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ME: Intro - “Roll” Model
Back when my wife, Stephanie, and I were dating while we were in college.
It was really important to me to be a role model.
Especially to her.
So, one day when I was in the grocery store,
I saw a fresh, golden opportunity to be a roll model.
I managed to get a picture of it,
And I sent it to her.
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I am pretty sure that’s when she knew I was the one.
I thought I was a pretty good roll model.
But I am not the only one.
Our other elders make pretty good roll models too.
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In fact, Paul, our grow elder,
Takes roll modeling to a whole ‘nother level.
In his own words,
He is on a roll when he roll models.
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Then you have Ryan, our go elder,
He is a gem of a roll model.
He tries to blend in more as he models to the rolls around him.
Lastly, Adam, our serve elder.
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He has a real heart for the nations as an international roll model.
As you can see here,
He is a Swiss Roll Model.
But a roll model nonetheless.
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So, there you have it.
Our elders...
The roll models.
And even though we may try to be good roll models,
R-O-L-L.
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According to 1 Peter 5:1-5,
It is a far more important for elders to be good role models,
R-O-L-E.
Because Peter teaches that elders are Spiritual Leaders of the Flock.
A church with spiritual leaders who make good role models,
Is typically a church that is stable, unified, and healthy.
We cannot leave spiritual leadership to chance.
Elders must meet the biblical standards.
We cannot just do whatever seems to work best in the moment.
Otherwise, power struggles quietly transpire under the surface,
Disunity creeps in,
Then those struggles rise to the surface in a harsh way.
Or we try to just bring in some new blood to infuse fresh life.
Which may seem to work for a little while.
But this does not make the church healthy.
Because the cycle will occur again,
And again,
And the church will become increasingly frustrated and disappointed.
Problems like this will remain until a church appoints leaders who meet the biblical standards of eldership.
Because if the spiritual leaders lack character,
The church will lack character too,
And instability will result.
No short-term fixes, new life, or creative ideas will solve the problems caused by a lack of character.
This does not mean biblically qualified elders will solve every problem,
And the church “arrives.”
But it does provide a framework for developing a strong and healthy church.
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So, this morning, we are focusing on three areas related to Spiritual Leaders of the Flock:
Clarify Elders (vs.
1-2a)
Clarify Elder & Member Function (vs.
2b-3, 5)
Clarify Accountability (vs.
4)
Elders willingly and eagerly model the humble service expected of every member.
Let me give a quick summary of the context for our passage,
Then we can jump in.
1 Peter is an instructive letter written to several early churches,
Spread throughout Roman provinces in first century Asia Minor.
Just before Peter instructs the elders of these churches in our passage,
He addressed the subject of suffering for the sake of the gospel in ch. 4.
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He wrote in 1 Pet.
4:12,
These first century Christians were facing increasing troubles and hatred for their faith in Christ.
Persecution was especially common in Roman provinces,
Because Christians were not participating in emperor worship.
So, their “disloyalty to the government” was treated as a political threat,
You could imagine how tempting it would be for these Christians to fear Roman officials.
However, one commentary wrote,
“Christians faced what was perhaps an even greater threat from the attitudes of the general populace.”
This, I believe, is a fear we can relate to.
Despite the fear of governmental persecution,
First century Christians likely feared the people,
Feared being estranged from their own communities.
This is part of what Peter addresses in his letter,
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Encouraging Christians with things like,
1 Peter 3:16 (ESV)
have a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.
So, Peter is writing to believers who suffered for the gospel.
This them comes up again and again,
Immediately after our passage this morning,
Peter addresses suffering caused by anxiety and the attacks of the devil in vs. 6-11.
But right in the middle of Peter’s exhortations to persevere through suffering,
He pauses for a brief moment,
To address elders.
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