MY FAVORITE PASSAGES

SESSION 2 AUGUST 9,2015 1

PETER 5:1-10 HUMBLING OURSELVES:THE KEY TO FAVOR AND PROMOTIONReview: Elder’s description (1 Peter 5:1-3) Appointed (Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5) Servants Examples .... How we conduct our lives, relationships, business/finances, participate in worship, giving, endure hardships and personal pain. Hands-on prayer (1 Timothy 4:14; James 5:14) Able to teach (1 Timothy 3:2) Mutual Submission (1 Peter 5:5a) Family and church family must sometimes yield our personal preferences God hates pride (opposite of His nature) .... Pride is opposite of Agape love. The danger of Pride (Luke 18:14 and Proverbs 16:18)Practical opportunities to humble ourselves 1 Peter 5:6) Humble ourselves .... HOW???

Ask to see ourselves as He sees us! God loves you as much as He loves Jesus! (John 17:23, 26) His view of who you are (Ephesians 1:3-6) The secret to humility Jesus example (John 13:3-5) Jesus operated from a Secure Base!! He was free to serve because He wasn’t striving for anything!! (See also Philippians 2:5-11)