In a time coming, there
will be great destruction in many lands. The leaders, too, shall be destroyed.
In that time, I will raise up leaders among you who hear My voice and share My
heart for you.
When this time comes, look
for those I have chosen, for they shall lead you according to My will. I shall
direct them to safe places, to provision for you. You shall see My mighty power
working through them.
I am always with you, My
children.
Matthew 28:20
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Titus 1:7-14
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward
of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not
given to filthy lucre;
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good
men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been
taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince
the gainsayers.
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and
deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert
whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their
own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them
sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments
of men, that turn from the truth.
Mark 10:42-45
42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto
them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise
lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
43 But so shall it not be among you: but
whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest,
shall be servant of all.
45 For even the Son of man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
1 Timothy 3:2
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant,
sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
