18 Bible Verses about Examples of Leadership
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Remember them who have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their manner of life.
In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing incorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
(For if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
He who breaks open has come up before them: they have broken out, and have passed through the gate, and have gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, the LORD at their head.
Sanctify you a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD.
Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but of a ready mind;
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.
And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helpers, administrators, various kinds of tongues.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ordinary men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
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God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will:
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can restrain his hand, or say unto him, What do you?
There are many plans in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things; your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
God » Examples of Leadership » Compassion of
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
I drew them with cords of compassion, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke from their jaws, and I laid food before them.
That then the LORD your God will return you from captivity, and have compassion upon you, and will return and gather you from all the nations, where the LORD your God has scattered you.
God » Examples of Leadership » Condescension of
For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Who humbles himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knows from afar.
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?
God » Examples of Leadership » Counsel of
I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white clothing, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness does not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel: my heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
This also comes forth from the LORD of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.
God » Examples of Leadership » Claims of, upon all the possessions of men
And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as you have said: but make me from it a little loaf first, and bring it unto me, and after that make some for you and for your son.
But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and animal: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
That you shall take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which you shall bring of your land that the LORD your God gives you, and shall put it in a basket, and shall go unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose to place his name there.
God » Examples of Leadership » Care of
Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.
The LORD has been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Refused by men
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before my eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would have none of me.
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and you shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not hear; but did evil before my eyes, and did choose that in which I delighted not.
And now, because you have done all these works, says the LORD, and I spoke unto you, rising up early and speaking, but you heard not; and I called you, but you answered not;
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » To decision
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
And she said, Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return you after your sister-in-law.
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long do you halt between two opinions? if the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Universality of
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is thirsty come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Look unto me, and be you saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Ho, everyone that thirsts, come you to the waters, and he that has no money; come you, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Go you therefore into the highways, and as many as you shall find, bid to the marriage.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel unto them.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » moses
And take unto you Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.
See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
Come now therefore, and I will send you unto Pharaoh, that you may bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Elisha
So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Abraham
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get you out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house, unto a land that I will show you:
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » gideon
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this your might, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent you?
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Paul
But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared unto you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear unto you;
Humble » Examples of Leadership » King david
And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
Humble » Examples of Leadership » King saul
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then speak you so to me?
Humble » Examples of Leadership » Jeremiah
Humble » Examples of Leadership » John the baptist
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and come you to me?
Humble » Examples of Leadership » moses
And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Humble » Examples of Leadership » King solomon
And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
Humble » Examples of Leadership » gideon
And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
Humble » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.