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FOLLOWING THE LEADER: DON’T GET LEFT BEHIND
I Corinthians 15:58; Lamentations 3:22-23;
Should you ever find yourself traveling in a car caravan, heading to a destination that you’ve never been before it is important that you keep up and keep in line with the cars in front of you. One of the problems with a car caravan is that some drivers proceed at a higher rate of speed while others don’t feel safe or comfortable traveling so fast, and consequently – with other cars darting in and out of the path, someone might get left behind.
Rather cars on the highway, planes in the air or ships on the sea, when there is a group of people heading for the same destination, it is likely they are depending on someone to lead the way. As it is with all leaders it is incumbent that they know where they are going, because a critical element of leadership is leaving no one behind.
In our lesson today, as we have for the past few weeks, we are looking at leaders and leadership. We have explored what leadership is, why it is necessary, what it takes to be a leader and what it means to be a good leader. We have considered the characteristics of leaders, and we have discovered the traits of leaders, all in an effort to better understand how we can make our walk of faith and our walk of life more meaningful.
In writing to the Church at Corinth the Apostle Paul has several concerns, not the least of which is the desire to shepherd the young Church in their spiritual walk. In each of his letters to the Churches in Asia Minor he is concerned about the Unity of the saints, the spiritual order in the Church, and about their walk of Faith. He explains in the 15th chapter that he has done all he could to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for their sins. He explains that the same Christ who died on the cross has now risen from the dead. Now he is writing to let the church know that the same Christ that is risen from the dead is the same Christ who can quicken their mortal bodies, so they too can partake of the first fruits of the heavenly host.
His message hear is that with Adam all men die, but with Christ we can be made alive. His message is that Christ, who now sits in glory, shall return and they can be with him and be like him, if they are willing to follow the lead.
The critical part of Paul’s message is that Christ will put the last enemy under his feet, which is death. The question they must face is, how do they plan to travel from here to eternity? Are they ready to leave this earthly journey for a heavenly journey – or will they be left behind?
When we lose site of the LORD, WE LOSE OUR WAY, CONSEQUENTLY WE GET LEFT BEHIND!
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Welcome to Christ Temple Church of Erie. We are a Needs Based Ministry focusing on the cares and concerns of others. The ability to focus on the needs of others require a firm foundation. We also believe that the joy of the LORD is our strength and there is strength found in FAMILY and in guiding our youth, (our future) along the pathway of life. Ultimately, Our purpose in ministry is to direct all men along the pathway of peace, prosperity and eternal salvation in Christ.
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