Practicing Christian Leadership, Mentor's Guide, MG11

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4. Based upon spiritual wisdom and insight from the Holy Spirit , Gal. 5.16; Eph. 5.18

C. Problems with unbiblical exhortation

1. Exhorting with a personal pride of place and position

a. 1 Cor. 3.5

b. 2 Cor. 4.5

c. 2 Cor. 6.4

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d. 1 Cor. 3.7

2. Exhorting as a form of micro-managing the lives of believers , Matt. 23.2-4

3. Exhorting as a form of legalistic meddling in other’s affairs (lording it over others)

a. 2 Cor. 1.24

b. 1 Pet. 5.2-3