09/22/2026 12n Bible Study: Leadership Lessons from the Lord - Matthew 14:16-21

Main message: Using the feeding of the 5,000 (Matthew 14) the pastor taught that Jesus models key leadership qualities — leaders must provoke and mobilize people, give clear direction, organize effort, delegate responsibility, and produce satisfying results. He emphasized bringing even small resources to Jesus and serving others with compassion.

Key points:

• Leadership theme for September: Luke 6:40 — trained followers become like their teacher; Jesus is the leadership example.
• Provocation: Jesus challenges his disciples ("You feed them") — leaders must motivate/spur others to loving action (Hebrews 10:24).
• Direction: Leaders ask people to bring what they have and tell them what to do ("Bring it to me"); leaders lead before, beside, and behind.
• Organization: Jesus had the crowd sit and be arranged (order before blessing) — God does not bless chaos.
• Delegation: Jesus gave the loaves and fish to the disciples to distribute — leaders empower others to act.
• Satisfaction/results: The miracle produced abundance (12 baskets of leftovers), showing leaders should deliver tangible, satisfying outcomes.

Scriptures mentioned: Matthew 14, Luke 6:40, Hebrews 10:24, 1 Samuel 30