Leading With Integrity

Introduction:
We are first introduced to Hezekiah in 2 Chr. 29. Note 29:2-4. He instituted major acts of religious reform throughout Judah. See 29:5, 10, 20; 30:6-9b; 31:1-2; 20-21; 32:30. Hezekiah was a person of influence. He possessed tremendous love & respect for God. While most Christians are not in positions of worldly power and authority—we can be persons of influence—just like Hezekiah! The Scriptures demand we have a positive influence for Christ. See 3 Jhn. 11; 1 Tim. 4:12; Titus 2:7-8; Heb. 13:7. One of the fundamentals of building a positive influence for Christ is operating with integrity. Integrity is a must for the Christian. See Psa. 15; Pro. 19:1; 20:7; Micah 6:8; Lk. 6:31. How can the Christian build integrity?

I. Building integrity starts with the __________ ___________!
    A. We must build our lives on the foundation of respect, _________, and _________!
    B. Just how important are the little things?
        1. Biblical principles are not ________________!
            a) a ___ is a ____ is a _____! Col. 3:9; Rev. 21:8, 27; 22:15
            b) say what you _______; ______ what you say! Mt. 5:37
            c) _________ is still ________ no matter the $$$ amount! See Eph. 4:28; 1 Peter 4:15
        2. Integrity commits itself to ____________ over personal _________.
    C. Character must be placed at the top of the priority list!
        1. PEOPLE must be placed over ___________.
        2. SERVICE must be placed over __________.
        3. PRINCIPLE must be placed over _________________.
        4. THE LONG VIEW must be placed over the ___________________.
    D. Character is made in the “small” moments of our lives. (Philip Brooks)
        1. Don’t do anything you would be ashamed of!
        2. _________ is watching! 1 Cor. 4:5

II. Integrity starts on the ______________.
    A. Integrity is not determined by _________________________.
        1. Remember, each one is responsible for ___________ made in life!
        2. Gal. 6:5; 2 Cor. 5:9-11; Ezek. 18:20-24
    B. Integrity should not be confused with ___________________.
        1. Reputation is important—Pro. 22:1; Eccl. 7:1
        2. Reputation is a reflection of a person’s ____________________.
        3. Worry less about what others think & more about what God thinks!
            a) Gal. 1:10; Col. 3:10, 12-17
    C. Take care of _____________ & your _________________ will take care of itself.

III. Integrity is your _________ ______________.
    A. Compromise integrity—we do ourselves an incredible amount of damage.
    B. Integrity helps keep your _______________ right.
    C. Integrity helps us not to _________ _________ when attacked unfairly.
    D. Integrity helps us accept constructive criticism.
    E. Integrity helps a person built trust. “w/o trust—you have ______________!”
        1. Isa. 33:15-16; Mt. 7:12; 2 Cor. 8:21; Heb. 13:18

Conclusion:
    A. Integrity was a part of Hezekiah’s success! See 2 Kings 18:3; 5-6.
    B. Christians are _______________! We’re in charge of leading the lost to Christ! IN order to do this, we’ll
        need to become people of character!
    C. Would you be described as a person of character?
    D. Can we help you obey the gospel?



Leading With Integrity Introduction: We are first introduced to Hezekiah in 2 Chr. 29. Note 29:2-4. He instituted major acts of religious reform throughout Judah. See 29:5, 10, 20; 30:6-9b; 31:1-2; 20-21; 32:30. Hezekiah was a person of influence. He possessed tremendous love & respect for God. While most Christians are not in positions of worldly power and authority—we can be persons of influence—just like Hezekiah! The Scriptures demand we have a positive influence for Christ. See 3 Jhn. 11; 1 Tim. 4:12; Titus 2:7-8; Heb. 13:7. One of the fundamentals of building a positive influence for Christ is operating with integrity. Integrity is a must for the Christian. See Psa. 15; Pro. 19:1; 20:7; Micah 6:8; Lk. 6:31. How can the Christian build integrity? I. Building integrity starts with the __________ ___________! A. We must build our lives on the foundation of respect, _________, and _________! B. Just how important are the little things? 1. Biblical principles are not ________________! a) a ___ is a ____ is a _____! Col. 3:9; Rev. 21:8, 27; 22:15 b) say what you _______; ______ what you say! Mt. 5:37 c) _________ is still ________ no matter the $$$ amount! See Eph. 4:28; 1 Peter 4:15 2. Integrity commits itself to ____________ over personal _________. C. Character must be placed at the top of the priority list! 1. PEOPLE must be placed over ___________. 2. SERVICE must be placed over __________. 3. PRINCIPLE must be placed over _________________. 4. THE LONG VIEW must be placed over the ___________________. D. Character is made in the “small” moments of our lives. (Philip Brooks) 1. Don’t do anything you would be ashamed of! 2. _________ is watching! 1 Cor. 4:5 II. Integrity starts on the ______________. A. Integrity is not determined by _________________________. 1. Remember, each one is responsible for ___________ made in life! 2. Gal. 6:5; 2 Cor. 5:9-11; Ezek. 18:20-24 B. Integrity should not be confused with ___________________. 1. Reputation is important—Pro. 22:1; Eccl. 7:1 2. Reputation is a reflection of a person’s ____________________. 3. Worry less about what others think & more about what God thinks! a) Gal. 1:10; Col. 3:10, 12-17 C. Take care of _____________ & your _________________ will take care of itself. III. Integrity is your _________ ______________. A. Compromise integrity—we do ourselves an incredible amount of damage. B. Integrity helps keep your _______________ right. C. Integrity helps us not to _________ _________ when attacked unfairly. D. Integrity helps us accept constructive criticism. E. Integrity helps a person built trust. “w/o trust—you have ______________!” 1. Isa. 33:15-16; Mt. 7:12; 2 Cor. 8:21; Heb. 13:18 Conclusion: A. Integrity was a part of Hezekiah’s success! See 2 Kings 18:3; 5-6. B. Christians are _______________! We’re in charge of leading the lost to Christ! IN order to do this, we’ll need to become people of character! C. Would you be described as a person of character? D. Can we help you obey the gospel?