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Pictured to the left is a copy of a version of the Holy Bible, known as the ENGLISH STANDARD VERSION ( ESV ). Matthew 9:9 reads as follows:
"9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, 'Follow me.' And he rose and followed him."
The word "lead" is defined as follows:
". . . v. led, lead-ing v.t. 1 To go with or ahead of so as to show the way; guide." [ See NEW ILLUSTRATED WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY Including THESAURUS of SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS, PMC Publishing Company, Inc., 118 EAST 28th STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10016, dictionary portion: pages 1-1150, Copyright 1992, by J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, p. 556. ]
Jesus does not merely show us the way, He is the way ( see John 14:6, for example ): He is the definition of leadership. He is holy ( see Acts 2:22-28 ( especially verse 27, for example ), for example ): He does not lie ( see John 10:30, Romans 1:20 ( see Romans 1:20 ( KJV, for example; with center-column references, for example ) to get the equivalent translation for the word "Godhead" ), Colossians 2:8, 9 ( KJV, for example ), Titus 1:1, 2, and 1 John 5:6-8 ( KJV, for example ), for example ). Leadership was crucified on the cross of Calvary ( see Luke 23:26-49 ( especially verse 33 ( KJV, for example ), for example ), for example ): this world does not want leadership, it wants sin ( see Romans 6:1-4 ( especially verse 2, for example ) and Colossians 2:20, for example ).
However, every Christian ( see Acts 11:26, for example ) who imitates Christ ( see 1 Corinthians 11:1, for example ) is a leader in this world: there is no such thing as a denominational leader, for example ( see Ephesians 4:5, for example ). Jesus said, "Follow me" ( as we read in verse nine, above ): may we ever strive to do this. Please study the Holy Bible ( which is God's word - see 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:16, 17, for example ).
If you have any questions about the Holy Bible, you can contact me by e-mail at:
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