*formerly petra int'l ministries leadership is being iudged by GOD Bishop Donald O Clay Jr. Arthur "Jim Balthrop Milton Raiford The law of Empowermenti,: , . , ,',, ', The, Law of influehce: Amos.fudgei tnrdaB,i,""i,,r ,'r ', ,,,. ,r for'AbUsiiig Ttretir nolitiSiii I ing Herod failed to empoweranyone; in fact, he Rdrained power from people in a continual grab for power. Check out the ugly symptoms we see in his leadership tlrat every one of us should avoid: 1. He felt disturbed and threatened when he learned of a coming king (v. 3). 2. He leveraged his power against any possible L He used people to serve his own purposes (w.7 8). He lied in order to proiect the right image (v. g). He reacted with fury when he didnt get his way (v.15). He concerned himself onlywith his own benefit (v.16). He sought to destroy any potential threat to his leadership (w. 16-18). Herod Abused Power lnstead of Sharing lt rldlffi lliriififfi rlffi C#ti:il,r;tilif *iillrl e: Edorn Ur;;il', Uniust Causes rdiah 8-14 I ated an important ,r" of I the powerless. Even though I lirectlyviolatethefews,they I en another country abused l rave the power to do good i holds them eouailv suittv ] A ,o: is sometimes called the angry prophet. Most of his words express heated emotion. He condemns laleaders who fail to.provide justice for their people. Amos 5:7-17 contains his lamentation and call for repentance to those who turn justice into bitterness. J6. when leaders act unjur,l, ;ffi ;;;;;;;;;; rippte effect. God hates injustice. but especialty among leaders whose crooked influence infects an entire nation! Note the leadership abuses in Amos's day: 1. They abandoned morality (v.7). 2. They confused values (v.10). 3. They taxed the poor for selfish gain (v. 11). 4. They were corupt and oppressed citizens (v. 12). 5. Theytook bribes (v.12). . 6. Theydeprived peopleofiusticein court(v.12). i<th. ,.u,y part of this sad story is that these leaders could not see their own corruption. Amos 5:LB warns against longing for the day of the Lord, for it will be a dreadful day of judgment, not a joyful celebration. Jhe Edomites violated an important use of .l power: to protect the powerless. Even though tf Edomig: did not directly violate the fews, thly did stand idly by when another country abused them. When leaders have the power to do good and dont use it, God holds them equatty iuitty (lames 4:U). 4 5. 6. 7.
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*formerly petra int'l ministries leadership is being iudged by GOD
Bishop Donald O Clay Jr. Arthur "Jim Balthrop Milton Raiford
The law of Empowermenti,:
, . , ,',, ', The, Law of influehce: Amos.fudgei tnrdaB,i,""i,,r,'r ', ,,,. ,r for'AbUsiiig Ttretir nolitiSiii
I ing Herod failed to empoweranyone; in fact, heRdrained power from people in a continual grabfor power. Check out the ugly symptoms we see inhis leadership tlrat every one of us should avoid:
1. He felt disturbed and threatened when helearned of a coming king (v. 3).
2. He leveraged his power against any possible
L He used people to serve his own purposes(w.7 8).
He lied in order to proiect the right image (v. g).
He reacted with fury when he didnt get hisway (v.15).
He concerned himself onlywith his own benefit(v.16).
He sought to destroy any potential threat tohis leadership (w. 16-18).
Herod Abused Powerlnstead of Sharing lt
rldlffi lliriififfi rlffi C#ti:il,r;tilif *iillrl
e: Edorn Ur;;il',Uniust Causesrdiah 8-14
I
ated an important ,r" of I
the powerless. Even though I
lirectlyviolatethefews,they I
en another country abused l
rave the power to do good i
holds them eouailv suittv
]
A ,o: is sometimes called the angry prophet. Most of his words express heated emotion. He condemnslaleaders who fail to.provide justice for their people. Amos 5:7-17 contains his lamentation and call for
repentance to those who turn justice into bitterness.
J6. when leaders act unjur,l, ;ffi ;;;;;;;;;; rippte effect. God hates injustice. but especialty amongleaders whose crooked influence infects an entire nation! Note the leadership abuses in Amos's day:
1. They abandoned morality (v.7).
2. They confused values (v.10).
3. They taxed the poor for selfish gain (v. 11).
4. They were corupt and oppressed citizens (v. 12).
5. Theytook bribes (v.12).
. 6. Theydeprived peopleofiusticein court(v.12).
i<th. ,.u,y part of this sad story is that these leaders could not see their own corruption. Amos 5:LB warnsagainst longing for the day of the Lord, for it will be a dreadful day of judgment, not a joyful celebration.
Jhe Edomites violated an important use of.l power: to protect the powerless. Even thoughtf Edomig: did not directly violate the fews, thly
did stand idly by when another country abusedthem. When leaders have the power to do goodand dont use it, God holds them equatty iuitty(lames 4:U).
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