Peter doesn't describe the work of an elder because he assumes everyone knows that an elder's role is one of complete service. A person could not aspire to a more meaningful or gracious role in God's kingdom than to serve His church as an elder. Peter uses elders as the ultimate example of God's grace at work in the church. Our faith and salvation find meaning and satisfaction as we begin to serve God in the work of seeking and saving others. There is an old saying that goes, "We have been saved to serve." God extends His grace to us so that we will become a channel through which His grace can reach others. In this chapter we will look at the final meaning that Peter ascribes to grace, the last thing he says that grace does to our character when it touches us.
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