"Analyzing the elusive balance of humility and Spirit-filled authority found in the true leaders of the church."
Recorded on: Sunday, 10/25/2026 at 10:00 AM
Description:
Delivered during the Sunday Morning Worship Service, 10/25/2026. In our last lesson we learned of Paul's great desire to visit the church in Rome in order to establish them on the solid Rock of sound doctrine. Speaking as an apostle who wielded the full authority of Christ, he expressed his desire to impart spiritual gifts to strengthen them in their faith. We will revisit the 11th verse in this message to emphasize and expand upon that authority. But then in the 12th verse, we will see a complete turnaround. No longer speaking as an apostle, but as a Christian man, he humbly reveals he would expect to be mutually encouraged by both their faith and his. We will analyze what Paul meant by this, and find in these two verses the New Testament model for true Christian leadership and authority within the church. We will notice the elusive harmony of the attributes of true leadership: as a man, Paul was humble; as a Christian, he longed for communion with other saints; and as an apostle, he led and taught with authority. It will be in the delicate balance between humility and authority, that we will find the true Spirit-filled model of leadership within the church.
