3. Principles on the lid of leadership Your leadership lid will determine the size of your organization. Your leadership lid will determine the quality of your organization. Your leadership ability can be lifted . If your leadership ability is above average ( 6-10) , you can attract other effective leaders to your organization.
4. 5. If your leadership lid is average or below ( 1-5), effective leaders will not follow your leadership ability. 6. In order to grow your organization , you must first grow your leadership ability.
5. Skill Formation What I s one action or discipline that you can practice that will allow you to raise your leadership lid.
6. King Saul and the Law of the Lid 1Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. 2And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly; and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people. (I Samuel 9:1-2)
7. When the people of Israel asked for a king, God gave them Saul and everyone expected him to be a great leader. The people looked for outward appearance , but there were major problems in his life and leadership. It wasn’t long before Saul , a man of power and huge potential , discredited himself and his leadership . God removed him from his place of leadership and replaced him with David.
8. Observe some similarities in their lives: Both received counsel from godly men. Both faced great challenges. Both had the choice to change and grow.
9. Internal lids in Saul Insecurity – he began his reign by hiding among the equipment , and he was afraid to face Goliath. Disobedience – he refused to wait for Samuel and presumed upon God by taking matters into his own hands when he offered the sacrifice that was to be presented only by a priest.
10. Internal lids in Saul 3. Denial – after Samuel told Saul that he had been rejected as king, Saul continued as though all was well. 4. Improvement – he was reckless and rashly made an oath that almost cost him the life of his son, Jonathan. 5. Deceit – he used his daughter Michal as a bribe by offering her in marriage to David if he would fight the Philistines , but Saul’s real hope was that David would die in battle.
11. Internal lids in Saul 6. Jealousy – he became enraged when the people compared him to David . From that point onward he kept jealous eye on the man he considered his rival. 7. Anger – more than once Saul attempted to kill David with a spear as David played the harp for him.
12. Good Kings Vs. Bad Kings When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad everyone groans. ( Proverbs 29:2)
13. What happened under good kings? Drew loyalty from their people. Experienced victory over sin. 3. Enjoyed peace within the kingdom. 4. Were affirmed by the prophets of God. 5. Enjoyed prosperity. 6. Opposed evil kings.
14. What resulted from bad kings? Drew rebellion from their people. Experienced bondage to sin. Suffered turmoil within the kingdom. Were rebuked by God’s prophets. Often endured disasters and war. Opposed good kings.
