Going through difficult times is stressful. Helping others who are going through difficult times is not easy. Helping others who are going through difficult times while you are also going through a difficult time is especially difficult. In a sermon called "Shepherding in Suffering" we look at 1 Peter 5:1-5 where Peter talks to leaders in the church who are experiencing the difficulties of suffering for their faith and are also called to lead and shepherd the people of the church who are going through the same difficulties. While what Peter says has particular application to elders who lead the church, it also applies to anyone who is mature in their faith and should help care for others as they struggle to follow Christ. This loving shepherding woven into the relationships of the church is part of the encouragement Peter gives for helping those who are suffering as they follow Christ.
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