07 Hosea 14:1-7 (Unlordly leadership)

Unlordly Leadership
I. Review/background
II. On leadership
1. Everything rises and falls on leadership.
2. OT leadership structure.
III. The Indictment (Corrupt leadership paved the way)
1. Religious Leaders (Prophets and priests)
Hosea 4:4-5, 5:1, 10:5
2. Civil leaders (Kings and princes)
Hosea 8:4, 7:3,5
IV. Where is the Hope?
1. We must govern our religious leaders.
a. Understand Biblical standards of leadership.
Character & skill (teaching, leading, coaching, shepherding)
1 Timothy 3:1-6 / Titus 1:5-9
Ephesians 4:11-13 / 1 Peter 5:1-2
b. Exercise accountability
Everyone should have a boss
Ask questions
The five R's of bad leadership response
Show conditional loyalty
1 Timothy 5:17 / Acts 17:11
c. Show conditional loyalty.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 / 1 Timothy 5:17
Hebrews 13:17
2. We must govern our civil leaders.
Jeremiah 29:4-7 / Deuteronomy 16:18
Mark 6:18-19 / Luke 13:31-32
1 Timothy 2:1-3
3. He will heal the apostasy.
Hosea 14:1-7