Be Still And Know

Hebrews 13.7 NLT 'Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.' Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the U.S.A., wrote “A good example is the best sermon.” He makes a good point and, as I think back to those preachers that I have heard over the years, it is undoubtedly their way of life that lives with me. I recall that some of them were very good preachers but their excellent exposition and brilliant sermon points have long since been forgotten. It’s all about example and the writer to the Hebrews encourages his readers to remember their leaders who have taught them from God’s word, and to follow the example that they have set. The Greek tense here is a command to keep on remembering them. That is to say there is something so precious about their example that it must not be forgotten. I would love to sit down with you now and hear about the Christian leaders that you have known. It would be