08-14-2022 The Virtue of Surrender (1 Peter 5:5-9)

Sermon Notes and Scripture References are available below: The Virtue of Surrender 1 Peter 5:5-9 1 Peter 5:5-9 5 In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, 7 casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you. 8 Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. 9 Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world. "All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another..." " gives grace to the humble." "Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God..." Genesis 3:1-7 1 Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. 3 But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’” 4 “No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. The story of the Fall is not just about sin entering the world. It is also about who's story do you going to trust. The root of pride is the belief that 'my story' or 'my truth' is the correct story. Pride is the loss of humility. It is the root of every sin and evil. You are an empty vessel where God can dwell and manifest His power and goodness. 1 Peter 5:5 5 In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. The humble see all people as children of God. The humble can praise God when others are praised and blessed. The humble live out Ephesians 4:32. Ephesians 4:32 And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. The humble seek, like Jesus, to be the servant, the helper, and the comforter of others, even the lowliest. 1 Peter 5:6-9 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, 7 casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you. 8 Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. 9 Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world. Humble yourselves. Cast all your cares on Him. Be sober-minded and alert. Resist the devil. Know that you are not alone in your sufferings.