Session 10
1 Peter 5:1-11
Memory Verse: 1 Peter 5:8-9
Humility isn't just a virtue; it's a cornerstone of effective biblical leadership.
Picture a tree-strong, resilient, yet firmly rooted in the soil.
It stands tall, yet its roots run deep.
Similarly, humility grounds leaders, reminding them of their humanity amidst their authority.
It's the humility that allows a leader to listen before they speak, to learn from mistakes, and to empathize.
This is the kind of leadership that Peter encouraged elders in the church to demonstrate.
Godly leaders acknowledge their limitations, seek guidance, and serve with compassion.
Most people want to be seen and known.
A football player does a little extra dance in the end zone.
People post on social media fabulous pictures from their trips to fabulous places.
It's not wrong to want others to see and know us... unless what we want them to see or know is not really us.
Some people think of humility as a low view of themselves.
But humility is an honest view.
People who are humble place themselves under the authority of God and recognize that without Him they are nothing. (PSG, p. 91)
create a press release concerning a recent achievement for the following.
The release should be limited to six sentences.
categorize the attitude of the press release as prideful, humble, or a healthy mix of both.
Before closing out his first letter to the Christians in Asia Minor,
Peter addressed the spirit by which church leaders and followers should serve.
That spirit is humility.