02 Feb Leadership Lessons for the Sons of Adam
- Everything I am going to teach you I did not know, was not doing
- God changed my life & legacy at a Bible-teaching church w/modelling
GENESIS 3: Singular Headship (Adam), Plural Leadership (Adam & Eve)
Adam
- relationship w/God & relationship w/wife were fine until Satan showed up
- Sin of omission
Federal Headship
· Federal comes from the Latin word for covenant
· A covenant has a head (Jesus/Church; Husband/Family; Adam/Humanity)
-1 Cor. 11:3 the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, & the head of Christ is God.
· Adam means “mankind” = covenant head of humanity
· Eve sinned, Adam held firstly (not solely) responsible
· We are all in covenant with Adam (e.g. a President, CEO, FATHERS)
- Rom 5:12 sin came into the world thru one man, & death through sin…so death spread to all men
Sinners
- Imputed in Adam (global)
- Inherited in nature (spiritual)
- Imparted in conception (generational)
- Included in choice (personal)
How men lose their leadership
- Abandon it like Adam
- Abuse it through anger
- Disqualify through sin
How men regain their leadership
- Repent & Rebuild
- A pastor/counselor/godly mediator/accountability partner can be helpful
- Pass the tests people give you
- Own your responsibilities
- Be active, not passive in building relationships & coaching
Single men – start by 1. Leading yourself 2. Serving others 3. Honoring women & children
How to make decisions
1. Seek God’s will, don’t use God to get your will
2. Work toward oneness & agreement with your helper under God
3. Always own a decision together
4. You agree & he takes first responsibility & she takes second responsibility
5. She makes the decision & he takes first responsibility & she takes second responsibility
5. He makes the decision & he takes first responsibility & she takes second responsibility
6. You cannot agree =wait, pray, seek wise counsel & value the relationship over the decision
What happens if you don’t lead ?
- Someone in your family will try & step up (wife like Eve, overly responsible child, etc.)
- Least healthy/most stubborn person will become the leader
- Satan will eventually be the Head as tried to be Head of everyone/everything
Jesus = my Head because He took responsibility for me
1. Tough Lion (Satan) 2. Tender Lamb (Adam) 3. Tough Lion & Tender Lamb (JC)
Discussion & Prayer
1. Are you more of a Lion or a Lamb?
2. How can we pray for you?