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Lesson 3 – The Law of the Lid (Part 2)Lesson 3 – The Law of the Lid (Part 2)

Two Important QuestionsTwo Important Questions

1.1. Why is it important for me to Why is it important for me to grow as a leader? grow as a leader?

2.2. What is the true nature of What is the true nature of leadership?leadership?

The Law of the LidThe Law of the Lid

Leadership ability determines a Leadership ability determines a person’s level of effectiveness.person’s level of effectiveness.

Exodus 18:25-26Exodus 18:25-26

““Moses chose capable men from all Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of Israel and made them leaders of

the people, officials over the people, officials over thousandsthousands, , hundredshundreds, , fiftiesfifties and and tenstens..““

Our Story in HistoryOur Story in History

1200

Gideon dies after judging Israel for 40 years c. 1146 BC

9001100 1000

Deborah dies after judging Israel for 40 years c. 1193 BC

Saul

Saul becomes first king of Israel c. 1050 BC

… Period of the Judges |… Period of the Judges |

David kills Goliath c. 1030 BC

Joshua Solomon

c. = circa (about)

David

David dies after 40 years as king c. 970 BC

Samson dies after judging Israel for 20 years c. 1050 BC

Saul dies after 40 years as king. David becomes king at age 30 c. 1010 BC

Scriptures to ReadScriptures to Read

2 Samuel 5 & 62 Samuel 5 & 6 2 Samuel 11 & 122 Samuel 11 & 12

David Hears of Saul’s Death(2 Samuel 1)

EDOM

ITES

MOABITES

AMALEKITES

Gibeah

Ramah

Mizpah Gilgal

Telaim

Micmash

Carmel

Jebus

Bethlehem

PH

ILIS

TIN

ES

Ziklag

David and his men return to Ziklag after fighting the Amalekites. Three days later a messenger brings news of Saul’s death.

Hebron

David Anointed King Over Judah(2 Samuel 2)

EDOM

ITES

MOABITES

AMALEKITES

Gibeah

Ramah

Mizpah Gilgal

Telaim

Micmash

Carmel

Jebus

Bethlehem

PH

ILIS

TIN

ES

Ziklag

The Lord tells David to go to Hebron in Judah. There the men of Judah anoint him to be their king.

Hebron

David King Over All Israel(2 Samuel 2)

EDOM

ITES

MOABITES

AMALEKITES

Gibeah

Ramah

Mizpah Gilgal

Telaim

Micmash

Carmel

Jebus

Bethlehem

PH

ILIS

TIN

ES

Ziklag

All the elders of Israel came to David at Hebron and ask him to be king. He agrees and they anoint him king over all Israel and Judah.

Hebron

David King Over All Israel(2 Samuel 5)

EDOM

ITES

MOABITES

AMALEKITES

Gibeah

Ramah

Mizpah Gilgal

Telaim

Micmash

Carmel

Jebus

Bethlehem

PH

ILIS

TIN

ES

Ziklag

David attacked the Jebusites in the city of Jebus. He renamed the city to Jerusalem. It was also known as Zion and the City of David.

Hebron

JerusalemJerusalemJerusalemJerusalem

David Goes to get the Ark(2 Samuel 6)

EDOM

ITES

MOABITES

AMALEKITES

Gibeah

Ramah

Mizpah Gilgal

Telaim

Micmash

Carmel

Jerusalem

Bethlehem

PH

ILIS

TIN

ES

Ziklag

Hebron

Baalah

David and all the men of Israel go to Baalah to get the Ark of the Covenant and bring it to Jerusalem

David Goes to get the Ark(2 Samuel 6)

EDOM

ITES

MOABITES

AMALEKITES

Gibeah

Ramah

Mizpah Gilgal

Telaim

Micmash

Carmel

Jerusalem

Bethlehem

PH

ILIS

TIN

ES

Ziklag

David organized the Levites and brought the Ark to Jerusalem. He danced before the Lord with all his might.

