Sermon Notes November 22, 2015 “Biblical Leadership Principles” (1 Peter 5:1-14) “When Jesus saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a _______________.” (Matthew 9:36) I. Three _______________ to look for in the leaders we follow. (1 Peter 5:1-4) A. Leaders who serve from their ____________, not out of duty. (1 Peter 5:2; 1 Timothy 3:1) B. Leaders who serve for what they can _________, not what they can get. (1 Peter 5:2; John 10:12; 1 Timothy 5:17-18) C. Leaders who lead by ____________, not by domination. (1 Peter 5:3; Mark 10:42-44) “Many ____________ will ruin my vineyard and trample down my field; they will turn my pleasant field into a wasteland.” (Jeremiah 12:10-11) II. Four pieces of helpful advice for those living _______________ lives. (1 Peter 5:5-14) A. Make ____________ the trademark of your life. (1 Peter 5:5-6) B. ____________ your worries to God. (1 Peter 5:7) 1. God ____________ about what you are going through. 2. We can throw our worries on God’s ________ shoulders. (2 Kings 19:14-19; 2 Chronicles 20:12; Matthew 6:33) C. Be ____________ to real dangers. (1 Peter 5:8- 9; 1 Corinthians 10:12; James 4:7) D. Remember God’s ____________ about the future. (1 Peter 5:10-11) 1. A promise of ____________. 2. A promise of ____________. 3. A promise of ____________. 4. A promise of ____________. Response Questions … How does the way you live your life demonstrate humility? Are there ways in which you fail to show humility? Is it hard for you to lay your worries on the shoulders of God and stop worrying about them? Why? What spiritual dangers do you see around you? How are you staying alert to them? “When Jesus saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a _______________.” (Matthew 9:36) I. Three _______________ to look for in the leaders we follow. (1 Peter 5:1-4) A. Leaders who serve from their ____________, not out of duty. (1 Peter 5:2; 1 Timothy 3:1) B. Leaders who serve for what they can _________, not what they can get. (1 Peter 5:2; John 10:12; 1 Timothy 5:17-18) C. Leaders who lead by ____________, not by domination. (1 Peter 5:3; Mark 10:42-44) “Many ____________ will ruin my vineyard and trample down my field; they will turn my pleasant field into a wasteland.” (Jeremiah 12:10-11) II. Four pieces of helpful advice for those living _______________ lives. (1 Peter 5:5-14) A. Make ____________ the trademark of your life. (1 Peter 5:5-6) B. ____________ your worries to God. (1 Peter 5:7) 1. God ____________ about what you are going through. 2. We can throw our worries on God’s ________ shoulders. (2 Kings 19:14-19; 2 Chronicles 20:12; Matthew 6:33) C. Be ____________ to real dangers. (1 Peter 5:8- 9; 1 Corinthians 10:12; James 4:7) D. Remember God’s ____________ about the future. (1 Peter 5:10-11) 1. A promise of ____________. 2. A promise of ____________. 3. A promise of ____________. 4. A promise of ____________. Response Questions … How does the way you live your life demonstrate humility? Are there ways in which you fail to show humility? Is it hard for you to lay your worries on the shoulders of God and stop worrying about them? Why? What spiritual dangers do you see around you? How are you staying alert to them?
