Introduction
5 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
Salvation begins with God’s grace and it’s the promise of eternal glory in heaven. If we depend on God’s grace when we suffer, that suffering results in future, glorious rewards. The road may be difficult, but the reward is extraordinary!
Spiritual Victory Begins with Leadership – 1 Peter 5:1-3
Churches should be led by more than one elder – 1 Peter 5:1
Elders aren’t forced, but serve willingly– 1 Peter 5:2
Elder’s aren’t greedy, but are eager to serve – 1 Peter 5:2
Elder’s aren’t domineering, but examples – 1 Peter 5:3
Elders are rewarded – 1 Peter 5:4
Humble Disciples are Used Powerfully by God
– 1 Peter 5:5-6, John 13:3-9, 12-15
All these things my hand has made,
and so all these things came to be,
declares the LORD.
But this is the one to whom I will look:
he who is humble and contrite in spirit
and trembles at my word. Isaiah 66:2
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up,
who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:
“I dwell in the high and holy place,
and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly,
and to revive the heart of the contrite. Isaiah 57:15
Spiritual Victory Begins with castingYour Anxieties on Jesus – 1 Peter 5:6-7
Effective Disciples know the tactics of Their Adversary – 1 Peter 5:8
The Battle is Won by faith – 1 Peter 5:9, Matthew 4
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7
God Rewards the Victors extravagantly – 1 Peter 5:10
#1 The suffering is only for a little while
#2 We have God’s grace
#3 We know we are going to heaven
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