The
response
of
a
godly
Leader
2Corinthians
7
This
chapter
can
be
viewed
as
telling
us
how
a
godly
leader
is
to
respond
after
God
leads
him
to
do
things
which
might
be
viewed
in
a
way
other
than
he
intended
and
might
cause
God's
people
to
respond
in
a
wrong
way.
In
this
chapter
we
see
how
Paul,
as
a
godly
pastor,
responds
to
the
things
which
were
identified
in
the
prior
chapter.
While
this
directly
applies
to
a
pastor,
it
also
applies
to
any
godly
person
in
a
position
of
leadership.
- 7:1:
Our
chapter
starts
out
with
the
words
Having
therefore
these
promises
:
and
tells
the
saved
church
members
how
they
are
to
act
based
upon
the
promises
which
were
revealed
in
the
prior
chapter.
A
godly
pastor
bases
his
messages
on
the
word
of
God,
which
Paul
did
in
the
prior
chapter.
A
godly
pastor
also
shows
God's
people
the
promises
of
God
but
also
reveals
the
requirements
that
God
has
for
receiving
those
promises.
He
follows
this
with
a
challenge
to
do
as
God
says
and
to
do
it
God's
way
so
that
you
can
receive
the
promises
of
God.
Paul's
challenge
is
found
in
this
sentence.
- 7:2:
Paul
starts
this
verse
with
receive
us
:
and
goes
on
to
provide
a
testimony
of
how
he
obeyed
God
and
lived
by
faith.
He
is
using
his
own
life
and
testimony
as
an
example
of
how
these
people
are
to
also
apply
the
message
that
he
just
delivered.
A
godly
pastor
has
the
responsibility
to
live
an
example
before
the
people
that
God
has
put
into
his
trust.
After
Paul
says
receive
us,
:
he
gives
three
evidences
that
all
godly
people
will
have
which
show
that
they
do
no
wrong
:
regardless
of
circumstances
or
how
other
people
treat
them.
Please
see
the
note
for
this
sentence
for
more
details.
- 7:3:
After
providing
the
Biblical
way
to
identify
a
godly
preacher,
Paul
expresses
his
love
for
the
people
and
assures
them
that
he
is
not
'getting
in
their
face'
because
he
is
mad
at
them
but
it
is
because
of
love.
A
loving
parent
corrects
a
child
for
the
good
of
the
child
and
not
to
vent
anger
or
any
other
fleshly
motivation.
As
Paul
says
here,
ye
are
in
our
hearts
to
die
and
live
with
you.
You
are
not
going
to
deliberately
hurt
someone
that
you
are
willing
to
die
for.
Paul
had
corrected
them
and
was
worried
that
they
might
have
misunderstood
his
motives.
Now
that
he
has
explained
his
true
motive,
he
will
explain
how
their
reaction
to
correction
encouraged
their
pastor
and
also
encouraged
others.
This
is
a
truth
that
a
lot
of
followers
fail
to
understand.
A
godly
reaction
by
followers
is
the
best
encouragement
that
a
godly
pastor
can
get.
- 7:4:
Paul
is
now
sure
that
he
can
tell
them
things
which
he
held
back
in
the
past
because
he
was
sure
that
they
were
too
spiritually
immature
(1Corinthians
3:1-2).
Now,
because
of
their
reaction,
he
Is
sure
that
they
have
spiritually
matured
enough
to
receive
the
meat
of
the
Word.
A
godly
pastor
waits
for
his
people
to
be
ready
before
he
teaches
them
things
which
require
spiritual
maturity.
In
addition,
we
see
that
he
was
filled
with
comfort
:
and
was
exceeding
joyful
:
in
spite
of
being
in
tribulation.
A
godly
pastor
receives
joy
:
from
God
when
his
people
respond
in
a
spiritual
manner.
- 7:5:
In
this
sentence
Paul
tells
them
about
his
problems
due
to
circumstances.
However,
he
did
not
reveal
these
problems
until
after
he
was
sure
that
these
people
were
spiritually
mature
enough
to
respond
to
his
explanation
in
a
godly
way.
He
did
not
want
them
to
think
that
he
was
complaining.
He
did
not
want
them
to
be
mad
at
the
people
causing
him
problems.
He
wanted
them
to
respond
in
a
godly
manner.
Thus,
Paul,
and
all
godly
pastors,
have
to
be
careful
about
what
they
reveal
and
to
whom
they
reveal
things
of
their
personal
life.
This
care
must
be
based
upon
the
spiritual
maturity
of
the
person
being
talked
to.
- 7:6:
In
this
sentence
Paul
reveals
how
God
comforted
him.
Please
note
that
Paul
does
not
say
that
God
removed
the
problems
but
that
God
comforted
us
:
within
the
problems.
In
addition,
we
see
that
Paul
was
comforted
:
by
news
of
the
spiritual
maturity
of
these
church
members.
