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Leaders face pivotal moments that define their purpose on earth
Leaders face pivotal moments that define their purpose on earth. Three years of traveling ministry and Jesus was championed by many in Israel as the long-awaited messiah. At his final entrance to Jerusalem, the people greeted him outside with shouts and palm branches. So great was the commotion that Jesus' opponents complained the “Look, the world has gone after him (ESV, John 12:19).” This seemed the pivotal moment in Jesus' life, when he would finally overthrow the Roman government and establish God’s kingdom in Israel.…
Pivots demand more forceful response to disobedience
Character flaws at pivotal moments deserve immediate, extreme feedback. Scattered throughout the Scriptures are stories of forceful response to sin that shocks the reader. In the Old Testament, Achan and his whole family are destroyed for hiding valuable idols. In the New, Peter is called Satan for rebuking Jesus, and Ananias drops dead for lying about the price of land he sold. Intermixed with stories of shocking mercy, it’s a challenge to understand how these dramatic events could come from the same merciful God.…