THE FIRST 4 STAGES OF DISLOYALTY

Sunday,November 29th 2015
Sermon by Chief Elder Johnson

1- Having an independent spirit

This is where an individual always does opposite of what he has been ordered to do
2 Samuel 3:20.      2 Samuel 18:14

    Signs To Show One Is Having an Independent Spirit
-The person never leaves the master's side but does opposite of what he has been told to do
-2 Sam 12:28
-The person expects the leader to be part of what he has been asked to do
-The person wants to benefit from what he has been asked to do

2-Spirit of offence

This is where the individual is most often hurt by messages preached in church. Aperson is offensive when he thinks a penalty given out by the leader is too small or too great

3-Passive stage

In this stage the individual tries to exempt himself from any activity that goes on in the church

Signs To Show One Has Become Passive
-When one becomes so quiet in church Deut. 28:48
-When one gets uninvolved in church activities. Jer. 48;10
  'Passive people are mostly unhappy because people they are hating on are always progressing. And forgetting that whatever you don't celebrate,you never attract.

4-Critical stage

The individual at this stage looks and judges people with a critical eye, pointing out only negativities
He sees errors in everything being done. Numbers 12:1
He always finds fault with the leader 2 Sam 15:3