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Hand Me Another Brick Timeless Lessons on Leadership. The Pitfalls of Promotions Nehemiah 5:14-19. Introduction. What Is the Greatest Test of Character? ADVERSITY or ADVANCEMENT ?. The Art of ACCEPTANCE (Neh. 5:14). The Art of ACCEPTANCE (Neh. 5:14).
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Hand Me Another BrickTimeless Lessons on Leadership The Pitfalls of Promotions Nehemiah 5:14-19
Introduction • What Is the Greatest Test of Character? • ADVERSITY or ADVANCEMENT?
The Art of ACCEPTANCE(Neh. 5:14) • Many qualified Christians dodge promotion today. • Inconvenient • Inadequate • False Humility • False Sense of Spirituality
The Art of ACCEPTANCE(Neh. 5:14) • Proverbs 29:2: When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked man rules, people groan.
TESTS of Promotions…(Neh. 5:14b-18) • PRIVILEGES & Temptations
TESTS of Promotions…(Neh. 5:14b-18) • PRIVILEGES & Temptations • POLICIES & Pressures
TESTS of Promotions…(Neh. 5:14b-18) • PRIVILEGES & Temptations • POLICIES & Pressures • PROJECTS & People
TESTS of Promotions…(Neh. 5:14b-18) • PRIVILEGES & Temptations • POLICIES & Pressures • PROJECTS & People • POPULARITY
Stay on Mission(Neh. 5:16) • DEVOTED to the Work
Stay on Mission(Neh. 5:16) • DEVOTED to the Work • Avoid DISTRACTIONS
Conclusion • Pass the Tests of Life
Conclusion • Pass the Tests of Life • Stay on Mission