I. Exegesis of 1 Peter 5:5a There are only 4 words in the Greek. likewise -- youngpeople -- besubmissive -- elders
II. 'How to be an Excellent Sheep' or the Attitude you should have toward your pastors.
1. Pray for your Pastors Gardner Spring -- 'Nothing gives a people so much interest in their minister, and interest of the best kind, as to pray for him. They will love him more, respect him more, attend more cheerfully and gain more profit from his ministry, the more they commend him to God in their prayers.'
2. Submit to their Proper Authority Hebrews 13:7, 17; 1 Cor. 16:15, 16
3. Treat your Pastors with Distinguishing Respect, Esteem and Love a. Don't listen to gossip against your pastors -- 1 Timonthy 5:19-20 b. Respect the Man of God -- 1 Timothy 5:17 c. Esteem and Love -- 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 13
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“ Great Sermon! ” This is a good reminder to cherish our Pastor's and Elder's. They work hard watching over our soul's with much time, prayer, blood, sweat and tears, sometimes to the neglect of their own families. We should give higher regard to their wive's and children also because they willingly sacrifice their loved one to the service of God's people. I fear it is a great sin of the sheep when they think of their Pastor's and Elder's as common, these men are chosen servants of God. There is a good balance to this sermon. Our Elder's are not to be worshiped as celebrities either. This is the last of a 5 part series called "The Elders Among You". I would encourage everyone to hear them all.
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
