OUTLINE OF 1 PETER 5:1 - 5

BY SAMUEL MACLEAN ARTHUR

TEXT: 1 Peter 5:1-5 (ESV)

 1 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ,
as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:

 2 shepherded the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under
compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly;

 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.

 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

 5Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with
humility towards one another, for God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble
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 THE OUTLINE AND MAIN IDEA OF THE

BIBLICAL PASSAGE
 TEXT OUTLINE – SIDE A
Bible Ref: 1 Peter 5:1-5

I. Peter exhorted the elders. (v. 1)

a) Peter said he is also a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ (v.1b)
b) Peter said he is a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed (v.1c)

II. (V.2a) Peter said shepherd the flock of God that is among you.
a) Peter said they should exercise oversight not under compulsion but willingly as
God will have them (v.2b)

b) Peter said they should exercise oversight not for shameful gain but eagerly (v.2c)
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III. (V.3) Peter said they should not domineer over those in their charge but be
examples to the flock.

IV. (V.4) Peter said when the chief shepherded appears, they will receive unfading
crown of glory.

 V. (V.5a) Peter said the young ones should be subject to the elders
 a) Peter said they should clothe themselves with humility towards one another
(v.5b)

 b) Peter said God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (v.5c)
 MAIN IDEA

 Peter exhorted the elders to take charge of the flock willingly and admonished
the young ones to be subject to the elders (V.2 and 5)
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 THE THEME STATEMENT AND OUTLINE OF

THE SERMON
THEME STATEMENT:
The elders have a role in shepherding the
flock of God

 BIBLE REFERENCE: 1 Peter 5:1-5

 INTRODUCTION:
 In the church of God, both the elderly and the
young ones have role to play.
 Performing the roles result in unfading crown of
glory
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I. (V.1a) We should exhort ourselves.

a) We should be witnesses of the sufferings of Christ (v.1b)

b) We are partakers in the glory that is to be revealed (v.1c)

II. (V.2a) We are to shepherd the flock of God among us

a) We ought to exercise oversight not under compulsion but willingly as God will
have us (v.2b)
b) We ought to exercise oversight not for shameful gain but eagerly (v.2c)
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III. (V.3) We should not domineer over those under our charge but be examples to
them.

IV. (V.4) When the chief shepherded appears, we will receive unfading crown of glory.

 V. (V.5a) We should be subject to our elders.

 a) We ought to clothe ourselves with humility towards one another (v.5b)

 b) We ought to know that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble
(v.5c)
 CONCLUSION

 Elders have a role to shepherd the flock willingly

 Young ones should remain humble, knowing God opposes the proud
 When the chief shepherd appears, all will receive the unfading crown of glory