leading god’s people god’s way lesson 11 – the law of magnetism

Leading God’s People Leading God’s People God’s WayGod’s Way

Lesson 11 – The Law of MagnetismLesson 11 – The Law of Magnetism

The Law of MagnetismThe Law of Magnetism

Who you are is who you attract Who you are is who you attract

Philippians 2:19-20 Philippians 2:19-20 1919 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send

Timothy to you shortly, that I also Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know may be encouraged when I know

your state. your state. 2020 For I have no one like- For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for minded, who will sincerely care for

your state. your state.

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

a)a) The Law of Magnetism says that leaders The Law of Magnetism says that leaders attract followers who are like them. attract followers who are like them. Think about the people who are Think about the people who are following you. In what ways are they following you. In what ways are they like you?like you?

b)b) Paul attracted a young man named Paul attracted a young man named Timothy. Their relationship became as Timothy. Their relationship became as close as a father-son relationship. Do close as a father-son relationship. Do you have any followers with whom you you have any followers with whom you have that kind of relationship?have that kind of relationship?

Our Story in HistoryOur Story in History

900 750850 800

Elisha dies c. 795 BC

Elijah challenges 450 prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel c. 874 BC

Elijah taken up into heaven in fiery chariot c. 852 BC

Elisha becomes Elijah’s servant c. 860 BC

Solomon Jesus

c. = circa (about)

Elijah and Elisha

Scriptures to ReadScriptures to Read

1 Kings 16:29-17:241 Kings 16:29-17:24 1 Kings 18:20-461 Kings 18:20-46 1 Kings 19:11-211 Kings 19:11-21 2 Kings 1:1-2:252 Kings 1:1-2:25 2 Kings 4:1-372 Kings 4:1-37

Jerusalem

Judah

Kir Hareseth

Samaria

Tyre

Sidon

Gath

Philisita

Mt. Ebal

Israel

Edom

Moab

Mt. Nebo

Mt. Gerizim

Mt. Carmel

Mt. Tabor

Mt. Gilboa

Phoe

nici

a Aram (Syria)

Am

mon

The Divided Kingdom

Tishbe

1. Ahab became king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. His capital was the city of Samaria.

3. Ahab did evil in the eyes of the Lord. He even married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal, the king of Sidon.

2. Asa was the king of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. His capital was the city of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem

Judah

Kir Hareseth

Samaria

Tyre

Sidon

Gath

Philisita

Mt. Ebal

Israel

Edom

Moab

Mt. Nebo

Mt. Gerizim

Mt. Carmel

Mt. Tabor

Mt. Gilboa

Phoe

nici

a Aram (Syria)

Am

mon

The Ministry of Elijah

Tishbe

Elijah was from the town of Tishbe. After he told King Ahab that it would not rain for a few year, he went to a brook near his home as the Lord commanded. The ravens fed him morning and night, and he drank water from the brook.

Jerusalem

Judah

Kir Hareseth

Samaria

Tyre

Sidon

Gath

Philisita

Mt. Ebal

Israel

Edom

Moab

Mt. Nebo

Mt. Gerizim

Mt. Carmel

Mt. Tabor

Mt. Gilboa

Phoe

nici

a Aram (Syria)

Am

mon


Tishbe

The Lord to Elijah to go to Zarephath where he would meet a widow. While there he miraculously provided food, and also raised the widows son from the dead after he had become sick and died.

Zarephath

Jerusalem

Judah

Kir Hareseth

Samaria

Tyre

Sidon

Gath

Philisita

Mt. Ebal

Israel

Edom

Moab

Mt. Nebo

Mt. Gerizim

Mt. Carmel

Mt. Tabor

Mt. Gilboa

Phoe

nici

a Aram (Syria)

Am

mon


Tishbe

Elijah told Ahab to summon all the people of Israel to Mt. Carmel. He also told him to bring the prophets of Baal and Asherah.

Zarephath

Jerusalem

Judah

Kir Hareseth

Samaria

Tyre

Sidon

Gath

Philisita

Mt. Ebal

Israel

Edom

Moab

Mt. Nebo

Mt. Gerizim

Mt. Carmel

Mt. Tabor

Mt. Gilboa

Phoe

nici

a Aram (Syria)

Am

mon


Tishbe

Zarephath

Jezreel

Elijah ran ahead of Ahab and beat him to Jezreel. Ahab told Jezebel what Elijah had done and she vowed to kill Elijah.

Jerusalem

Judah

Kir Hareseth

Samaria

Tyre

Sidon

Gath

Philisita

Mt. Ebal

Israel

Edom

Moab

Mt. Nebo

Mt. Gerizim

Mt. Carmel

Mt. Tabor

Mt. Gilboa

Phoe

nici

a Aram (Syria)

Am

mon


Tishbe

Zarephath

Jezreel

Beersheba

Elijah fled for his life to Beersheba. He left his servant there and continued on to Mt. Horeb (also called Mt. Sinai). There he hid in a cave feeling very sorry for himself.

