Washington Heights Baptist Church
Unmovable
Stablished: Set in Place So You Cannot Be Moved
A simple follow-along outline for today’s message from 1 Peter 5:10.
Opening, Word Study, and Proposition
1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Last time we dealt with “make you perfect.” God repairs, resets, and prepares His people.
God does not fix you just to leave you floating. He fixes you so He can plant you.
“Stablish” means to make firm, to set fast, to confirm, and to fix resolutely in a direction.
God allows suffering so He can bring you to a place where your life is no longer unstable, but firmly fixed in Him.
1. Stablished Means You Are No Longer Easily Moved
James 1:6-8
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Before God establishes you, circumstances, emotions, people, and pressure can move you.
God is not trying to make your life easier. He is trying to make you unmovable.
2. Stablished Means You Are Rooted in Truth
Colossians 2:6-7
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Establishment is not merely emotional. It is doctrinal.
- Rooted in the Word
- Grounded in doctrine
- Anchored by truth
Feelings fluctuate. Truth anchors.
3. Stablished Means You Are Fixed in Direction
Psalm 112:7
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
An established believer is not constantly wandering, changing direction, or reconsidering everything.
- Fixed in your walk
- Fixed in your calling
- Fixed in your devotion
God establishes you so you stop wandering and start walking with purpose.
4. Stablished Means You Can Withstand Pressure
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Establishment is proven under pressure.
Anybody can stand when it is easy, but the established believer does not collapse when storms, opposition, or hardship come.
You know you are established when pressure comes and you do not move.
Closing and Application
Suffering broke you. Perfecting fixed you. Stablishing plants you.
- What still shakes you?
- Where are you still unstable?
- What truth have you not yet settled in?
God is making stronger men, stronger women, and a stronger church.
When God gets finished establishing you, you will be unmovable in the faith.
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Questions and Answers
Quick sermon takeaways from 1 Peter 5:10, focused on how God stablishes believers so they are rooted, fixed, and unmovable in the faith.
What does stablish mean in 1 Peter 5:10?
In this sermon, Pastor Gary Caudill explains that “stablish” means to make firm, to set fast, to confirm, and to fix someone resolutely in a direction. 1 Peter 5:10 says, But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. The message teaches that God restores His people so He can plant them firmly in Him.
How does God make a believer unmovable?
God makes a believer unmovable by bringing him out of instability and rooting him in truth. The sermon shows that circumstances, emotions, people, and pressure can move a believer before God establishes him. Once God stablishes him, he is no longer tossed back and forth, but begins to stand with spiritual steadiness.
Why does suffering come before being stablished in 1 Peter 5:10?
Pastor Gary Caudill teaches that suffering is part of the process God uses to perfect and stablish His people. Suffering exposes instability, but God uses that season to repair, reset, and plant the believer more firmly in Christ. The sermon connects the thought this way: suffering broke you, perfecting fixed you, and stablishing plants you.
What does the Bible say about being unstable in faith?
James 1:6-8 says, But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. This sermon uses that passage to show the danger of wavering and the need for God to establish the believer in faith.
How can a Christian become rooted in truth?
A Christian becomes rooted in truth by walking in Christ, staying grounded in the Word of God, and being stablished in the faith. Colossians 2:6-7 says, As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Pastor Caudill emphasizes that feelings fluctuate, but truth anchors.