Sunday, June 14, 2009

We Need Good Flaggers

1 Peter Series: Wakeboarding in the Storms of Life
1 Peter 5:1-6

Focus: A healthy church is filled with caring leaders who are willing to serve the needs of others.

l.Good Flaggers are QUICK to CARE. 5:1-4
THREE CIRCLES
1. CHURCH - “... in the temple courts” Acts 2:42 & 46, Hebrews 10:25
2. CARE GROUP - “...house to house” Acts 2:46
3. COMRADE - “...making disciples” Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38

II. Good Flaggers Untangle the NOTS.
THREE NOTS
1. Not BEGRUDGINGLY BUT WILLINGLY 1 Peter 5:2
2. Not GREEDILY 1 Peter 5:2
3. Not DOMINEERINGLY 1 Peter 5:3

III. Good Flaggers do not SWAGGER
THREE LAYER PIE
1. SUBMISSIVE TO YOUR LEADERS 1 Peter 5:5
2. HUMBLE TOWARD ONE ANOTHER 1 Peter 5:5
3. HUMBLE TOWARD GOD 1 Peter 5:6

Charlie & Agnes were homeless in NYC. While attending Handel's Messiah their friends noticed a plaque on dash of their car: "God always gives what's best to those who leave the choice with Him."



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