True Shepherds | 1 Peter 5:1-5 | Pastor Andrew Coleman | 04/26/26

In 1 Peter 5:1–5, Peter addresses pastors and elders while also instructing the entire church. Writing to believers facing persecution, he calls leaders to shepherd God’s flock with humility, remembering they serve among God’s people, not above them. Christ is the true hero and the Chief Shepherd, and every pastor is an under-shepherd entrusted to care for people who belong to God. Their role is to feed, lead, protect, and care for the church in the same spirit modeled by Jesus. Peter also clarifies the motives of faithful leadership. Shepherds are to serve willingly, not out of pressure, eagerly rather than for personal gain, and by example instead of control. Their hope is fixed on the return of Christ, when the Chief Shepherd will reward faithful service. Peter then calls the entire church to the same posture of humility. Believers are to respect godly leadership, receive counsel, and submit to one another. The church is strongest when both leaders and members walk in humility together, all looking to Jesus, the perfect Shepherd. ________________________________________ Links to Sermon Notes & Answers: ➤Sermon Notes (Blank): https://www.sheridanhills.org/_files/... ➤Sermon Notes (Answers): https://www.sheridanhills.org/_files/... ________________________________________ Subscribe to this channel to catch weekly expositional sermons from the Bible. ________________________________________ Explore more sermons and information: https://www.sheridanhills.org/watch-new ________________________________________ Follow us: ➤Facebook:   / sheridanhills   ➤Twitter:   / sheridanhills01   ➤Instagram:   / sheridanhills