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Consider Your Leaders (Hebrews 14:7;17-19)

Hebrews 13 calls the church to consider their leaders. As guides given by Christ, they serve the congregation through the word of God, exemplify godliness in their way of life, and will be held accountable to Him for their labor. ‌ This text challenges us to respond to our leaders in four ways: ‌ Remember your leaders ‌ By God's grace, they are worthy leaders to follow—taking you to places where God has already taken them. Remember their labor and the cost of leadership. Acknowledge with gratitude your leaders' efforts, and observe how Christ has shaped the outcome of their lives. They should lead you with a compelling vision painted by the word of God and illumined by their living example. ‌ Imitate their faith ‌ We aren't called to copy every decision our leaders make, but we should imitate their faith. What are their priorities? Where do they turn when trials come? How have they demonstrated repentance or courage? ‌ Obey and submit to them ‌ Unless they lead you into sin or folly, don't be resistant, unresponsive, or quarrelsome. Recognize that your leaders are there to serve and govern the church because Christ has chosen to rule His church this way. Give attentive ears to their teaching and great weight to their concerns and instruction. ‌ Pray for them ‌ Support them and their families by asking God for increasing grace in their lives. Be glad to see them grow, be strengthened, and become more joyful, that they may be even better servants to you.