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*Final Encouragements of Grace Sermon*
*1 Peter 5:1-14*
*Big Idea:* We can experience God’s grace while suffering through the organization of the local church, the promise of future exaltation and the exhortation of this epistle.
*Outline*
I. Introduction
A. DL Moody was once asked if Moody had the grace to be a martyr.
Moody replied, “No, I have not.
But if God wanted me to be one, He would give me a martyr’s grace.”
1. Street definition for grace might be: “God’s undeserved favor”.
2. It seems that there are times in life that are so overwhelming and difficult that if it weren’t for the grace of God, we would not get through them.
a. Salvation is the chief example of God’s grace when we need it the most
b.
Facing physical sufferings or death.
c. Living in a broken marriage or an unhealthy home.
d. Mistreated at work or by friends because you choose to speak out for your faith.
3. God promises to give us grace that is sufficient for what we need (2 Cor.
12:9)
4. Question: How do we experience God’s grace while suffering?
B. Concluding our study of 1 Peter today.
1.
Given some final encouragements of grace for those who are suffering and going through difficult times.
II.
Transition
A. Suffering is already happening for those to whom Peter is writing.
1. 1 Pet.
4:12-19 describes this as a “fiery trial”
2. In fact, these trials are designed to purify the faith of these Christian communities and
3.
So that believers may entrust themselves to their faithful Creator.
B. Because some are going through difficult times, Peter recognizes that there are also some things that God has in place to help Christians who are suffering, regardless of what that suffering might be.
Ways where a Christian might experience God’s grace, even while they are suffering.
III.
Exposition
A. *Through the organization of the local church (1 Pet.
5:1-5)*
1.
When Elders Shepherd (1 Peter 5:1-4)
a.
Because believers are being persecuted and suffering, it is imperative that those appointed to leadership by God, lead as God would have them.
b.
This is such an important point that Peter almost begs those elders to listen to what he has to say.
i. Does so in a very personal and autobiographical way
ii.
Peter could have pulled rank as the “Apostle of the Circumcised” (Gal.
2:7-8) or the “Rock on Which Christ Would Build His Church” (Matt.
16:18), or as one of Jesus’ closest disciples.
iii.
Instead, appealed to them as a fellow-elder
a.)
One of them, in the trenches along with them
b.)
Only time this word used in NT
iv.
Also as one who witnessed Christ’s sufferings
a.)
Although Peter ran and denied Christ in the final hours,
b.)
He had walked with Him for several years seeing the attacks and mistreatments by His fellow-Jews
i.)
He saw family members ridicule Him
ii.)
He watched mobs try to kill Him
c.)
He knew what was at stake here and what his brothers and sisters in Christ were going through.
v.
He also reminded them that he, as well as them, would all be ushered into glory when Christ returns.
There was not a distinction between him and them, the focus was on Christ.
c. /His command to the elders is to “shepherd” (5:2)/
i.
This is the same command that Jesus gave to Peter thirty years earlier, which still stuck with him.
a.)
In John 21:16, after Jesus was raised from the dead and had shown Himself to Peter, John and some of the other disciples, He spoke with Peter privately.
b.) Jesus told him that as a sign of Peter’s love for His Savior, he would need to “Shepherd my sheep.”
ii.
Peter gives that same command to the undershepherds of the local groups of Christians.
d. /Who are elders?/
i. Elder is an church leadership office filled by a qualified men (1 Tim.
3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9).
ii.
Generally are the more mature, older people.
iii.
Elders at CBC: 4 paid, 8 lay.
Also have deacons and ministry leaders.
e. /What is “shepherding”?/
i. Go back to Psalm 23 to see several characteristics of the Great Shepherd’s leading:
ii.
Provision
a.)
I shall not want (v.1a); Living waters (v.
2b)
b.) Prepared table (v.
5a); Dwelling place (v.
6b)
iii.
Presence – You are with me (v.
4c)
iv.
Protection – rod and staff (v.
4d)
v. Peace – I will fear no evil (v.
4b); They comfort me (v.
4e)
f. /How should an elder “shepherd”?/
i. Right motives (v. 2)
a.) Willingly or freely, not forced or under compulsion.
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