Fear of the Lord-Pastor Dave Hoffman

In 1 Samuel 26, David could have killed Saul, but instead decided to allow God to deal with Saul. David refused to take matters into his own hands, rather waiting and trusting on God to deal with His delegated authority. We all need to be careful concerning our attitudes, thoughts, words and deeds against God’s delegated authority. We must not undermine spiritual leadership in any way because we might hinder what God is trying to do through the Body of Christ, and in our lives. When you come across a person sowing discord and dissention in the church, questioning, criticizing and demeaning leadership, here’s what the Bible tells you to do: Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching, which you learned, and turn away from them. 18 For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. [Romans 16:17-18] Pride is frequently the source of the dissention, and for some reason, proud people try to gather as many other people as they can to join in their dissention. Paul tells us to “turn away” from them. Remember, if we fear God we will submit to His authority in the church. Are you a Christian authorlooking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book and want to start the publishing process? CSN Books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution. Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, "Before You Publish." Learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher. We can be searched under Christian publishers or CSN Books.