The Vineyard Church
Pastor Mark Pope
April 1&2, 2017
Next Week:
The Red Ink on Mercy: The Mistake of Unforgiveness
Quote:
"As it goes with leaders so it goes with the whole organization."
-Craig Groeschel
Matthew 7:15-20 NIV
Main Point:
When it comes to identifying a leader...
#1. Watch out for the wolves.
Acts 13:6-10 NIV
Sub Point:
A "wolf" isn't someone who makes a mistake; it is an individual filled with bad motives.
Sub Point:
Elymas opposed faith.
Elymas was connected to evil.
Elymas was extremely wrong and consistently deceptive.
2 Timothy 3:6 NIV
Question:
Is there anyone in my life I should watch?
Romans 14:19 NIV
Question:
Are there people in my life I should protect?
Main Point:
When it comes to identifying a leader..
#2. The determining factor is fruit.
Sub Point:
If you want to know a person’s spiritual fruit, then pay attention to what is around their feet.
John 15:16 NIV
Galatians 5:22-23 NIV
Question:
What is falling around my trunk?