1. The Law of Sacrifice. Before Jesus resurrected, He first laid down His life. This is the first law of leadership
Philippians 2:8-11 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Leaders who must rise, must learn to sacrifice
- If you must go up, you must learn to give up something. Leadership must cost you something.
If we desire to go up, we must be willing to give up your BEST
Your level of pain, will detrmine your level of gain
2. The Law of adding Value
- We add value through service.
- John 13:1-17 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;
Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.The LAST ACTS or Words of a man are usually very important, because he wants to pass on something. This was Jesus’LAST ACT ON EARTH
- Jesus had to come down to the level of serving other people. This is what He passed on to His disciples.
- A Christian that cannot bring himself down is not a Christian. Our Master did not teach is class consciousness.
There are 4 things in this law
- The motivation should be out of love for God and love for people. A man can love without giving, but no man can give without loving. To love you must have self esteem and security. You must know who you are. You are still who you are. Serving others does not reduce who you are.
- You teach leadership by example. The best way to lead is by doing what you have asked others to do. It is not dishing out instruction.
- Put others agenda before yours
- Develop confidence and security on who you are
- Look out for needs to take initiative
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