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1 Peter 5:1–11 KJV 1900

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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  Learning to Listen Lowers Risk of Heart Attack

Philippians 2:3; James 1:19

Preaching Themes: Education, Healing, Humility, Pride

Learning to listen can lower our blood pressure and stress hormone levels, and make us less at risk for a heart attack. A Duke University study found that people who interrupt are up to seven times more likely to get heart disease. When subjects in another study focused on being silent while others talked, they lowered their blood pressure and stress hormone levels.

When we think highly of other people, we are interested in what they have to say. When we regard them as more important than ourselves, we listen to them instead of interrupting with our own opinions.

—Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell1

1 Wilson, J. L., & Russell, R. (2015). Learning to Listen Lowers Risk of Heart Attack. In E. Ritzema (Ed.), 300 Illustrations for Preachers. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

I. THE PASTOR—vv. 1–4

Not only for the Pastor, but all Christian leaders.

1. Person—v. 1. An elder, or spiritual leader.

2. Purpose—v. 2. Feed the flock. Teach God’s Word to man as a calling from God.

3. Plan—v. 3. Being an example before others.

4. Pay—v. 4. Christ the Chief Shepherd shall appear and reward all those who have been faithful.

II. THE PRIDE—vv. 5–6

1. Subjection—v. 5. Respect the Pastor and elderly.

2. Surrender—v. 6. It is wrong to pray for humility. We should humble ourselves before God.

III. THE PRAYER—v. 7

1. Cast your troubles upon Christ (Ps. 46:1). He knows all about your troubles.

2. Cast your temptations upon Christ (1 Cor. 10:13). He will deliver you from temptation.

3. Cast your trials upon Christ (Rom. 8:28). God has a purpose for all trials and problems.

IV. THE POWER—vv. 8–9

1. Satanic devices—v. 8. Satan seeks to destroy.

2. Standing determination—v. 9. Stand firm when Satan attacks us.

V. THE PERFECTION—vv. 10–11

1. Stablish you. Compare with Matthew 5:48.

2. Strengthen you. Compare with Philippians 4:13.

3. Settle you. Compare with 2 Peter 3:8.

VI. THE POSTSCRIPT—vv. 12–14

1. Firm—v. 12. Be firm in what you believe.

2. Family—v. 13. Peter’s wife and Marcus greet you.

3. Fellowship—v. 14. Greet each other with a holy kiss.

Pentz, C. M. (1972). Sermon Outlines on the Epistles: Titus–Jude (p. 35). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.

Preaching Themes: Assurance, Humility, Pride

A May 2014 poll conducted by YouGov found that only 4 percent of Americans think they are less intelligent than the average person. Most (55 percent) think that they are smarter than average. The poll also found that wealthier respondents were more likely to think that Americans in general are unintelligent.

Since 49 percent of Americans are actually less intelligent than the average, this would indicate that many people are guilty of ignoring Paul’s admonition to not think more highly of ourselves than we really are. These results seem to show that humility may be a missing ingredient in modern American life.1

1 Wilson, J. L., & Russell, R. (2015). Most Americans Think They Are above Average. In E. Ritzema (Ed.), 300 Illustrations for Preachers. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.