Hebron

Baalah

David’s Kingdom(2 Samuel 8)

EDOMITES

MOABITES

AMALEKITES

PH

ILIS

TIN

ES

AMMONITES

ARAMEANS

Jerusalem

Discussion (in groups of 3 or 4)Discussion (in groups of 3 or 4)

a)a) David was not perfect. He made David was not perfect. He made mistakes and sometimes failed. Can mistakes and sometimes failed. Can you think of a time in your life when you you think of a time in your life when you made a mistake or failed at something?made a mistake or failed at something?

b)b) David did not allow the lid of failure to David did not allow the lid of failure to stop him from moving forward in the stop him from moving forward in the things God had for him. How have you things God had for him. How have you responded to failure in your life? Did responded to failure in your life? Did you et it stop you, or did you get up and you et it stop you, or did you get up and try again?try again?

Discussion (in groups of 3 or 4)Discussion (in groups of 3 or 4)

a)a) Saul and David both sinned but they Saul and David both sinned but they responded differently when confronted responded differently when confronted with their sin. When you are confronted with their sin. When you are confronted with your sin, how do you respond? Are with your sin, how do you respond? Are you like Saul, who responded in pride you like Saul, who responded in pride and did not repent? Or, are you like and did not repent? Or, are you like David, who responded in humility and David, who responded in humility and repented for his sin?repented for his sin?

b)b) Is there anything in your life which you Is there anything in your life which you have not confessed to God and repented have not confessed to God and repented of yet? Why don’t you take a moment of yet? Why don’t you take a moment to do that now?to do that now?

What Do We Learn from the What Do We Learn from the Lives of Saul and David?Lives of Saul and David?

1.1. Every person has the potential to Every person has the potential to become a leader.become a leader.

2.2. Every leader has lids. Every leader has lids.

3.3. Some lids can be lifted by the Some lids can be lifted by the leader. leader.

4.4. Few leaders let others lift lids in Few leaders let others lift lids in their lives. their lives.

Every Person Has the Potential to Every Person Has the Potential to Become a LeaderBecome a Leader

1.1. Both were anointed by God. Both were anointed by God.

2.2. Both received counsel from Godly Both received counsel from Godly men. men.

3.3. Both faced great challenges. Both faced great challenges.

4.4. Both had the choice to change and Both had the choice to change and grow. grow.

5.5. One lifted the lid, the other did not. One lifted the lid, the other did not.

Every Leader Has LidsEvery Leader Has Lids- Lids in Saul’s Life -- Lids in Saul’s Life -

1.1. Fear Fear

2.2. Impatience Impatience

3.3. Lack of Influence Lack of Influence

4.4. Denial Denial

5.5. Impulsiveness Impulsiveness

6.6. Pride Pride

7.7. Disobedience Disobedience

Every Leader Has LidsEvery Leader Has Lids- Lids in Saul’s Life -- Lids in Saul’s Life -

8.8. Deceit Deceit

9.9. Jealousy Jealousy

10.10.Anger Anger

Every Leader Has LidsEvery Leader Has Lids- Lids in David’s Life -- Lids in David’s Life -

1.1. His Family His Family

2.2. His Leader His Leader

3.3. His Background His Background

4.4. His Youthfulness and InexperienceHis Youthfulness and Inexperience

Discussion (in groups of 3 or 4)Discussion (in groups of 3 or 4)

a)a) Every leader has lids as we have seen in Every leader has lids as we have seen in the story of Saul and David. In your the story of Saul and David. In your leadership, have you been more like leadership, have you been more like Saul or like David?Saul or like David?

b)b) We have looked at many different lids We have looked at many different lids that were in the lives of Saul and David. that were in the lives of Saul and David. What lids exist in your life? How can What lids exist in your life? How can you lift those lids off your life?you lift those lids off your life?

Some Lids can be Lifted Some Lids can be Lifted by the Leaderby the Leader

1.1. David lifted the lid for himself first. David lifted the lid for himself first.

2.2. David lifted the lid for others close David lifted the lid for others close to him. to him.

1 Samuel 17:51-521 Samuel 17:51-52

5151David ran and stood over him. He took David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine's sword and drew it hold of the Philistine's sword and drew it from the scabbard. After he killed him, he from the scabbard. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When the cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. they turned and ran. 5252Then the men of Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

