From Here to Home — 1 Peter 5:5-14

Home is just a short walk from here. The distance is not far, but the way is not easy. So …

I. Walk humbly. (5-7)

  • Our humility. (5a, 6a)
  • God’s hand. (5b-7)
    • God’s opposing hand. (5b)
    • God’s giving hand. (5c)
    • God’s ruling hand. (6a-b)
    • God’s lifting hand . (6c)
    • God’s sustaining hand. (7)

II. Walk alertly. (8-9)

  • Be alert in thinking. (8)
    • Our enemy is an accuser.
    • Our enemy is a slanderer.
    • Our enemy is a prowler.
    • Our enemy is an intimidator.
    • Our enemy is a destroyer.
  • Be alert in posture. (9)

III. Walk steadfastly. (10-12)

  • Rooted in the past. (10b)
  • Confident in the future. (10c-11)
  • Faithful in the present. (10a)
  • Resilient in the process. (12)