Lesson 38: Watching for Your Souls

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Lesson 38: Watching for Your Souls Nothing Better Lesson 38: Watching for Your Souls

The Responsibility of the Congregation to Its Spiritual Leaders I. Obey (Heb. 13:17) II. Pray (Heb. 13:18-19)

INTRODUCTION: 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. (Eph. 5:21) Every believer is called to obedience, it’s a normal part of the Christian life; and when we obey we are following in Jesus’ footsteps.

Hebrews 13:17 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

OBEDIENCE & SUBMISSION ARE PART OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (Heb. 13:17a) 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: 7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

OBEDIENCE & SUBMISSION ARE PART OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (Heb. 13:17a) 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves:

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IN THE LOCAL CHURCH IS PLURAL (Heb. 13:17) 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

CHRISTIANS ARE TO HUMBLY RECEIVE & FOLLOW THE BIBLICAL TEACHING & EXHORTATION OF THEIR LEADERS (Heb. 13:17) 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

by submitting to the Word of God SHOW DUE DEFERENCE TO GODLY LEADERSHIP (Heb. 13:17) 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. by submitting to the Word of God

GODLY LEADERS ARE CALLED TO A PROTECTIVE WATCHFULNESS (Heb. 13:17) 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

LEADERS WILL GIVE AN ACCOUNT TO GOD OF THEIR LEADERSHIP (Heb. 13:17) 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

GODLY LEADERS FIND JOY IN SEEING GOD’S GRACE AT WORK IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS (Heb. 13:17) 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.