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12 Traits Of A True Servant Of God #2
Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Jan 17, 2007 (message contributor)
Summary: How to be a true servant. #2
12 TRAITS OF A TRUE SERVANT OF GOD #2
1 Chron. 12:24-37
“24 men of Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;”
1. “Armed for battle” “listos para la guerra”
A. In leadership you have to be armed!
“25 men of Simeon, warriors ready for battle—7,100;”
2. “ready for battle” “esforzados para la guerra”
A. In leadership you have to be ready!
27 including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,”
3. “leader of the family”
A. “In leadership you have to be an example in your home
28 “and Zadok, a brave young warrior,
with 22 officers from his family;”
4. “a brave young warrior” “joven valiente”
A. In leadership you have to be brave
“29 men of Benjamin, Saul’s kinsmen
—3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul’s house until then;”
5. “remained loyal”
A. In leadership you have to be loyal
“30 men of Ephraim, brave warriors,
famous in their own clans—20,800;”
6. “famous in their own clans”
A. In leadership you have to stand out among others
“31 men of half the tribe of Manasseh,
designated by name to come
and make David king—18,000;”
7. “designated by name to come and make David king” “listos para venir a poner a David por rey”
A. In leadership you have to be willing to learn and take your place in God’s timing – it was time for David to be king!
“32 men of Issachar, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do—200 chiefs,
with all their relatives under their command;”
8. “entendidos en los tiempos…sabían lo que Israel debía hacer” “who understood the times. knew what Israel should do”
A. In leadership you have to “know what to do” not stand there until told what to do”
“33 men of Zebulun, experienced soldiers prepared for battle with every type of weapon,
to help David with undivided loyalty—50,000;
9. “experienced soldiers prepared” “prontos para la Guerra”
A. In leadership you have to learn in experience, not be a beginner
“34 men of Naphtali—1,000 officers, together with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears;”
10. “carrying shields and spears” “con escudo y lanza”
A. In leadership you have to always carry your weapons – 2 Cor. 10:3-5
“37 and from east of the Jordan, men of Reuben,
Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, armed with every type of weapon—120,000”
11. “every type of weapon” “con toda clase de armas de Guerra”
A. In leadership you have to be ready to do almost everything!
“38 All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites
were also of one mind to make David king.
12. “who volunteered to serve in the ranks”
A. In leadership you have to be willing to volunteer your service
B. “also of one mind”
C. In leadership you have to have the same vision as the leader
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