“Biblical Leadership Principles” (1 Peter 5:1-14)

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?