"We Need Shepherds" - 1 Peter 2:25 & 5:1-5 - Nathan Edwards
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"We Need Shepherds" - 1 Peter 2:25 & 5:1-5 - Nathan Edwards
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When we lay our lives down for one another, we show He lives in us.
Outline: A healthy church is the responsibility of the whole flock. All have a part to fulfill:
1. Elders do their part by being shepherds (vv. 1-3)
2. Members do their part by being shepherded (v. 5a)
3. Everyone does their part by practicing humility (v. 5c)
Questions for Personal Reflections
1. A recent Lifeway poll has shown “trust in clergy” falling steadily. In 2019 trust was 40%, in 2025 its near 25%. Why do you think trust is so low and getting lower for church leaders?
2. What are some things you look for to identify if a church is healthy?
3. Reread 1 Timothy 3:2-7. What characteristic catches your attention? Why do you think character is so much the focus and not skills for an elder?
4. When Peter says, “You who are younger, be subject to the elders” What is hard about that command for you? What does it mean for you personally to heed it?
5. Where are you tempted by the world’s ethos “your life for mine?” How does involvement in church help you live out the gospel message “my life for yours” instead?
6. What might practicing humility look like in your workplace/school, parenting, marriage?
