<blockquote>
Feed the flock of God which is among you" (<a id="verse_1632879825805321" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/1-Peter/5/2">1 Pet. 5:2</a>).
</blockquote>It should grieve us to realize how many abandoned babes in Christ there are - spiritual orphans. In these days of spiritual dearth there is an ever-increasing need for the ministry of nurturing new believers, that they may be "rooted and built up in Him, and established" (<a id="verse_1632879825171767" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Colossians/2/7">Col. 2:7</a>). "The greatest proof of your love for Christ is that you care for those who belong to Him; if you love Me, feed My sheep'." -J.B.S."Let us not feel that our task is done with the rebirth of a soul. The great burden of the Christian ministry should be that Christ may be formed in men, and that they, in turn, may be living witnesses to others. Notice Peter's words: But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people.' But for what purpose has all this been accomplished? He goes on to say,  . . . that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light' (<a id="verse_1632879825454223" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/1-Peter/2/9">1 Pet. 2:9</a>).  But ye are...that ye should.' We believe in Christ's power and desire to win others, but for what? The whole purpose of salvation is that men and women may grow in the deeper stable characteristics of the Christian life - that they might be conformed to the image of the Lord Jesus Christ." -G.D."The Christian life is not merely a converted life nor even a consecrated life, but it is the Christ-life. It is the consuming desire of the Lord Jesus to reincarnate Himself in the believer." -R.P."Neither as being Lord over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock" (<a id="verse_1632879825537786" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/1-Peter/5/3">1 Pet 5:3</a>).

A 365 day devotional that will help you in your Christian growth and walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.  This devotional is a collection of quotes from some of the best authors in the realm of Christian growth that has been organized by Miles J Stanford.  This devotional study is divided into 12 sections each containing 31 daily portions.

None but the Hungry Heart

 Born To Grow 

<blockquote>
Feed the flock of God which is among you. . . being examples to the flock" (<a id="verse_1632878200439005" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/1-Peter/5/2">1 Pet. 5:2</a>; <a id="verse_1632878200547530116" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/1-Peter/5/3">3</a>).
</blockquote>It is one thing to teach, but quite another to cultivate, nurture, and bring to maturity. "There are ten thousand tutors," but "not many fathers." Not many who are willing to know the conformity to death which brings the travail for souls, in fellowship with Him who travailed on the Cross for us."We must not expect to win healthy souls or lead them on into spiritual maturity without long travail. If it becomes Him for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings, who are we that we should expect easily to bring many sons to glory? My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,' that is what we must expect. And when this travail comes we must go through with it, not try to escape it." -C.A.C."Probably friendship is second only to prayer in its importance in soul-winning. With sincerity to offer one's friendship to another is an almost certain way to gain an opportunity to speak an effective word for the Lord. But can one introduce two people to each other if one is a friend of only one? How can we introduce someone to the Lord Jesus if we know only Him, but not the poor lost sinner?"The life with the most favorable beginning will come to maturity the soonest. Let us aim at well-born souls. Let us seek to do more careful sowing, so as to send babes in Christ into the world handicapped as little as possible at the beginning. Moreover, let us remember that our own level oft-times determines the level of those we lead to the Saviour.""Nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine" (<a id="verse_1632878200256985" href="https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/1-Timothy/4/6">1 Tim. 4:6</a>).

 Travail 

3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

1 Peter 5:3

 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

In 1604, King James I of England authorized that a new translation of the Bible into English be started. It was finished in 1611, just 85 years after the first translation of the New Testament into English appeared (Tyndale, 1526). The Authorized Version, or King James Version, quickly became the standard for English-speaking Protestants. Its flowing language and prose rhythm has had a profound influence on the literature of the past 400 years. The King James Version present on the Bible Gateway matches the 1987 printing. The KJV is public domain in the United States.

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1 Peter 5:3 KJV

1 Peter 5:3 KJV

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