Inspired to Lead and Follow

Inspired to Lead and Follow

(1 Peter 5:1–11)

·       I. Inspired to Lead: Shepherds, Not Bosses (1 Peter 5:1–4)

1.     Willingness vs. Compulsion (1 Peter 5:2)

2.     Eagerness vs. Dishonest Gain (1 Peter 5:2)

3.     Example vs. Lording It Over (1 Peter 5:3–4)

·       II. Inspired to Follow: Clothed in Humility (1 Peter 5:5–7)

o   A Multi-Generational Family (1 Peter 5:5)

o   Tying on the Servant’s Apron (John 13:8)

o   God Opposes the Proud (Proverbs 3:34)

o   Casting Anxiety on God (1 Peter 5:7)

·       III. Inspired to Stand Firm: Alert, Resilient, and Restored (1 Peter 5:8–11)

o   The Roaring Lion (1 Peter 5:8)

o   Standing Firm Together (1 Peter 5:9)

o   The Fourfold Promise of Restoration (1 Peter 5:10)

1.    Restore (katartizo)

2.   Make You Strong (sthenoo)

3.   Make You Firm (stherizo)

4.   Make You Steadfast (themelioo)