To Mt. Horeb

Jerusalem

Judah

Kir Hareseth

Samaria

Tyre

Sidon

Gath

Philisita

Mt. Ebal

Israel

Edom

Moab

Mt. Nebo

Mt. Gerizim

Mt. Carmel

Mt. Tabor

Mt. Gilboa

Phoe

nici

a Aram (Syria)

Am

mon


Tishbe

Zarephath

Jezreel

BeershebaFrom Mt. Horeb

Abel Meholah

God spoke to Elijah at Mt. Horeb and told him to go to Abel Meholah and anoint Elisha to succeed him as prophet.


a)a) Even Elijah, the great man of God, had Even Elijah, the great man of God, had his moments of weakness and failure. his moments of weakness and failure. What do you do when you fail? Do you What do you do when you fail? Do you stay sitting in the mud, or do you allow stay sitting in the mud, or do you allow God to pick you up, clean you off, and God to pick you up, clean you off, and keep you moving forward?keep you moving forward?

b)b) When Elisha made his decision to follow When Elisha made his decision to follow God (and Elijah), he destroyed God (and Elijah), he destroyed everything that he relied on to provide everything that he relied on to provide for him. Do you completely trust God to for him. Do you completely trust God to provide for your every need? Or, do you provide for your every need? Or, do you sometimes rely on yourself also?sometimes rely on yourself also?

Jerusalem

Judah

Kir Hareseth

Samaria

Tyre

Sidon

Gath

Philisita

Mt. Ebal

Israel

Edom

Moab

Mt. Nebo

Mt. Gerizim

Mt. Carmel

Mt. Tabor

Mt. Gilboa

Phoe

nici

a Aram (Syria)

Am

mon


Tishbe

Zarephath

Jezreel

Abel Meholah

King Ahaziah of Israel fell through the lattice of his upper room. He sent messengers to consult Baal-Zebub the god of Ekron to see if he would live.

Ekron

Jerusalem

Judah

Kir Hareseth

Samaria

Tyre

Sidon

Gath

Philisita

Mt. Ebal

Israel

Edom

Moab

Mt. Nebo

Mt. Gerizim

Mt. Carmel

Mt. Tabor

Mt. Gilboa

Phoe

nici

a Aram (Syria)

Am

mon


Tishbe

Zarephath

Jezreel

Abel Meholah

The Lord spoke to Elijah and told him to meet the messengers and send them back to the king with the word of the Lord.

Ekron

Jerusalem

Judah

Kir Hareseth

Samaria

Tyre

Sidon

Gath

Philisita

Mt. Ebal

Israel

Edom

Moab

Mt. Nebo

Mt. Gerizim

Mt. Carmel

Mt. Tabor

Mt. Gilboa

Phoe

nici

a Aram (Syria)

Am

mon


Tishbe

Zarephath

Jezreel

Abel Meholah

The king sent three captains with fifty men each to bring Elijah to him. The first two, with all of their men, were consumed with fire because they did not respect Elijah. The third humbled himself and Elijah went with him to the king.

Ekron

Elijah Taken to Heaven

Jerusalem

Samaria

Bethel

Jericho

Gilgal

Israel

Judah

Phili

sita

Aram (Syria)

The time came for Elijah to be taken up to heaven. He and Elisha had been in Gilgal. Together they went to Bethel.


Jerusalem

Samaria

Bethel

Jericho

Gilgal

Israel

Judah

Phili

sita

Aram (Syria)

The Lord told Elijah to go to Jericho. Again Elisha refused to leave him, and they went to Jericho together.


Jerusalem

Samaria

Bethel

Jericho

Gilgal

Israel

Judah

Phili

sita

Aram (Syria)

The Lord told Elijah to go to the Jordan river. For the third time Elisha refused to leave him, and they went to the Jordan together. Elijah took off his cloak, wrapped it up and then hit the waters of the Jordan with it. The water built up on the left and the right and they walked across on dry land.


Jerusalem

Samaria

Bethel

Jericho

Gilgal

Israel

Judah

Phili

sita

Aram (Syria)

When Elijah asked Elisha what he could do for him before he was taken, Elisha asked for a double-portion of Elijah’s anointing. Elijah said it would be his if he saw when he was taken up into heaven.


Jerusalem

Samaria

Bethel

Jericho

Gilgal

Israel

Judah

Phili

sita

Aram (Syria)

Elisha saw when Elijah was taken up into heaven. When he no longer saw Elijah, he picked up Elijah’s cloak that had fallen and headed for Jericho. When he came to the Jordan, he struck the waters with Elijah’s cloak and they parted for him to cross over. His ministry had begun in the same spirit as Elijah’s.

