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Open your Bibles to 1 Peter 5:1-5.
•Today’s worship service is out of the ordinary.
•Today we are going to bear witness to the installation of our brother David Allison to the office of Elder.
•He has already been accepted into this office by the common consent of the church.
But today he will be formally recognized and begin his ministry as an Elder.
•Today is very exciting for our church.
It’s a day we’ve been looking forward to for quite some time.
•And we are grateful to God for His grace toward Dave and toward this church to give us another Elder.
In light of the fact that an Elder will be installed today, we will be considering the duties of Elders from 1 Peter 5:1-5.
•But let me be clear before we begin: Though we are grateful for our brother Dave Allison, and we are excited to see him flourish and bear fruit in the work of the ministry, this service isn’t about him.
•This is a worship service.
Therefore, this entire gathering is about Christ.
•Even Dave’s installation is about what CHRIST HAS DONE in gifting, calling, and leading His Church to affirm what HE HAS DONE.
•Everything we do in our worship gathering is for the glory of the risen Lord and Head of the Church, Jesus Christ.
•And so, we will look to the Word of Christ this morning to hear from HIM and see what HE has to say about Elders and what they are called to do in HIS Church.
Now some of you may be wondering how this sermon will be beneficial to the entire congregation if the passage is mainly addressing Elders.
•So let me say a few things to address that:
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This sermon will be beneficial to all the Elders in this church to remind us of our job and refocus us.
•And the entire church benefits when it’s leaders are operating properly and fulfilling their calling according to the Word of God.
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This sermon will teach the congregation what to DEMAND from the Elders with all the authority of Christ.
•It will help all of us to hold the Elders accountable to perform the duties of their office.
•And that will be a great long-term blessing to the health of this congregation.
3.
This sermon will remind the congregation of their duty toward the Elders.
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This sermon will potentially serve as a call to any men in this congregation who may be considering pursuing the office of Elder.
•God may use this sermon to plant seeds in the hearts of men that He will one day call and qualify for the office.
•And, if God so chooses to give us more Elders, it will be a great blessing to the church.
The office of Elder is no small thing.
•The Church is the highest institution in the world.
It is the visible expression of the Kingdom of God in the world.
•And Elders are the highest office holders in that institution, under Christ.
•To be an Elder, then, is a terribly weighty thing.
•The Elders hold much authority and much influence in the Church.
•And if the Church is to do well, the Elders must serve and lead well.
•And so, we will now look to the Word of God to see what it is that His ministers are called to do.
•May God bless us as we sit under the ministry of His Word.
If you would, and are able, please stand with me now for the reading of the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God.
1 Peter 5:1-5
[1] So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:
[2] shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly;
[3] not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
[4] And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
[5] Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders.
Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
(PRAY)
Our Great God and Father,
We come before you this morning grateful to hear your voice in your Word.
And we ask that you would speak to us and instruct us.
But if you don’t give us ears to hear, we cannot hear.
And so, we ask for more grace: By your Holy Spirit, open our ears, minds, and hearts to receive the Word.
Cause us to behold wonderful things in your Law.
Show us Christ this morning.
Show us how all things point to Him and find their fulfillment and grounding in Him.
Sanctify us this morning as we humble ourselves before your Word.
And glorify yourself in us today.
We ask these things in Jesus’ Name and for His sake.
Amen.
1.) Before the Apostle Peter gives his exhortation to Elders, he begins with what I take to be some motivation for Elders to listen to him:
[1] So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:
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First, Peter reminds us that he himself is a “fellow Elder.”
•He’s more than that, of course.
He is an Apostle.
But notice how humble he is here.
(Much more humble than those men who claim to be his successors in Rome.)
•He’s letting the Elders of the churches know that he sympathizes with us.
He understands the job because he himself is a pastor.
•Whatever church he planted, or found himself in as God directed him to move and go to different areas to evangelize and help churches, Peter served as an Elder/Pastor there.
•Brothers, he understands the job.
He had to do the same job.
He is a doctor who took his own medicine.
•He’s not like many foremen and managers who like to give orders but know nothing about the work.
Far from it.
He was daily engaged in the work of shepherding.
•So, Elders, you should listen to your brother-Elder, Peter as he talks to you.
2. Second, Peter reminds us that he is “a witness of the sufferings of Christ.”
•Peter was with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
He was there are His trial before the Sanhedrin.
•Peter lived with and was personally taught by the Lord Jesus.
I think that’s what he is getting at here.
•And by reminding us that he was an eyewitness of Christ, he is, in a veiled way, reminding us that he is an Apostle.
(Messenger chosen and sent by Jesus.)
•An Apostle had to know Christ personally, been taught by Him personally, and commissioned by Him personally.
•He carries the authority of Christ.
He was chosen to be an Apostle by Christ.
He was commission directly by Christ to govern, teach, and lead the Church.
•So then, what follows are the commands of Christ Himself.
Peter is a messenger sent by Jesus.
He knows what we should be doing because Christ has told him.
•Elders, you should listen to Peter who has been commissioned directly by Christ to govern you.
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Third, Peter tells us that he is a “partaker in the glory that is to be revealed.”
•Peter is a believer who is looking forward all the glory and reward that will come from Christ at His return.
•Peter is, at root, our fellow Christian who looks forward to the day when our Lord Jesus returns in glory.
•As our fellow-Christian, Peter is our brother in the Lord.
And, as our brother, he, like any good Christian, desires his brothers to glorify Christ and serve Him faithfully.
Based on these things, Peter makes his exhortation to the Elders.
•He is a trustworthy man, he understand the job, he has been commissioned by Christ, and he desires our good as our brother in the Lord.
•So then, my fellow Elders, LISTEN TO HIM as he exhorts you in how to fulfill your calling.
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Now let’s consider the duties of the Elder.
•Peter writes, [2] shepherd the flock of God that is among you,
•Let’s stop there.
We’ll get into some of the aspects of what it means to “shepherd” here in a moment.
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