<p class="s32"><span class="s31"><span class="bumpedFont20">TI</span></span><span class="s31"><span class="bumpedFont20">TLE: </span></span><span class="s31"><span class="bumpedFont20">GIVE IT TO GOD</span></span><span class="s31"><span class="bumpedFont20">: GOD </span></span><span class="s31"><span class="bumpedFont20">CARES FOR ME</span></span></p>
<p class="s22">TEXT: 1 PETER 5:6-11</p>
<p class="s22"><span class="s31"><span class="bumpedFont20">INTRODUCTION</span></span></p>

<div class="s34"><span class="s33">A. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">For many, care and concern is an outdated, ancient concept</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">  </span></span>​</div>
<div class="s35"><span class="s33">B. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">“</span></span><span class="s26"><span class="bumpedFont20">Many people are not listened to as if what they have to say is important</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">” Robert </span></span></div>
<p class="s36"><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Tuttle</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">  </span></span>​</p>

<div class="s37"><span class="s33">C. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">“</span></span><span class="s26"><span class="bumpedFont20">I do not care…</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">”  </span></span>​</div>
<p class="s22"> <span class="s31"><span class="bumpedFont20">GOD CARES FOR ME</span></span>​</p>

<div class="s34"><span class="s38">A. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">“</span></span><span class="s26"><span class="bumpedFont20">God cares for me</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">” is hard for some to believe  </span></span>​</div>
<div class="s34"><span class="s38">B. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">It is good to know that I can cast </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">all of </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">my care upon </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">God</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">  </span></span>​</div>
<div class="s34"><span class="s38">C. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">What does it mean to cast </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">all of </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">my care upon </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">God</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">? </span></span>​</div>
<div class="s34"><span class="s38">D. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">To be cared for by God means humbling myself… </span></span>​</div>
<div class="s34"><span class="s38">E. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Why do I need to know that God cares for me?</span></span> ​</div>
<p class="s22"><span class="s31"><span class="bumpedFont20">THE DEVIL DESIRES</span></span><span class="s31"><span class="bumpedFont20"> TO DEVOUR ME</span></span></p>

<div class="s37"><span class="s33">A. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">He is my adversary </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20"> </span></span>​</div>
<div class="s39"><span class="s38">1. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Adversary = opponent, enemy</span></span></div>
<div class="s40"><span class="s38">2. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">It is personal</span></span></div>
<div class="s37"><span class="s33">B. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">What do I do?</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">  </span></span>​</div>
<div class="s39"><span class="s38">1. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Be sober = Be of sound mind</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20"> = Calm and collected in spirit</span></span></div>
<div class="s39"><span class="s38">2. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Be vigilant = Be watchful</span></span></div>
<div class="s39"><span class="s38">3. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Resist him = Withstand him (to be firm against)</span></span></div>
<div class="s40"><span class="s38">4. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Steadfast in the faith = </span></span><span class="s41"><span class="bumpedFont20">like a</span></span> <span class="s41"><span class="bumpedFont20">weed with</span></span> <span class="s41"><span class="bumpedFont20">tough roots</span></span> <span class="s41"><span class="bumpedFont20">resisting</span></span> <span class="s41"><span class="bumpedFont20">being pulled</span></span> <span class="s41"><span class="bumpedFont20">up</span></span></div>
<p class="s22"><span class="s42"><span class="bumpedFont20">GOD’S CARE PROVIDES LIFE AFTER SUFFERING</span></span></p>

<div class="s34"><span class="s33">A. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">I may suffer for a while</span></span> ​</div>
<div class="s37"><span class="s33">B. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">However, after the suffering God</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">,</span></span> <span class="s26"><span class="bumpedFont20">Himself</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">,</span></span> <span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">will   </span></span>​</div>
<div class="s39"><span class="s38">1. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Perfect me = </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Putting all </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">my</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20"> parts into</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20"> the</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20"> right order (mending nets)</span></span></div>
<div class="s39"><span class="s38">2. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Establish me = To make </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">me </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">stable, to make </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">me </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">firm</span></span></div>
<div class="s39"><span class="s38">3. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Strengthen me = To make</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20"> me</span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20"> strong</span></span></div>
<div class="s43"><span class="s38">4. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Settle me = To ground </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">me </span></span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">securely </span></span></div>
<div class="s35"><span class="s33">C. </span><span class="s25"><span class="bumpedFont20">Do not focus on the suffering. Focus on what comes after the suffering</span></span> ​</div>