Some Lids can be Lifted Some Lids can be Lifted by the Leaderby the Leader

1.1. David lifted the lid for himself first. David lifted the lid for himself first.

2.2. David lifted the lid for others close David lifted the lid for others close to him. to him.

3.3. David lifted the lid for the whole David lifted the lid for the whole nation. nation.

4.4. David lifted the lid before he had an David lifted the lid before he had an official position. official position.

Few Leaders let others lift lids in Few Leaders let others lift lids in their livestheir lives

1.1. Lid lifters lift others up with their Lid lifters lift others up with their words. words.

1 Samuel 20:12-161 Samuel 20:12-16

1212Then Jonathan said to David: "By the Then Jonathan said to David: "By the LORD, the God of Israel, I will surely LORD, the God of Israel, I will surely sound out my father by this time the sound out my father by this time the day after tomorrow! If he is favorably day after tomorrow! If he is favorably disposed toward you, will I not send disposed toward you, will I not send you word and let you know? you word and let you know? 1313But if But if my father is inclined to harm you, my father is inclined to harm you, may the LORD deal with me, be it may the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if I do not let you ever so severely, if I do not let you know and send you away safely. Mayknow and send you away safely. May

1 Samuel 20:12-161 Samuel 20:12-16

the LORD be with you as he has been the LORD be with you as he has been with my father. with my father. 1414But show me But show me unfailing kindness like that of the unfailing kindness like that of the LORD as long as I live, so that I may LORD as long as I live, so that I may not be killed, not be killed, 1515and do not ever cut and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family—off your kindness from my family—not even when the LORD has cut off not even when the LORD has cut off every one of David's enemies from every one of David's enemies from the face of the earth." the face of the earth."

1 Samuel 20:12-161 Samuel 20:12-16

1616So Jonathan made a covenant with So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the the house of David, saying, "May the LORD call David's enemies to LORD call David's enemies to account."account."

Few Leaders let others lift lids in Few Leaders let others lift lids in their livestheir lives

1.1. Lid lifters lift others up with their Lid lifters lift others up with their words. words.

2.2. Lid lifters raise others up with their Lid lifters raise others up with their actions. actions.

3.3. Lid lifters give up so others can go Lid lifters give up so others can go up. up.

1 Samuel 23:15-181 Samuel 23:15-18

1515While David was at Horesh in the While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out to take his life. had come out to take his life. 1616And And Saul's son Jonathan went to David at Saul's son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength Horesh and helped him find strength in God. in God. 1717"Don't be afraid," he said. "Don't be afraid," he said. "My father Saul will not lay a hand on "My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king over Israel, and I you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this." Saul knows this." 1818The two ofThe two of

1 Samuel 23:15-181 Samuel 23:15-18

them made a covenant before the them made a covenant before the LORD. Then Jonathan went home, but LORD. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.David remained at Horesh.

Discussion (in groups of 3 or 4)Discussion (in groups of 3 or 4)

a)a) David was a lid lifter. He lifted lids off David was a lid lifter. He lifted lids off his life, and the lives of others. What his life, and the lives of others. What lids, in your life or in the life of others, lids, in your life or in the life of others, can you lift?can you lift?

b)b) There were some lids that David could There were some lids that David could not lift by himself. He needed a lid lifter not lift by himself. He needed a lid lifter named Jonathan to help him. Who are named Jonathan to help him. Who are the lid lifters in your life? Who are you the lid lifters in your life? Who are you accountable to that are helping you lift accountable to that are helping you lift the lids that you cannot lift by yourself?the lids that you cannot lift by yourself?

John 5:19John 5:19

1919Jesus gave them this answer: "I Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, the Son can do tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. Father does the Son also does.

Luke 19:10Luke 19:10

1010For the Son of Man came to seek For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. and to save what was lost.

Matthew 16:22-23Matthew 16:22-23

2222Peter took him aside and began to Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said. rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said. "This shall never happen to you!" "This shall never happen to you!" 2323Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."the things of men."

Homework – Scriptures to ReadHomework – Scriptures to Read

Numbers 13:1-33Numbers 13:1-33 Numbers 14:1-38Numbers 14:1-38 Numbers 27:12-23Numbers 27:12-23 Joshua 1:1-18Joshua 1:1-18 Joshua 24:1-33Joshua 24:1-33