“You Cannot Do It Alone!”
Why Every Church Needs Multiple Shepherds:
Exodus 18:13-27; 1 Peter 5:1-4
“Now these things happened as examples for us. They were written down for our instruction.”
Ex. 18:13-27- what was true back then, is true now. This narrative illustrates two important lessons
1)
2)
I) The _______________________ Shepherding Mandate.
II) The Eternally Glorious ____________________.
As a humble, battle-tested leader the Apostle Peter empathizes with the lesser known church elders from Asia Minor (1 Peter 1:1-2) which is now Turkey.
A) A ______________________ Calling
B) A ________________________ Witness
C) A _______________________ Reward
(1 Corinthians 10:11; Hebrew 13:7; Romans 15:4)
Ex. 18:13-27- what was true back then, is true now. This narrative illustrates two important lessons
1)
2)
Sermon Outline of 1 Peter 5:1-4
I) The _______________________ Shepherding Mandate.
(1 Peter 5:1-3)
II) The Eternally Glorious ____________________.
(1 Peter 5:4)
As a humble, battle-tested leader the Apostle Peter empathizes with the lesser known church elders from Asia Minor (1 Peter 1:1-2) which is now Turkey.
The Three-fold Basis of Peter’s Shepherding Mandate
We have: A) A ______________________ Calling
(1 Peter 5:1a)
B) A ________________________ Witness
(1 Peter 5:1b)
C) A _______________________ Reward
(1 Peter 5:1; 1:6-7)
