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Introduction
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Series - 1 Peter: A Message Of Hope For Pilgrims
Part - 5
Title - The Pilgrim’s Warfare: Victory Through Humility
Background
The Apostle Peter’s last exhortation: be aware of the warfare in your life
The Main Point
The pilgrim’s of Peter’s day are engaged in spiritual warfare on two battlefronts
the internal battlefont
internal warfare takes place in the person’s life - his/her desires, feelings, will - but affects the whole body of believers
Goal - to maintain order in a church that is under siege by persecutions
the external battlefront
external warfare is direct encounter with the spiritual forces in the heavenly places - these are the real enemies
Goal - to triumph over the devil who is behind all the attacks against their lives
Questions
How to you fight a battle in two fronts?
What happens when the battle is won?
Sermon Points
The key to victory in internal warfare is “humility”
be submissive - applies to everyone, young and old
be clothed with humility
Submission is the fruit of humility - a humble disposition
a person of humble disposition is submissive to authority
the humble is always willing to submit to authority, esp.
God’s authority
Humility enables mutual submission
mutual submission means there is respect for each one’s ability, calling, and function
Humility enables the elders to serve God’s people
elders must "shepherd” God’s flock by serving as “overseers”.
their service must be -
willingly, not by compulsion
eagerly - not for dishonest gain
exemplary - not as being lords over the people
Humility is demonstrated in two ways:
placing oneself under God’s mighty hand - “Your will be done...”
casting all your cares on God - by prayer, by confession,by complete abandon
They key to victory in external warfare is also “humility” -
PLUS with sobriety and vigilance
1 Peter 5.
be sober - be self-controlled
be vigilant - be watchful, alert, awake
Humility, sobriety and vigilance HELPS the believer to identify the real enemy
fellow believer - NOT ENEMY
Satan and his host - THE REAL ENEMY
people who oppose the truth - REAL ENEMY
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Jesus cried out, “Father forgive them...”
Humility, sobriety and vigilance ENABLES the believer to become aware of the presence, activities and schemes of the enemy
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- uncontrolled anger is the devil’s opportunity to do his own work
Humility, sobriety and vigilance EMPOWERS the believer to RESIST THE DEVIL
we can resist the devil when we are first submissive to God
we resist the devil by being steadfast -firm, determined - in faith
The Rewards of Victory
How does God reward humility?
God will exalt the humble in the right time
1 Peter 5.
Joseph was exalted above all the Egyptians
Jesus was exalted above all heavens ()
Job was exalted and restored!
Those who endure - by resisting the enemy - God will…
perfect - equip, prepare for more effective service
establish - confirm, make more firm or determined
strengthen - make strong or stronger, make able to perform work
settle - ground, founded, to become unmovable
NOTE - These rewards are not future, after-life rewards.
THEY ARE GIVEN TO US TODAY, IN THIS PRESENT LIFE!
Conclusion
Did you know?
The most significant character of Christ when He was on earth...
not - grace, compassion, healer, power,
it was - HUMILITY
Isaiah 53.1-
Isaiah 42.1-
Are you having a hard time submitting to authorities, understanding your fellow Christians, accepting your fate?
true submission begins with a humble heart
true humility is allowing God to have His way for His glory alone!
true humility is NOT impossible.
Jesus set the example that we can follow by God’s help!
Look to Him! Follow Him!
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