Leaders in the Bible show the way how they experienced and passed it or fail it. In human history, there was the first man and woman created and got authority over other creatures. But human were created differently a part from other creatures that God has given human special authority and created like His image but when they face temptations, they fail but God's love is standing for them. There were the first man and the first leaders in human history, no one can ignore it. The leaders are the most important, if they lose, the followers loss. If they win, the followers win. When the man and woman failed in temptation, other creatures fail in sin. The Bible has been around for thousands of years. Historically, it has been the cause of much good as well as the scapegoat for much dissension. Some have loved the book and some have hated it. When examined outside of its religious and historical context, though, and merely as a work of literature, few can say that it is anything less than a masterpiece.
The depth of character within the people of the Biblical stories is astounding. They faced great challenges and overcame them with faith and endurance. For leaders in business today, there is much to learn from these ordinary people who made decisions that transformed them into extraordinary legends. Organizational leadership is in dire need of that level of conviction and determination. The characters of the Bible can teach us a great deal. Th
1. Noah: Leaders do what’s right even if they are alone
In Genesis 6, God is despairing over the wickedness that has overtaken humanity. Reluctantly, he decides to wipe out the human race and start from scratch. Noah, however, is the only one who has not been corrupted. You know the story. God tells him to build an ark that will save him, his family, and a whole host of animal life. As he is boarding the ark, God says to him, “for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.” Literally the whole world was doing what was wrong. But did that deter Noah from doing what was right? Not a chance!
2. Abraham: Leaders embrace the unknown
God approaches Abraham in Genesis 12 and tells him to “Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you.” In other words, Abraham is instructed to leave his comfort zone and march onward into uncertainty. As business leaders, that’s a hot topic: managing risk and uncertainty. Great leaders embrace that uncertainty, because they know the truth: the promised land awaits them on the other side.
3. Joseph: Leaders endure in spite of circumstances
The story of Joseph beginning in Genesis 37 is powerful. The guy had a pretty tough life. He was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. His father was told that he was killed by a wild animal. He was framed by his boss’s wife because he refused to sleep with her and was thrown into prison. He interpreted the dream of a prisoner who was released and restored.
36. What Qualify the Bible
Heroes?
Three qualities that qualify a Bible hero, according to Gary Blanchard,
Seventh-day Adventist World Church Youth Director
37. 1. Being A Follower of Christ
In the interview by Associate Director of Communications Sam
Neves, Gary quotes Apostle Paul. He goes, “All disciples are believers,
but not all believers are disciples.”
• True enough, many Christians today are Christians by name but are
unfortunately not faithful followers of Christ.
• Meaning to say, to be a Bible hero is to obey God and His commandments.
• God’s law and Word are “not arbitrary,” Gary continues. “He doesn’t just
come up with a bunch of laws and rules…because He can, and He’s God.”
• His laws “are not made to chain us down and imprison us.” Instead, “they’re
actually made to set us free.”
38. 2. Courage to stand up for the right no matter
what
What does it mean?
• For Gary, a Bible hero is “a person who is willing to live for God though the
heavens fall.”
• In other words, he is “willing to stand true for the Lord” even when things
turn against him.
• Sam adds, “We need a generation [that is] willing to draw the line.” Anyone
from this generation must have the courage to say, “From this point onwards,
I will go no further.”
39. 2. Courage to stand up for the right no matter
what
“This may bring
persecution,” but he
doesn’t fear the
consequences of
staying faithful to God.
40. 2. Courage to stand up for the right no matter
what
Taking Daniel As An Example
• Daniel is Gary’s favorite Bible hero. According to him, Daniel was “a young
man who had integrity…in an environment that did not have [one].”
41. 2. Courage to stand up for the right no matter
what
In the time of Nebuchadnezzar
• In Babylon, King Nebuchadnezzar offered
Daniel and his friends meat and wine. The king
also had them bow down to his golden statue
as a way of respect.
• Yet, “he [and his friends] stood for a God really
strong.”
• They refused to take the king’s food. Instead,
they requested water, fruits, and vegetables.
Also, they didn’t bow down to his statue, even
if it meant them being thrown into a fiery
furnace.
Surprisingly, they didn’t burn in the fire. The
king even saw that God was with them
there.
42. 2. Courage to stand up for the right no matter
what
In the time of Darius
• Daniel gained King Darius’ favor and
respect, which made other officials
envious. So they devised a plan to remove
Daniel from his position.
• They encouraged the king to sign a decree
stating that nobody could pray to anyone
but him alone. Anyone who violated this
law would be thrown into the lion’s den.
• Shockingly, Darius realized that this law
would put Daniel in danger because he
wouldn’t worship anyone except God. But
it was too late to retract the law.
• Yet, Daniel kept true to his faith and
continued praying. Even inside the den, he
prayed and trusted that God would deliver
him from the roaring lions.
43. 2. Courage to stand up for the right no matter
what
• True enough, the lions didn’t come
near Daniel. God shut their mouths.
And through the king’s prayer,
Daniel was finally set free.
• As a punishment, Darius ordered
that Daniel’s accusers be thrown
into the den instead. Then, he
issued a decree declaring that
Daniel’s God be respected above all.
44. 3. Influence On People Around Him
• Daniel was just one of several Bible heroes whose faithfulness greatly
influenced the people around him.
• We also have John, the apostle of love, who was once the son of thunder.
His preaching led to the establishing of the early church after Jesus’
resurrection.
• Mary Magdalene was once an adulterer. Yet, her humble act of washing
Jesus’ feet with perfume showed the disciples what sincere confession was.
And Jesus forgave her.
• There were many others. But the greatest of them all was Jesus, our
ultimate Superhero.
• Despite being God, He came to earth in human form to live with us and die
for our sins. It has given us salvation and eternity in heaven.
45. 3. Influence On People Around Him
With all this, a Bible hero
doesn’t only do what is
right but also influences
people to know God.
