I. The document discusses viewing Christian leaders as servants of Christ and stewards of God's mysteries who will be judged by God alone, not human courts. II. People are told to stop judging Christian leaders, as only God can properly judge them. III. The document states that the Lord alone will judge and it is not for humans to pass judgment before the appointed time.

2. This
is
how
one
should
regard
us,
as
servants
of
Christ
and
stewards
of
the
mysteries
of
God.
Moreover,
it
is
required
of
stewards
that
they
be
found
faithful.
But
with
me
it
is
a
very
small
thing
that
I
should
be
judged
by
you
or
by
any
human
court.
In
fact,
I
do
not
even
judge
myself.
For
I
am
not
aware
of
anything
against
myself,
but
I
am
not
thereby
acquiAed.
It
is
the
Lord
who
judges
me.
Therefore
do
not
pronounce
judgment
before
the
Dme,
before
the
Lord
comes,
who
will
bring
to
light
the
things
now
hidden
in
darkness
and
will
disclose
the
purposes
of
the
heart.
Then
each
one
will
receive
his
commendaDon
from
God.
1
Corinthians
4:1-­‐5
(ESV)

3. I. View
Chris,an
leaders
as
SERVANTS
&
STEWARDS

4. I. View
Chris,an
leaders
as
SERVANTS
&
STEWARDS
II. STOP
judging!

5. I. View
Chris,an
leaders
as
SERVANTS
&
STEWARDS
II. STOP
judging!
III. “It
is
the
Lord
who
judges
me”

6. “For
it
will
be
like
a
man
going
on
a
journey,
who
called
his
servants
and
entrusted
to
them
his
property.
To
one
he
gave
five
talents,
to
another
two,
to
another
one,
to
each
according
to
his
ability.
Then
he
went
away.
He
who
had
received
the
five
talents
went
at
once
and
traded
with
them,
and
he
made
five
talents
more.
So
also
he
who
had
the
two
talents
made
two
talents
more.
But
he
who
had
received
the
one
talent
went
and
dug
in
the
ground
and
hid
his
master's
money.
Now
aLer
a
long
Dme
the
master
of
those
servants
came
and
seAled
accounts
with
them.

7. And
he
who
had
received
the
five
talents
came
forward,
bringing
five
talents
more,
saying,
‘Master,
you
delivered
to
me
five
talents;
here
I
have
made
five
talents
more.’
His
master
said
to
him,
‘Well
done,
good
and
faithful
servant.
You
have
been
faithful
over
a
liAle;
I
will
set
you
over
much.
Enter
into
the
joy
of
your
master.’
Ma6hew
25:14-­‐21
(ESV)