1. Lesson 38: Watching for Your Souls
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Lesson 38: Watching for Your Souls

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

6. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

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

12. 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.

13. 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.

15. 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

16. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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.