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Good morning, y'all.

My name is Amanda Davis.

I lead worship for Women's Bible Study.

I sing in the choir and then I also lead our embrace grace group at recovery on Wednesdays.

Today, we are in the chapter 1 Peter 5, 1 through 11.

So I exhort the elders among you.

As a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ,

as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed.

Shepard the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,

not under compulsion but willingly, as God would have you,

not for shameful gain but eagerly, not domineering over those in your charge,

but being examples to the flock.

And when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

Likewise, you who are younger be subject to the elders,

clothe yourselves all of you with humility toward one another,

for God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God

so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

casting all your anxieties on him because he cares for you.

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