Sound Word Outreach and Ministry

Honour For Leaders – Our Obedience  Number 16:13 – Is it not enough that you have taken us from a land flowing with milk and honey, to put us to death in the waste land, but now you are desiring to make yourself a chief over us?  Obedience is the currency for uplifting and promotion. God values obedience and obedience is the first command with a blessing – Ephesians 6:1, 2 Chronicles 20:20.  Those in authority are to be obeyed by their subjects. God didn’t give us any rule to disobey even the heathen leaders; if their actions and command is not against God and the Christian Faith then we are bound to be obedient to them – Hebrews 13:17, Romans 13:1-7.  Summarily, don’t disrespect your leaders even if they wrong you. Talk to them in private not openly and if you can’t, then talk to God so that God will correct them. When you are sent for or given orders by your leaders, obey them even if you are angry with them.  Obedience to leaders is not f...

Honour For Leaders – Our Respect Number 16:13 – Is it not enough that you have taken us from a land flowing with milk and honey, to put us to death in the waste land, but now you are desiring to make yourself a chief over us? From the text we’re considering, these men had no respect for their leaders Moses and Aaron. The manner at which they spoke to him showed that they had no respect for him. Your pastor should be respected and honoured because he is the representative of God , he may be an ordinary man like you, yet he should be respected because God commanded it (Eph 6:1) no matter his social status or academic qualification.

Honour For Leaders – Our Words Number 16:13 – Is it not enough that you have taken us from a land flowing with milk and honey, to put us to death in the waste land, but now you are desiring to make yourself a chief over us? From the previous verses, Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram who were leaders among the children of Israel, but they didn’t honour his invitation. In the earlier verses of this chapter these men together with Korah and other leaders who were all together two hundred and fifty in number gathered against Moses and Aaron and against their priestly position and authority. Those words from our text were the reply Moses got from Dathan and Abiram when they were sent for; they refuse to honour his invitation and they spoke negative things about him in their tents. For the next few days, we will dwell on this series but for today we’ll be considering our words. Our Words Now the question comes to you, what are the things you say concerning your leader bot...