A
godly
pastor
receives
more
spiritual
comfort
:
from
the
spiritual
growth
of
the
people
in
his
church
than
he
does
from
his
own
physical
problems
being
relieved.
In
addition,
we
see
Paul
say
so
that
I
rejoiced
the
more.
True
spiritual
comfort
:
has
evidence
that
comes
from
our
rejoicing.
- 7:7:
Here
we
see
Paul
go
back
and
forth
on
his
repenting.
Even
a
godly
pastor
has
doubts
at
times
and
anyone
who
claims
otherwise
is
a
liar
or
a
fool.
However,
when
a
godly
pastor
has
doubts
he
waits
for
God,
and
not
any
other
spirit,
to
make
it
very
clear
that
he
messed
up
before
he
does
changes
what
he
did.
This
is
not
pride
or
other
sin
but
the
avoidance
of
confusion
which
comes
from
a
leader
constantly
changing
directions.
- 7:8:
Here
we
see
that
a
godly
pastor
does
not
rejoice
:
in
the
hurt
of
his
followers
but
does
rejoice
:
in
their
stopping
doing
sin
and
starting
to
do
right.
A
godly
pastor,
and
a
godly
parent,
tries
to
avoid
doing
any
correction
while
mad
so
that
there
is
not
even
the
appearance
of
punishment
being
linked
to
anger.
A
godly
pastor,
and
a
godly
parent,
makes
sure
that
their
correction
is
aimed
at
the
best
result
for
others.
Notice
that
Paul
tells
them
that
the
control
on
his
action
was
that
ye
might
receive
damage
by
us
in
nothing.
- 7:9:
In
this
sentence
we
see
Paul
explain
the
difference
between
the
result
of
godly
sorrow
:
and
the
sorrow
of
the
world.
A
godly
pastor,
and
a
godly
parent,
always
considers
all
of
the
consequences
of
their
action
before
choosing
when
and
how
to
discipline
someone.
- 7:10:
Here
we
see
Paul
complimenting
them
for
the
results
which
could
be
seen
in
their
lives
after
true
godly
repentance.
A
godly
pastor,
and
a
godly
parent,
always
makes
sure
to
complement
and
encourage
righteous
behaviour.
- 7:11:
In
this
sentence
Paul
lets
them
know
that
the
compliments
are
not
just
from
Paul
but
that
God
approved
their
true
repentance.
A
godly
leader
always
lets
his
followers
know
when
they
are
truly
submitting
to
the
Bible
and
when
their
actions
are
approved
by
God.
- 7:12:
In
this
sentence
we
see
Paul
explain
the
motivation
(Wherefore)
:
of
a
godly
pastor.
A
godly
pastor
does
not
take
sides
in
a
fight
(I
did
it
not
for
his
cause
that
had
done
the
wrong,
nor
for
his
cause
that
suffered
wrong).
His
main
concern
is
also
not
who
is
'right'
or
who
is
'wrong'.
His
main
concern
is
that
our
care
for
you
in
the
sight
of
God
might
appear
unto
you.
That
is:
a
godly
pastor
is
mainly
concerned
about
the
spiritual
welfare
of
the
entire
church
(you).
He
is
also
aware
of
God's
oversight
(in
the
sight
of
God)
:
and
the
fact
that
he
must
give
account
:
(Hebrews
13:17).
Therefore,
his
concern
is
his
testimony,
in
the
church,
of
caring
for
the
entire
church
the
way
that
God
wants
God's
church
cared
for.
- 7:13:
Paul
explains
that
because
of
this
main
motivation
of
a
godly
pastor,
he
will
be
:
comforted
in
your
comfort
:
and
be
exceedingly
the
more
joyed
:
at
a
true
report
of
his
charges
acting
in
a
godly
manner.
- 7:14:
In
this
sentence
we
see
that
a
godly
pastor
will
boast
:
about
God
working
in
and
through
the
lives
of
church
members.
However,
a
godly
pastor
will
also
be
careful
that
our
boasting...is
found
a
truth.
- 7:15:
In
this
sentence
we
see
how
a
godly
pastor
receives
news
of
people
in
another
church
acting
in
a
godly
manner.
He
does
not
let
jealousy
or
any
other
wrong
emotion
to
control
his
reaction
but
his
inward
affection
is
more
abundant
toward
:
the
members
of
a
church
led
by
another
pastor.
- 7:16:
Finally,
a
godly
pastor
has
confidence
in
you
in
all
things.
If
he
has
done
his
job
then
he
can
have
confidence
:
because
he
knows
that
God
leads
godly
people
to
do
the
right
thing.
If
he
does
not
have
confidence
in
you
in
all
things,
:
then
he
is
not
godly
or
he
has
failed
to
teach
his
people
to
be
Godly.
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