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SPARTANS
The finest soldiers the world has ever known.Slide2
AGOGE
The
agōgē
was the rigorous education
and training regimen mandated
for all male Spartan citizens.Slide3
A G O G E At age 7, as is customary in Sparta the boy was taken from his mother and plunged into a world of violence.
As education is called in Greek, forces the boy to fight. Starves them, forces them to steal, and if necessary, to kill. By rod and lash the boy was punished, taught to show no pain, no mercy.Slide4
A G O G E Constantly tested, tossed into the wild. Left to pit his wits and will against nature’s fury. It was his initiation. His time in the wild… for he would return to his people a Spartan… or not at all.
The aim of the system was to produce physically and morally strong males to serve in the Spartan army.Slide5
LESSON 5:
A LEADER’S
PREPARATIONSlide6
2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.Slide7
A LEADER’S PREPARATIONEvery
LEADER whom God uses must first be PREPARED to function in that capacity. Many leaders GREATLY DESIRE to function effectively, but far fewer are
WILLING TO PAY
the price of being made ready for the task.Slide8
A LEADER’S PREPARATIONGod has a
TAILOR-MADE training for each individual.
“We are where we need to be, and learning what we need to learn. Stay the course because the thing we experience today will lead us to where
He needs us to be tomorrow.”
Ron AshSlide9
A LEADER’S PREPARATIONGod has a
TAILOR-MADE training for each individual.God is a God of DETAILS.
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28Slide10
DEFINITION OF PREPARATION
To MAKE READY for special purpose, to MAKE suitable.To
TRAIN
for specific task.
To
CULTIVATE
for fruitful reproduction.
To
SET
the groundwork and foundation of building for construction.
To
FORESEE
problems.Slide11
Collin Powell
There is no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning in failure. Slide12
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS VISIBLE
The Law of preparation in nature.AnimalGroundRain and sun are part of animal and ground preparation.Slide13
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS VISIBLE
The Law of preparation in nature.AnimalGround
Stone
Smoothen by water.Slide14
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS VISIBLE
The Law of preparation in nature. The Law of preparation in craftsmanship.Skilled Craftsmanship Mechanic, Welder, Carpenter & Painter.
Trade of Profession
Lawyer, Doctor, Engineer & Teacher.Slide15
LIST OF PREPARATIONS AND PROCESSES IN MAKING CLAY POT.
I saw him working at the wheel. 4
But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.
Jeremiah 18:3-4Slide16
LIST OF PREPARATIONS AND PROCESSES IN MAKING CLAY POT.
DUG
from the ground,
BLASTED
and
SEPARATED.
WASHED
and
SOAKED
in water.
SMITTEN
and thoroughly
WORKED
by the Potter’s hand.
INVESTIGATED
for air bubbles by a thin wire.Slide17
LIST OF PREPARATIONS AND PROCESSES IN MAKING CLAY POT.
PERFECTLY CENTERED
on the wheel for shaping.
STRETCHED
and pulled up and down to be
MOLDED
seamlessly.
SET ASIDE
on the shelf to dry and harden.
Undergo firing in the kiln to
DEVELOP
ceramic qualities.Slide18
CRAFTSMANSHIP
demands years of apprenticeship.
How much more we
CHRISTIAN
LEADERS
, under the school of the Holy Spirit?Slide19
THREE (3) AREAS WHERE PREPARATION IS VISIBLE
The Law of preparation in nature. The Law of preparation in craftsmanship. The Law of preparation in Scripture.
Preparation of
THE PEOPLE TO PASS OVER THE JORDAN.Slide20
Joshua 1:11
“Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get your supplies ready. Three days from now YOU WILL CROSS THE JORDAN here to go in and take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you for your own.’” Slide21
The Law of preparation in Scripture.
Preparation of THE PEOPLE TO PASS OVER THE JORDAN.Preparation of THE WAY FOR THE MESSIAH.Slide22
Matthew 3:1-3
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea 2 and saying, “
REPENT
, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3
This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:Slide23
Matthew 3:1-3
“A voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” Slide24
The Law of preparation in Scripture.
Preparation of THE PEOPLE TO PASS OVER THE JORDAN.Preparation of THE WAY FOR THE MESSIAH.
Preparation of
THE CHILD
.Slide25
Proverbs 22:6
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Slide26
C. PREPARATION OF THE CHILDTurning over responsibilities - When our children are small, we carry enormous responsibility for them.
But as they grow, we must turn over to them one by one, responsibilities that are rightly theirs. They may not carry them as well as we did, and they may even fail sometimes.
But if they are to be our heirs, they're going to inherit not only
adult privileges as well as adult responsibility.Slide27
The Law of preparation in Scripture.
