God's promise of grace should make Christians a humble people. 1 Peter 5:5-7: I. Horizontal Humility (1 Peter 5:5) A. Younger Believers: Submission to Elders B. All: One-Another Humility (cf. Proverbs 3:34) II. Vertical Humility: Christians Toward God (1 Peter 5:6-7) A. Gist: Bow to God's Sovereignty (1 Peter 5:6) B. Goal: God-Initiated Exaltation (not self-exaltation) (1 Peter 5:6) C. Means: Shedding Anxiety Godward (1 Peter 5:7) D. Basis: God's Care ( = compassion + faithfulness) (1 Peter 5:7) Notes: