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1 Peter in review:
Letter to encourage Christians about how to live in this REAL world which is full of trials of all kinds
Starts with encouragement Focusing on what God has done, is doing and will do for us:
To God’s elect
Exiles / aliens / strangers - we should feel out of place here
Chosen
According to the foreknowledge of God the Father
Sanctifying work of the Spirit
Convicting us of sin leading to salvation
Renewing our minds to be holy
To Obedience to Jesus Christ
And to sprinkling with his blood
Has given new birth
Has given us a living hope
Is keeping an inheritance for us
Is shielding us by His power through faith
Will give us praise, glory and honor when Christ is revealed
Focus on Christ’s return
Focus on how we should live
1 Peter 1:13;
Big Question: What is my attitude in my trials?
What is attitude?
Winston Churchill once said,
Attitude is a little thing that makes a BIG difference.
Example: In Facing the Giants, the first thing the coach had to address was his players attitudes.
They were going into the season already defeated.
We “may as well” practice.
The coach pointed out that their attitude, though seemingly little, made a BIG difference.
Can you imagine the world today had Winston Churchhill had a defeated attitude after the troops were overrun in France at the beginning of World War II?
Webster’s defines it as, among other things:
a position assumed for a specific purpose 〈a threatening attitude〉
a mental position with regard to a fact or state 〈a helpful attitude〉
an organismic state of readiness to respond in a characteristic way to a stimulus (as an object, concept, or situation)
Attitude, our mental position assumed for a purpose, or regarding a current state, or in readiness to respond to a certain state plays a big part in our lives.
God searches out the hearts and attitudes of people.
And to him, our attitude is just as important as our outward actions.
Jesus taught this to His disciples in Matthew 23:1-12.
Turn with me there.
Jesus instructed his disciples to do the right things, but the point here was not just in doing the right things, but having the right attitude in doing them.
Done for God, not for self-honor.
I believe this a an important passage, and one that Peter had in mind when he wrote this letter under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
He even quotes from the same Old Testament passage, Proverbs 3:34.
Let’s read the passage for today, 1 Peter 5:1-10.
REAL Attitudes
Peter begins this section with his personal appeal.
It is not one of command, but appeal.
It is not written as one in authority, but a friend, a brother, someone who is alongside.
He begins by addressing those who are elders in the church.
He uses three words which are used of those in this role in the church in acts, and the other epistles, that is the letters written to the church by Paul, John, Peter and others.
Elders - role
Shepherds - heart attitude, and way of carrying out the role
Overseer - job description
Shepherd - care for, lead for them to thrive, watching over them, keeping an eye on their needs, any dangers that are around.
But he mentions a couple attitudes in particular for these men to hold onto.
This is timely for us as we are currently looking for elders.
Let’s look at it again.
Attitudes:
1 Peter 5:2, Willingness
God wants people who are willing.
You see this also in 2 Co 9:7 speaking about giving; and Phm 14 where he was encouraging Philemon to receive back his runaway slave who had received Christ and was returning to him.
God does not want us to do the right thing because we ‘have to.’
God delights in those who do what is right because they joyfully wish to do so.
1 Peter 5:2, Servant-hearted
This is in line with what Peter heard Jesus share as recorded in Matthew 23.
The Pharisees, the religious leaders of the day were all about themselves.
They did the right things so people would notice, and so they would get the best seats of honor when invited out to gatherings.
They sought to be the greatest so they could be the boss of everyone else.
What did the disciples constantly argue about, even up to the day before Christ was crucified?
‘Who is the greatest?’
Jesus told them in Matthew 23:11 that the greatest is the servant of all, the one who follows His example.
1 Peter 5:3, Example
In John 13, Jesus set the example for His disciples.
That is what we are supposed to do as well.
The author of Hebrews also mentions this in Hebrews 13:7.
Elders need to set the example, not just dictate what needs to happen, or what people should do.
Rather they need to live it first.
1 Peter 5:4, Heavenly-minded
We are to do what we do for a reward from Him when He comes, working as unto the Lord.
Too often, we want people to recognize us now.
We want to do the work and get the benefit now.
Our we just pursue the things that we think will get us recognition, economic gain, or enjoyment of some form here and now.
Christ calls us to not seek the things of this world, but to seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness.
All of these attitudes, Willingness, Servant-heartedness, living as an example, and being heavenly minded are qualities we need in elders.
However, they are also qualities we ALL need in our lives.
1 Peter 5:5-6, Humility
Peter has talked a lot about humility and submission through this letter.
submission to our Father in heaven, submission to the governing authorities, submission to those over us in our work, submission of wives to husbands, and husbands living in consideration of their wives.
Now he tells the church to live in submission to elders.
Hebrews mentions this as well.
This is not easy.
Our leaders are men just like us, and have personality quirks, and are not perfect.
However, they are leaders because they have met the qualifications (not perfection), and are growing in Christ.
They are striving to set an example of following Christ, and watching over the church for all to continue to grow in Christ.
To submit to these imperfect men means to live in proper roles.
Just like we talked about before.
We are not to talk down about them, or refuse what they say.
Rather we need to listen, catch the heart, and live under their authority as they follow Christ.
We need to know that they are trying to care for us.
Also, we need to live in humility toward one another.
We are not over one-another, jockeying for recognition or position.
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