Renewed Submission To Leaders | Hebrews 13:7-18
Which leaders are you following? The question is not which leaders are we following on social media. But which leaders are we following in a local church? Here, the author was writing to Jewish believers in a hostile Roman culture. In verse 1, he said that they were to continue in love (v. 1), show hospitality (v. 2) and to remember those in prison for Jesus' sake (v. 3). But, beginning in v. 7, he is going to show how the Gospel shapes how we relate to our church leaders. So, following in our passage, we'll see: a) Imitating leaders who speak God's word to us. b) Following Jesus who suffered rejection for us. c) Obeying leaders who watch over our souls.