PART 3 ARMOR BEARER Leadership Workshop Sept. 21, 2013 DUTIES OF AN ARMOR BEARER (4) Must walk in agreement with and submission to his leader. ~~~ He must make up his mind to submit to his pastor in the same way that he submits to Jesus. To refuse to submit to God’s delegated authority is to refuse to submit to God. ~~~ Do not look to the person, but at the office he occupies. We obey, not the individual himself, but God’s authority in him. ~~~ Rebellion is the principle upon which Satan’s kingdom operates. ******** You are justified in disobeying only when the person giving directions is in direct violation of scriptures. ********* ~~~ God will never establish you as authority until you have first learned to submit to authority. (5) Must make the advancement of his leader his most important goal. ~~~ Must possess endless strength so as to thrust, press and force his way onward without giving way under harsh treatment. ~~~ Learn to give the situation over to the Lord and endure what comes patiently. ******* It will develop character in you, if you walk in love. ******* ~~~ 1 Pet. 2:20. “Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you..” (6) Must follow orders immediately and correctly. ~~~ ROMANS 13:1-5 1 Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. 2 So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished. 3 For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you. 4 The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong. 5 So you must submit to them, not only to avoid punishment, but also to keep a clear conscience.
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