THE LAST 4 STAGES OF DISLOYALTY

Sunday, October 9th 2016.
Sermon by Chief Elder Johnson

5- Political stage.

At this stage the individual wants to show that he is more caring than his leader. Here, he wants to win the heart of the members towards himself. After service he meets a group of people to "analyse" what ever went on in church.

6- Deception

Here the person accepts facts which may not be true. He believes a lot of things about the church or leaders which may not be tried.
The individual tries to make other people believe lies about leaders or members of the church.

7- Open Rebellion

The person in this stage challenges everything the leader says in public.
    Rev.12:7                          1Sam.15:23

8- Execution

Here, if the individual is given an instruction not to do something and he does it,he is in execution stage.  He finally leaves.  the church

THE FIRST TEN SIGNS OF DISLOYALTY

"children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right. Honour your father and your mother"

>when a person disappoints you in times of crises
            Acts 15:38

>when a leader/member has moral weakness
            1Tim 5:2

>when members/leaders have financial weakness
           John 12:6

>when a member/leader is worldly
              2 Tim 4:10

>people who think they can do what the leader is doing and even do it better
            2 Sam 15:4

>people who have never recovered from hurt

>anyone who is prepared to attack the leader
         2 Sam 16:11

>people who are not ready to be trained or retrained

>members who are not prepared to do menial work for God
          Luke 22:27

>members with persistent stormy relationships