Leading Like Jesus — Acts 20:17-37
Discipleship is leadership development. Characteristics of Christ-like leadership.
A Shared Life
— Paul
18 “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia,
Acts 20:18
— Jesus
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth
John 1:14
A Humble Spirit
— Paul
19"I Served the Lord with all humility..."
Acts 20:19
— Jesus
5“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”
Philippians 2:5-8
A Compassionate Heart
— Paul
“Serving the Lord with all humility and with tears...”
Acts 20:19
” Therefore, be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.”
Acts 20:31
— Jesus
“Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”
Matthew 9:35-36
A Biblical Foundation
— Paul
“How I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable and teaching you in public and from house to house.”
Acts 20:20
“For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.”
Acts 20:27
— Jesus
“Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
Matthew 4:4
A Gospel Focus
— Paul
21“Testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Acts 20:21
24“...The ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.”
Acts 20:24
— Jesus
“ Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom.”
Matthew 9:35
A Spirit Led Life
“And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there, 23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.”
Acts 20:22-23
— Jesus
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me”.
John 10:27
A Generous Giver
— Paul
“In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive."
Acts 20:35
A Prayer Warrior
— Paul
“And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
Acts 20:36
• Jesus –
“Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”
Luke 5:16
Conclusion
An intimate faith is a life integrated faith. An integrated faith is an impactful faith.
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