Shaping Godly Character 03/07/21

Slide One Shaping Godly Character 1 Peter 5:5-11 Slide Two 1 Peter 5:5-11 (write out) Slide Three GRACE "The dynamic force of the living God alive in me that gives me the desire and the ability to live in harmony with, and obedience to, God and His Word." Slide Four "Pride is concerned with WHO is right Humility is concerned with WHAT is right" Slide Five #1 Be Humble Under God's Powerful Hand (v 6) Slide Six #2 Give ALL Your Worries to Him (v 7) Slide Seven "All too often we surrender to God our anxiety, anxious spirit, and desire to control the situation only to take it back with a determination to manipulate situations and circumstances ourselves. And, in the process, we live in a spirit of disobedience and wonder why God has removed his blessings." Slide Eight "In the multitude of my anxieties within me, His comforts delight my soul." Psalm 94:19 Slide Nine #3 Control Yourself and Be Careful (v 8) Slide Ten #4 Stand Strong in Your Faith Slide Eleven This passage does not instruct us to "go to war." We are instructed to "refuse to give in to Satan and stand strong in our faith." Slide Twelve God's Process (v 10) * Perfect * Establish * Strengthen * Settle Slide Thirteen "All Power is His forever and ever. Amen"