Title Matthew 23:1-12 The Right Leader
Contents Matthew 23:1-12
The success or failure of an organization depends on its leaders. There is a saying that 'leadership is everything'. But today we face this leadership crisis. Through the words of Matthew 23:1-12, we would like to find out what kind of leader we can emulate in this age.
First, he is a person who agrees with his words and actions. The scribes and Pharisees who sat in Moses' seat interpreted and taught the law. The standard of life they commanded became a heavy burden on the people. However, they only talked and did not do anything, and they only put heavy burdens on people, but they did not try to move them with one finger. This is the inconsistency of the leader's words and actions.
To become a leader worthy of imitation, you must first address this. Only deeds can impress and change people. At the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus emphasized something. "Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 7:21)
A person of faith, especially a leader worthy of imitation, is one who does not just say 'Lord, Lord,' but does God's will. By repenting of discrepancies in words and deeds and inconsistencies in deeds and doing things according to God's word and will, we must become a leader who has enough influence to imitate even atheists.
Second, a person who is conscious of God. The scribes and Pharisees who sat in Moses' seat were men of authority. The historian Josephus said that for Jews, 'to sit in someone's seat' was understood to mean 'to inherit someone's authority'. So they widened the sutras and made the tufts of their clothes large to show off and show off their piety.
More important than people's popularity is the approval of God. I hope that you will become a leader worthy of imitation by not trying to be popular with people in the form of godliness, but by acting to be recognized by God through the power of godliness.
Third, you are a servant. The scribes and Pharisees loved to be greeted at feasts, synagogues, and markets, and to be called rabbis. This was in order to be exalted by pride.
Jesus told his disciples that you should not be called Rabbi, Father, or Leader. And he emphasized humility and service, that the greatest among you should be your servant. In a word, Jesus' leadership is 'servant leadership' and 'servant leadership'.
Jesus himself set the example, saying, 'The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
A leader worthy of imitation is one who lives up to God's expectations. We earnestly pray that you will stand firm as a leader in this age by setting an example of aligning your words and deeds based on the Lord's Word, always being conscious of God, and serving God.