Growing in the Lord

1 PETER 5:10

How is Peter an elder?  PETER 5:1-2
Suffering
- He saw Jesus suffer
- He look part in Jesus transforming
- He will partake in the glory that will be revealed.

The heavier the cross the brighter the crown.
Leading - Acts 20:28
-Leading the flock (us) with the word of God. (Feeding)
-Sunday, Bible class, Wed Bible studies these are the feeding time.
-God heritage, you belong to the Lord.

Leading by example 1 PETER 5:3
-What we should do?

1 PETER 5:4 - The chief shepherd
-When your job is over then Jesus takes over.
1 PETER 5:5 - Being on the same page.
-Being together with your Christian family. Being a humble person.
1 PETER 5:6 - By being humble GOD will give us a hand when needed.

Our flesh is hard to let things go. How many times did Jesus let things go?
Example: GENESIS 37-41 Joseph Story (Humbled, Humbled)

The challenges in staying humble; the Lord giveth the Lord taketh.

1 PETER 5:7 - Give it all to God, he will take it.
Psalms 55:22 - Pray and give it to the Lord, you will receive peace.
1 PETER 5:8 - The devil prays on the wounded. The devil is looking to wound us, to really pound us. So be alert and in the right path to the devil doesn't wound you.
1 PETER 5:9 - Resist - above all take the shield of faith. (James 6:4) If not you will be wounded and become an easy prey. You need faith to defend your self. Then faith produced hope. The ones without faith or Hope will only have negativity. (Jeremiah 18:11-12)
1 PETER 5:10-11 -  A reminder that our God is the Grace all we need. No matter what we are going through you need Faith & Hope to receive the Grace. To believe, to read, to establish your FAITH.

GB Essie