1Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, 2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; 3 nor yet as
2Peter 1:5-8. 2 Peter 1:5. The Golden Series. I. It is no one grace which makes a Christian. A man may have great knowledge, but if he wants charity, it profits nothing, or if he be a man of courage, but without godliness, he is an hero, but he is not a saint. II.
Eldersshould guard the flock (1 Pet 5:1–5) Humble yourselves under God (1 Pet 5:6–7) Stand firm (1 Pet 5:8–14) More pages related to 1 Peter. 2 Peter (written right before Peter died) 2 Thessalonians (also deals with suffering as a Christian) James (previous book of the Bible, also written to Christians everywhere) 1 John (also written 1Peter 5:8-9. 8 Be alert, be on watch! Your enemy, the Devil, roams around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Be firm in your faith and resist him, because you know that other believers in all the world are going through the same kind of sufferings. Read Chapter Compare.Itis also a response of being godly, how we can please God in character and maturity (Prov. 1:2-4; 2:10-15; 4:5-9; 9:10-12; 1 Kings 3; Heb. 5:14). · Ask God, means to beg God passionately, realizing we are helpless and in great need. He is the source of wisdom and the One we are to go to for all aspects of life!
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