Jesus reminded His first leaders that He had chosen them to carry on His work . He said, '' You did not choose Me , but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit , and that your fruit should remain , that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you '' ( John 15 :16 ).A Leader is chosen by the Lord Jesus to bear fruit . The fruit that results from the work Christ appointed him to do is timeless . It never decays , never withers . It is eternal . The Leader…

Leaders are those who are willing to take the risk to help get others to where all need to be . Leaders come from everywhere and out of every background . Leaders are those who know in their heart that a certain thing needs to be accomplished , and they come to a point where they cannot wait any longer . They know in their hearts that something must be done ! At that point , they take a deep breath and say, ''I will try with all my heart to do it ! '' There always are risks involved,…

I The Leader can expect persecution and trouble as he follows the leadership example set by Jesus Christ . Jesus ' ministry is a vivid example of that reality . The Lord did not want His disciples to be surprised by the difficulties and opposition they would face . Therefore , He told them to ''remember the world that I said to you , 'A servant is not greater then his master , ' If they persecuted Me , they will also persecute you .If they kept My word , they will keep yours also '' ( John…

God also call us to suffer if need be in carrying out the Great Commission . Peter wrote , ''For to this you were called , because Christ also suffered for us , leaving us an example , that you should follow His steps '' ( Pet. 2:21 ) . Suffering and sacrifice in God's service are not popular among Christians today . But the fact is , God's call is a call to self-denial and suffering . Jesus made it clear that ''if anyone desires to come after Me , let him deny himself , and take up his…

God's call echoes  throughout the Bible . Moses experienced that call . ''God called to him from the midst of the bush '' ( EX. 3:4 ) , and '' ( God ) called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud '' ( EX. 24:16 ) . These great heroes of the faith---Abraham, Elijah , Elisha , Daniel , Amos , Jonah , , Samuel , Matthew , John , Peter , And Paul----are but a few biblical examples among the hundreds whom God called into His service . Each person was unique , and each person was called of God…

'' For you see your calling , brethren , that not many wise according to the flesh , not many mighty , not many noble , are called . But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise , and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty,,, that no flesh should glory in His presence ( 1 Cor, 1 : 26-27 , 29 ) .

We need to let his words, His presence, and His everlasting promises find  their place back in our life, our heart, our calling, and our place of service when we are  down . Let them be our joy, our peace, and  confidence. They are our legacy, our heritage, and our sacred trust in Him our Lord Jesus Christ .God bless you all my sisters and brothers. And in Jesus name I pray Amen.

The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin . The leader's task is to speak the world of God , not to convict of sin . As the leader declares the truth of Jesus Christ , the Spirit convicts the world of sin . The Holy Spirit guides the leader in understanding the truth of God's World ( John 16:13 ) . He teaches the leader the deep truths of God . Jesus said , ''All things that the Father has are Mine . Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you '' (John 16:15 ) . The Holy…

Jesus could see the concern and anxiety in His disciples' faces . He urged them to trust Him and to look ahead . He said , ''Let not your heart be troubled ; you believe in God , believe also in Me...I go to prepare a place for  you .And if I go and prepare a place for you , I will come again and receive you to Myself ; that where I am , there you may be also '' ( John 14 : 1-3 ) . These diciples needed encouragement , a reason to continue . They easily could have given up , but Jesus calmed…