"The one who serves you best will be your leader." (Luke 22:26 LB)

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1 June 18, 2008 "Leading Like Jesus" Lee Hsia "The one who serves you best will be your leader." (Luke 22:26 LB) Luke 22:24-32 NASB And there arose also a dispute among them as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest. 25) And He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who have authority over them are called 'Benefactors.' 26) "But it is not this way with you, but the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant. 27) "For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves. 28) 1 / 5

2 "You are those who have stood by Me in My trials; 29) and just as My Father has granted Me a kingdom, I grant you 30) that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 31) "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; 32) but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers." 1. Give them an example. John 13:15 NASB "For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you." 1 Peter 5:3 NASB nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock. 1 Timothy 4:12 NASB "Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe." 1. Challenge them to a greater cause. 2 / 5

3 Mark 10:21b NASB "One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." Matthew 10:7-8 NASB "And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' 8) "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. Matthew 28:19-20 NASB "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20) teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." 1. Affirm them for their value. Mark 10:21a NASB Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, John 14:12 NASB "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father. 3 / 5

4 Proverbs 12:25 NASB Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. 1. Trust them with responsibility. Luke 16:10 NASB "He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much. 1 Corinthians 13:7 NASB bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1. Offer them honest feedback. Matthew 17:20 NASB And He *said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. Ephesians 4:29 NASB Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace 4 / 5

5 to those who hear. 1. Treat them as equals. John 15:15 NASB "No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. Colossians 3:4 NASB When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. 1. Pray for them. Luke 22:32 NASB but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers." John 17:20 NASB "I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; 5 / 5