Elisha Begins His Ministry

Jerusalem

Samaria

Bethel

Jericho

Gilgal

Israel

Judah

Phili

sita

Aram (Syria)

Elisha went up from Jericho to Bethel. On the way some youths mocked him. When he placed a curse on them, some bears came out of the woods and killed 42 of them. Elisha then went on to Mt. Carmel and then to Samaria.

Mt. Carmel

Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son

Jerusalem

Samaria

Bethel

Jericho

Gilgal

Israel

Judah

Phili

sita

Aram (Syria)

Mt. Carmel

Shunem

The Shunammite woman went to Mt. Carmel to find Elisha after her son died. Elisha returned with her to her home and raised her son from the dead.

What Do We Learn From Elijah?What Do We Learn From Elijah?

1.1. Leaders attract who they are, not Leaders attract who they are, not who they want.who they want.

2.2. People like those who are like People like those who are like them.them.

3.3. Leadership is about who you are, Leadership is about who you are, more than what you domore than what you do..

4.4. Effective leadership begins with Effective leadership begins with being yourself . being yourself .

Leaders attract who they are, not Leaders attract who they are, not who they wantwho they want

Elijah drew like-minded people to himself. Elijah drew like-minded people to himself. Let us look at how magnetism affects Let us look at how magnetism affects leadership:leadership:

1.1. Every leader has a measure of Every leader has a measure of magnetism magnetism

2.2. A leader’s magnetism may impact A leader’s magnetism may impact others minds, hearts, or wills others minds, hearts, or wills

3.3. Magnetism is neither good nor bad in Magnetism is neither good nor bad in itself – It depends on what a leader itself – It depends on what a leader does with it.does with it.

Leaders attract who they are, not Leaders attract who they are, not who they wantwho they want

Elijah drew like-minded people to himself. Elijah drew like-minded people to himself. Let us look at how magnetism impacts Let us look at how magnetism impacts leadership:leadership:

4.4. While all leaders draw followers similar While all leaders draw followers similar to them, secure leaders draw followers to them, secure leaders draw followers who are similar to them and who add to who are similar to them and who add to them. them.

5.5. A leader’s magnetism is not static.A leader’s magnetism is not static.

People like those who are like themPeople like those who are like them

Elijah and Elisha were mutually attracted Elijah and Elisha were mutually attracted to each other. Mutual attraction is to each other. Mutual attraction is founded upon: founded upon:

1.1. Mutual Vision Mutual Vision

2.2. Mutual Expectations Mutual Expectations

3.3. Mutual Contributions Mutual Contributions

4.4. Mutual Commitment Mutual Commitment


a)a) We learned that leaders attract people We learned that leaders attract people who are similar to them, not necessarily who are similar to them, not necessarily the people that they want. What kinds the people that they want. What kinds of people are attracted to you?of people are attracted to you?

b)b) Most of us like to be with people who Most of us like to be with people who are like us. Normally we are not are like us. Normally we are not attracted to people who are different attracted to people who are different from us. What kinds of people are you from us. What kinds of people are you drawn to?drawn to?

Leadership is more about who you Leadership is more about who you are, than what you doare, than what you do

Proverbs 11:30 “Live right, and you will Proverbs 11:30 “Live right, and you will eat from the life-giving tree. And if you eat from the life-giving tree. And if you act wisely, others will follow.” act wisely, others will follow.”

Leadership is not just something you Leadership is not just something you do; it is something you are. do; it is something you are.

All leader must “be” first and then “do”. All leader must “be” first and then “do”. What you are able to do as a leader What you are able to do as a leader comes as the result of who you are. comes as the result of who you are.

Leaders have problems when their true Leaders have problems when their true identity and the results they desire do identity and the results they desire do not match up not match up

Effective leadership begins with Effective leadership begins with being yourself being yourself

Elijah had to know himself to do the things Elijah had to know himself to do the things God called him to do. There are four God called him to do. There are four things we all have to deal with when it things we all have to deal with when it comes to knowing ourselves:comes to knowing ourselves:

1.1. How others see you How others see you

2.2. How you want others to see you How you want others to see you

3.3. How you see yourself How you see yourself

4.4. Who you really are Who you really are


a)a) We learned that what we do is not as We learned that what we do is not as important as who we are or who we are important as who we are or who we are becoming. Do you focus on what you becoming. Do you focus on what you have done or on who you are becoming?have done or on who you are becoming?

b)b) To be an effective leader you must learn To be an effective leader you must learn to be yourself. How well does your to be yourself. How well does your perception of yourself and other perception of yourself and other people’s perception of you match up people’s perception of you match up with who you truly are?with who you truly are?

Homework – Scriptures to ReadHomework – Scriptures to Read

1 Kings 11:41-431 Kings 11:41-43 1 Kings 12:1-331 Kings 12:1-33 1 Kings 14:21-311 Kings 14:21-31

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