What Should a Leader Look Like? Sermon Outline
March 1, 2025

What Should a Leader Look Like?

Glory Series || 03.02.2025
1 Peter 5:1-11

I. A Leader Should


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 shepherd 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.
1 Peter 5:1-4

v1 I exhort the elders among you
• 1 Tim 3:1,”The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.”
• Acts 14:23,”And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.”
• 1 Timothy 5:17,” Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching

v2 Shepherd the flock of God that is among you
• Acts 20:28,”Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.”
• Titus 1:9,”He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it
• 1 Corinthians 11:1,” Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
v2 –
- exercising oversight
- not under compulsion
- willingly
- not for shameful gain
- eagerly
- not domineering
- being examples to the flock
v4 When the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory
• 1 Corinthians 9:25, Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable
• James 1:12,” Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.”

II. A Leader


5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
1 Peter 5:5

v5 You who are younger, be subject to the elders
• Ephesians 5:21 Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
• Hebrews 13:17,”Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you
v5 Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another
• Colossians 3:12,”Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,”
• Philippians 2:3,”Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves
v5 God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
• James 4:6,”But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
• Proverbs 3:34,”Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.
• Proverbs 22:4,”The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life

III. A Leader Must


6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 5:6-11

v6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God
• Ephesians 4:2, ”With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,”
• Romans 12:3,”For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
v6 So that at the proper time he may exalt you
• Matthew 23:12,” Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted
• James 4:10,” Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.”

v7 Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you
• Philippians 4:6,”Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
• John 14:27,” Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid
• Proverbs 12:25,”Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.

v8 Be sober-minded; be watchful.
• 1 Peter 4:7,”The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
• 1 Peter 1:13,”Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ
• 1 Thessalonians 5:6,” So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober
v8 Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion
• John 10:10a,”The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy..”
• 2 Corinthians 11:14b,”Satan disguises himself as an angel of light”
• Revelation 12:9,” And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.”

v9 Resist him, firm in your faith
• James 4:7,”Resist him, firm in your faith.”
• 1 Timothy 6:12,”Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

v10 After you have suffered a little while..God.. will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you
• 2 Corinthians 4:17,” For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison
• Romans 8:18,” For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us