““Humble Yourselves”Humble Yourselves”

1 Peter 5:1-111 Peter 5:1-11

January 3, 2010

I. Be I. Be shepherdsshepherds of God’s of God’s flock.flock.

The elders are to serve as overseers.The elders are to serve as overseers. God wants us to serve willingly, rather God wants us to serve willingly, rather

than because we have to.than because we have to. We are to be eager to serve, not greedy We are to be eager to serve, not greedy

for money.for money.

I. Be I. Be shepherdsshepherds of God’s of God’s flock.flock.

The elders are to be examples to the The elders are to be examples to the flock.flock. We are not to lord our oversight over We are not to lord our oversight over

those entrusted to us.those entrusted to us. We will be rewarded by the Chief We will be rewarded by the Chief

Shepherd with the crown of glory.Shepherd with the crown of glory.

II. Be II. Be submissivesubmissive to those to those who are older.who are older.

We are to be clothed with humility.We are to be clothed with humility. God opposes the proud.God opposes the proud. He gives grace to the humble.He gives grace to the humble.

We are to humble ourselves under We are to humble ourselves under God’s mighty hand.God’s mighty hand. He will lift us up in good time.He will lift us up in good time. We should cast all our anxiety on Him.We should cast all our anxiety on Him.

Philippians 4:6Philippians 4:6

““Do not be anxious about Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by anything, but in everything, by

prayer and petition, with prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your thanksgiving, present your

requests to God.”requests to God.”

James 4:7James 4:7

““Submit yourselves, then, to God. Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee Resist the devil, and he will flee

from you.”from you.”

Psalms 30:5Psalms 30:5

““For his anger lasts only a For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a moment, but his favor lasts a

lifetime; weeping may remain for lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in a night, but rejoicing comes in

the morning.”the morning.”

Revelation 21:3Revelation 21:3

““And I heard a loud voice from the And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Now the dwelling of throne saying, ‘Now the dwelling of

God is men, and he will live with God is men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and God himself will be with them and

be their God. He will wipe every tear be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no from their eyes. There will be no

more death or mourning or crying or more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has pain, for the old order of things has

passed away.’”passed away.’”

III. Be III. Be self-controlledself-controlled and and alert.alert.

We are to stand firm in the faith.We are to stand firm in the faith. We are to resist the devil.We are to resist the devil. We should know that others are We should know that others are

undergoing similar sufferings.undergoing similar sufferings. We are being called to eternal glory.We are being called to eternal glory.

We will be restored after suffering for a We will be restored after suffering for a little while.little while.

We will be made strong, firm and We will be made strong, firm and steadfast.steadfast.