Lord in their life. Christians are not to be in girlie sideshows.

The Girlie Sideshow: God, Satan, and Miss USA in Sin City

Carrie Prejean, 21, may have lost the Miss USA crown to Kristen Dalton, but God was guiding her throughout that fateful girlie show April 19 in Sin City, when she was put to the question by Perez Hilton over gay marriage. So said Carrie yesterday on James Dobson's Focus on the Family radio show (http://www.focusonthefamily.com/).

I am sure the Devil is not at all disappointed that Miss Carrie is a "Chrisitan", and that she is against gay marriage. If a Christian can pose for girlie magazines, and dress as she does, that is okay christianity to the devil.

"I felt as though Satan was trying to tempt me in asking me this question," said Carrie, who spoke out against gay marriage. "And then God was in my head and in my heart, saying, 'Do not compromise this. You need to stand up for me.' And I knew . . . that it wasn't about winning. It was about being true to my convictions."

Now of course when the statement of Carrie was said, you can be sure the media is going to use it in the negative. Of course they in their natural minds will have no idea what she was talking about. Even on Fox Shepherd Smith was clueless.

Miss USA is worldly, and in my opinion is totally sinful. Well, it appeal to the flesh, and eyes for sure. For heaven sake's I remember saying, "I don't think your daughter should be in the cheerleaders half time group." I got in a lot of trouble over that statement. I just do not believe we should be half dressed in public and dance like we are come on. Sex sells. The nature of man like to see women's flesh.

Of course to many this practice is harmless. And I am sure we can over come our youthful behaviour.

• Satan is not fearful of external conformity to rule. Not even to the external conformity of the rule of Christ--provided there is no cross.
  
• Satan does not mind family values--as long as what you ultimately value is the family.

Russell Moore's excellent talk, "The Devil Votes Christian Values: Why We’re Tempted to be Glorified Satanists Rather than Crucified Followers.

• Satan does not mind social justice--as long as you see justice as most importantly social.

• Satan does not tremble at a Christian worldview. He will let you have a Christian worldview as long as your ultimate goal is viewing the world.

If he can just bypass the cross--and get to the kingdom apart from the cross--then he will have everything that he wants.

• Pastor: Satan doesn't mind if you preach on the decrees of God with fervor and passion every single week--provided that you do not ever preach the gospel of the cross.
• Homeschooling Mom: Satan does not mind if you teach your children all the books of the Bible and all the Ten Commandments and all of the catechism--provided you do not teach them the gospel of a bloody cross.. . .

Satan will let you\ get what it is that you want, no matter what it is--sanctity of marriage, environmental protection, orphan care, all of these good and wonderful things--he will allow you to gain those things provided you do not preach and proclaim and live through the power of a cross that cancels his power of condemnation.

He so fears the gospel of a Christ crucified and raised from the dead that he is willing to surrender his entire empire just to appease the threat of it.

Here Russell Moore tells us The Devil Votes Christian Values: Why We’re Tempted to be Glorified Satanists Rather than Crucified Followers.

The Devil likes or is willing to go along with Christian values as long as we do not bring in the Cross and the Resurrection.