1 Peter 5:1-4
“ELDERS: SHEPHERDS OF GOD’S FLOCK” 1 Peter 5:1-4
“ELDERS: SHEPHERDS OF GOD’S FLOCK” 1 Peter 5:1-4
“FOOD FOR THOUGHT” (May 29 – June 3)
“FOOD FOR THOUGHT” (May 29 – June 3)
Monday: Read 1 Peter 5:1-4 Review your notes from yesterday’s sermon. What was most helpful to you about yesterday’s sermon? ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ What difference will it make in your life? _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Monday: Read 1 Peter 5:1-4 Review your notes from yesterday’s sermon. What was most helpful to you about yesterday’s sermon? ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ What difference will it make in your life? _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday: Read 1 Peter 5:1 How does Peter identify himself? ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ In which phrase does he show the mark of an apostle? ______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why is it important that he identifies himself as a “fellow elder?” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday: Read 1 Peter 5:1 How does Peter identify himself? ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ In which phrase does he show the mark of an apostle? ______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why is it important that he identifies himself as a “fellow elder?” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday: Read 1 Peter 5:2 What does Peter identify as the most important function of an elder? ______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are some of the functions that shepherds provide for sheep? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Think about how these carry over to what elders provide for the church? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday: Read 1 Peter 5:2 What does Peter identify as the most important function of an elder? ______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are some of the functions that shepherds provide for sheep? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Think about how these carry over to what elders provide for the church? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday: Read John 21:1-17 How might this experience in Peter’s life have influenced his view of what elders are to do? ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday: Read John 21:1-17 How might this experience in Peter’s life have influenced his view of what elders are to do? ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Friday: Read 1 Peter 5:2-3 What are proper and improper motives for serving as an elder? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Why is this so important? ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Friday: Read 1 Peter 5:2-3 What are proper and improper motives for serving as an elder? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Why is this so important? ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Saturday: Read Acts 6:1-7 in preparation for tomorrow’s service. Take a moment to thank the Lord for our elders and deacons and pray that He would bless the process underway to add more elders and deacons.
Saturday: Read Acts 6:1-7 in preparation for tomorrow’s service. Take a moment to thank the Lord for our elders and deacons and pray that He would bless the process underway to add more elders and deacons.
“ELDERS: SHEPHERDS OF GOD’S FLOCK” 1 Peter 5:1-4
“FOOD FOR THOUGHT” (May 29 – June 3)
“FOOD FOR THOUGHT” (May 29 – June 3)
Monday: Read 1 Peter 5:1-4 Review your notes from yesterday’s sermon. What was most helpful to you about yesterday’s sermon? ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ What difference will it make in your life? _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Monday: Read 1 Peter 5:1-4 Review your notes from yesterday’s sermon. What was most helpful to you about yesterday’s sermon? ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ What difference will it make in your life? _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday: Read 1 Peter 5:1 How does Peter identify himself? ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ In which phrase does he show the mark of an apostle? ______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why is it important that he identifies himself as a “fellow elder?” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday: Read 1 Peter 5:1 How does Peter identify himself? ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ In which phrase does he show the mark of an apostle? ______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why is it important that he identifies himself as a “fellow elder?” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday: Read 1 Peter 5:2 What does Peter identify as the most important function of an elder? ______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are some of the functions that shepherds provide for sheep? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Think about how these carry over to what elders provide for the church? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday: Read 1 Peter 5:2 What does Peter identify as the most important function of an elder? ______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are some of the functions that shepherds provide for sheep? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Think about how these carry over to what elders provide for the church? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday: Read John 21:1-17 How might this experience in Peter’s life have influenced his view of what elders are to do? ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday: Read John 21:1-17 How might this experience in Peter’s life have influenced his view of what elders are to do? ________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Friday: Read 1 Peter 5:2-3 What are proper and improper motives for serving as an elder? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Why is this so important? ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Friday: Read 1 Peter 5:2-3 What are proper and improper motives for serving as an elder? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Why is this so important? ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Saturday: Read Acts 6:1-7 in preparation for tomorrow’s service. Take a moment to thank the Lord for our elders and deacons and pray that He would bless the process underway to add more elders and deacons.
Saturday: Read Acts 6:1-7 in preparation for tomorrow’s service. Take a moment to thank the Lord for our elders and deacons and pray that He would bless the process underway to add more elders and deacons.
