“Shepherds of His Flock!” 1 Peter 5:1-4

This is the first in a series of four books This is the first in a series of four books. We learned of this series from Tom Ellsworth who came last November and led our men in a leadership training time. Tom recommended these books as a basic training source for…

Leaders who run away in times of difficulty are only proving they are hirelings and not true shepherds!

πρεσβύτερος Pronounced: presbuteros Meaning: “elder or the older” having reference to experience…

Pronounced: episkopos Meaning: “overseer or bishop” ἐπίσκοπος Pronounced: episkopos Meaning: “overseer or bishop”

Meaning: “shepherd” (pastor in Latin) ποιμήν Pronounced: poiman Meaning: “shepherd” (pastor in Latin)

to better understand the shepherds of God’s flock Purpose: to better understand the shepherds of God’s flock

I A Relationship with the CHRIST (5:1) A. Note Peter’s Introduction

Peter had a growing relationship with Christ making it possible for him to minister effectively to God’s people.

I A Relationship with the CHRIST (5:1) A. Note Peter’s Introduction B. Note Our Application

1 Timothy 4:15 “Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress may be evident to all.”

In other words, the leaders of the church much constantly be moving into new territories of study…

II A Relationship with the SHEEP (5:2-3) A. The Image of Sheep

Our Lord often used the image of sheep in reference to His people…

II A Relationship with the SHEEP (5:2-3) A. The Image of Sheep B. The Shepherds’ Responsibilities

“O how I love Your Law! It is my meditation all the day.” Psalm 119:97 “O how I love Your Law! It is my meditation all the day.”

III A Relationship with the CHIEF SHEPHERD (5:4) A. Jesus is the Chief Shepherd B. Jesus is Coming Again C. Jesus is Coming to Give a Crown

The conductor said, “Friend, I think you’re on the wrong train!”…

… The dead man’s military friends wished to have a part in the service at the funeral home, so they requested the preacher lead them down to the casket, stand with them…

“… Now you’re in the same situation, but you have the ship’s navigator with you. What way would you row? You’d row the direction the navigator told you, right?!...”

Conclusion and Summary If the leaders don’t know the right direction, you can bank on the fact those who follow certainly do not know it as well. A Scott Nearing said it this way, “It is a small wonder where the shepherds hesitate and stumble, that the sheep draw back affrighted.”