# The Word God Said - “The Care and Life of The Flock of God” - 1 Peter 5 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mount-eaton-church-6726557/the-word-god-said-the-care-and-life-of-the-flock-of-god-1-peter-5 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mount-eaton-church-6726557/the-word-god-said-the-care-and-life-of-the-flock-of-god-1-peter-5.md Podcast: [Mount Eaton Church](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mount-eaton-church-6726557) Published: 2026-06-02T21:42:48+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/mounteatonchurch/2880483 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/242859/2880483/mounteatonchurch/2026_06_02_21_42_26_dd6cc15a-a6e3-40dc-aa84-0c1e216485f7.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mount-eaton-church-6726557/episodes/the-word-god-said-the-care-and-life-of-the-flock-of-god-1-peter-5 Duration seconds: 2536 ## Resource The Men whom God has ordained have been called and commanded to the Care of the Flock of God. - Acts 20:26-28 - 1 Peter 5:1-4 - “So I exhort (plead, beg) the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker (participant) in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd (feed, tend, keep, govern) the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight , (see to, care for) not under compulsion , (by constraint, force, unwilling) but willingly , as God would have you; not for shameful gain , but eagerly ; (ready, cheerful, and whole heartly) 3 not domineering (exercise lordship) over those in your charge, (assigned to one’s oversight and care) but being examples (a type or pattern - 1 Corinthians 11:1) to the flock . 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. ” Because God cares for you, He will exalt those who walk humbly before Him. - Micah 6:8 - 1 Peter 5:5-7 - “ Likewise , you who are younger , (lacking experience) be subject (arrange oneself under) to the elders. Clothe (clothes that the servant wears) yourselves, all of you, with humility (deep sense of one’s littleness) toward one another, (Philippians 2:3-4) for “God opposes (set in opposition) the proud (arrogant) but gives grace to the humble.” (lowely) 6 Humble yourselves ,(lower oneself) therefore , (by means of) under the mighty (strong, powerful) hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you ,(lift you up, elevate) 7 casting (throw upon) all your anxieties on him , because he cares for you. ” (Matthew 11:28-30) We must be willing to suffer for His glory, knowing He is faithful to do as He promised. - Ephesians 5:15-17 - 1 Peter 5:8-11 - “ Be sober-minded ; (vigilant, clear-headed) be watchful . Your… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mount-eaton-church-6726557/episodes/the-word-god-said-the-care-and-life-of-the-flock-of-god-1-peter-5/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/mount-eaton-church-6726557/the-word-god-said-the-care-and-life-of-the-flock-of-god-1-peter-5.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.