Entrusted with people
- Responsibility (1Jo 3:17, Jn 13:34-35, Gal 5:13, Gal 6:2)
- Strategy (Mt 14:23, Mk 14:33-34, Mk 3:14-15)
God’s Word and sin
- Repent (1Ki 8:46-51, Ezk 18:32, Mt 4:17)
- Resist (Eph 6:11, 1Pe 5:8-9, Jam 4:7)
- Run and flee (1Co 6:18-20, 2Ti 2:22, Rom 13:14)
Let’s not apply God’s Word selectively!
Trust in God
- Seek God first (Deu 4:29-30, 1Ch 16:11-12, Mt 6:33)
- Trust God in all situations (Isa 12:2, Isa 26:3-4, Jn 14:1)
Dealing with success
- Give thanks to the Lord (1Ch 16:7-8, 1Sa 2:1-10, Lk 1:46-55)
- Remain humble (1Pe 5:6, Phil 2:3-4, Job 8:5-7)
- Know your God (Ps 46:10, Jn 17:3, 2Pe 3:18)
Summary verse
Those who know your name trust in You, for You, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek You.
Psalm 9:10
Reflection questions
- Do we know God’s Word?
- Who are our advisors? Reason? Experience? God’s Spirit?
- Do we believe God can do all things?
- Are people allowed to challenge and correct us?