Preparation of THE PEOPLE TO PASS OVER THE JORDAN.Preparation of THE WAY FOR THE MESSIAH.
Preparation of
THE CHILD
.
Preparation of
THE BRIDE OF CHRIST
.Slide28
Revelation 19:7
“Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has madeherself ready.”Slide29
The Church does not need mainly
DEGREED
people.
It needs those who are
TRAINED BY THE LORD
.
The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values. (William Ralph Inge) It is a knowledge, not from the head, but knowledge with a heart.Slide30
Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, Slide31
Jeremiah 9:23-24
24 but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, Slide32
Preparation
Leader's
Ministry Planted as
a Seed
Ministry Birth as
a Sprout
Ministry Tested as
a Plant
Ministry Matured as
a Fruit Bearing Tree
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1
2
3
4
Leader's
Salvation
Call
Leader's
Function
Leader's
THE SEASONS OF PREPARATION Slide33
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?The Lord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.Slide34
Isaiah 49:1
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; THE LORD HATH CALLED ME FROM THE WOMB
; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.Slide35
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?The Lord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
Every servant must
DETERMINE
with confidence that he has indeed heard the true
CALL
of the Lord.Slide36
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?The Lord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.Slide37
Isaiah 49:2
And HE HATH MADE MY MOUTH LIKE A SHARP SWORD; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; Slide38
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?The Lord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
It speaks of the
WORD MINISTRY
of the servant of the Lord.Slide39
Ephesians 6:17
“Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”Slide40
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?The Lord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
It speaks of the
WORD MINISTRY
of the servant of the Lord.
Sharp sword means to
REVEAL
the
TRUTH.Slide41
Hebrews 4:12
“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it Judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” Slide42
Rebuke has two kinds:
Restore
and
revile,
which one do you use more often?
Does your mouth give life or death?
What comes from it, water or gasoline?Slide43
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?The Lord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
In the shadow of his hands hath he
HID
me.Slide44
Isaiah 49:2
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword;
IN THE SHADOW OF HIS HAND HATH HE HID ME
, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; Slide45
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?The Lord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
In the shadow of his hands hath he
HID
me.
Test of
internal
CHARACTER.
The
VEILING
of the Lord’s servantSlide46
THE VEILING OF THE LORD’S SERVANT
MOSES WAS HIDDEN FOR 40 YEARS
at the backside of the desert
b.
JESUS WAS HIDDEN FOR 30 YEARS
before he was released at the Jordan River.
c.
PAUL WAS HIDDEN FOR 3 YEARS
at Arabia.Slide47
Did they TAKE ADVANTAGE of this training or did they
GET IMPATIENT? Slide48
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?The Lord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
In the shadow of his hands hath he
HID
me.
He also made me a polished shaft.Slide49
Isaiah 49:2
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword;
in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and
MADE ME A POLISHED SHAFT
; in his quiver hath he hid me; Slide50
shaft
speaks of the
character
of a person
is one of the arrow’s important component
head
speaks of the person’s
ministry
If the arrow’s shaft is
misaligned
,
is
sanding
,
purging
, &
kiln drying
Polishing
MARK
ARROW
the arrow will not
hit
its markSlide51
PREPARATION OF AN ARROW:
a.
Stripping
of leaves;
b.
Straightening
using tightly secured pegs;
c.
Applying
of oil to soften the wood before the final sanding;
d.
Receiving
its tip after sanding the shaft.Slide52
SPIRITUAL APPLICATION
a. God does the
CHOOSING
; we are
NOT PERFECT
;
b. He will
STRIPPED
us of the things that will not be
USE
;
c. He will
STRAIGHTEN
our
CHARACTER
, our
HEARTS
, and sharpen our
HEADS
.
d. He will
ANOINT
us of oil.Slide53
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS OF PREPARATION
WHEN DID GOD START TO PREPARE YOU?The Lord
CALLED
me from the
WOMB
.
He makes my mouth like
A SHARP SWORD
.
In the shadow of his hands hath he
HID
me.
He also made me a polished shaft.
In his
QUIVER
hath he hid me.Slide54
Shaft
of an arrow
QuiverSlide55
The quiver experience:
a.
Responding
to the calling;
b.
Enduring
the stripping process;
c.
Persevering
the straightening process.
d.
Polishing
e.
Sanding Slide56
The quiver experience:
f. Waiting period
Why the waiting period? The quiver experience is
NOT LESS IMPORTANT
than the stripping process.
God has a
PERFECT TIME
for everything. Slide57
The stripping process is mainly for the
EXTERNAL
,
the quiver is for
the
INTERNAL.
CONCLUSION
: