Living in Hostile Territory by the Grace of God: 1 Peter. Lesson 1 Comeback. 1 Peter 1:1, 2

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1 Lesson 1 Comeback 1 Peter 1:1, 2 I. The Writer, Peter (1 Pet. 1:1) A. His B. His and C. His of D. His E. His F. His II. The Date and Place of Writing (1 Pet. 5:13) III. Peter s Readers (1 Pet. 1:1, 2) A. Their position B. Their position IV. Peter s Purpose (1 Pet. 1:7)

2 Lesson 2 Sometimes It Hurts 1 Peter 1:3 12 I. The Present Position of the Believer (1 Pet. 1:3 5) A. A living (1:3) B. A reserved (1:4) C. A secure (1:5) II. The Present Trials of the Believer (1 Pet. 1:6, 7) A. The of trials (1:6) B. The of trials (1:7) III. The Present Joy of the Believer (1 Pet. 1:8) A. The believer s to Christ (1:8) B. The believer s in Christ (1:8) IV. The Future Blessings of the Believer (1 Pet. 1:9 12) A. The of their salvation (1:9) B. The of their salvation (1:10 12)

3 Lesson 3 Not Sinless, but Sinning Less 1 Peter 1:13 16 I. The Prerequisites for Holiness (1 Pet. 1:13) A. Be B. Be C. Be II. The Command for Holiness (1 Pet. 1:14, 15b) A. stated (1:14) B. stated (1:15b) III. The Reason for Holiness (1 Pet. 1:15a, 16)

4 Lesson 4 Loving Fervently 1 Peter 1:17 25 I. The Command to Fear the Lord (1 Pet. 1:17 21) A. The statement of the command (1:17) B. The reasons for the command (1:17 21) 1. Because of the of the (v. 17) 2. Because of the of the (vv. 18, 19) 3. Because of our and in (vv. 20, 21) II. The Command to Love Fellow Believers (1 Pet. 1:22 25) A. The statement of the command (1:22) B. The reasons for the command (1:22 25) 1. Because of their to the (v. 22) 2. Because of their (vv )

5 Lesson 5 Declaring His Praise 1 Peter 2:1 12 I. Believers as Growing Christians (1 Pet. 2:1 3) A. Lay aside (2:1) B. Desire (2:2, 3) II. Believers as Living Stones (1 Pet. 2:4 8) A. Their and (2:5) B. Their (2:4, 6 8) 1. A Stone (v. 4) 2. A Cornerstone (v. 6) 3. A Stone (vv. 6, 7) 4. An Stone (v. 7) 5. A Stone (v. 8) III. Believers as Individual Priests (1 Pet. 2:5, 9, 10) A. priests (2:5) B. priests (2:9, 10) IV. Believers as Sojourning Pilgrims (1 Pet. 2:11, 12) A. Their (2:11) B. Their (2:11, 12)

6 Lesson 6 Submit?... Me? 1 Peter 2:13 20 I. Submission of Believers to Government (1 Pet. 2:13 17) A. The of submission (2:13) B. The for submission (2:13) C. The should submit (2:13, 14) D. The of submission (2:15) E. A in submission (2:16) F. Final on submission (2:17) II. Submission of Believers to Employers (2:18 20) A. The for submission (2:18) B. The in submission (2:18) C. The should submit (2:18) D. The because of submission (2:19, 20)

7 Lesson 7 Jesus, Example of Submission 1 Peter 2:21 25 I. The to Suffering (1 Pet. 2:21) II. The of Christ s Suffering (1 Pet. 2:22, 23) A. in suffering (2:22) B. in suffering (2:22) C. in suffering (2:23) D. in suffering (2:23) E. in suffering (2:23) III. The of Christ s Suffering (1 Pet. 2:24, 25)

8 I. The Christian Wife (1 Pet. 3:1 6) A. The wife s subjection (3:1, 2, 5, 6) Lesson 8 Marriage Matters 1 Peter 3: The concerning subjection (v. 1) 2. The of subjection (vv. 1, 2) 3. The of subjection (vv. 5, 6) B. The wife s adorning (3:3 5) 1. adorning (v. 3) 2. adorning (vv. 4, 5) II. The Christian Husband (1 Pet. 3:7) A. His to his wife (3:7) B. The results of to the (3:7)

9 Lesson 9 Building Lasting Relationships 1 Peter 3:8 12 I. Instructions about Building Relationships (1 Peter 3:8 11) A. Be (3:8) B. Be,, and (3:8) C. Be (3:8) D. Use (3:9 11) II. Reasons for the Instructions (3:9, 10, 12) A. They show us the (v. 9) B. They lead to (v. 9) C. They bring (v. 10) D. They prepare us to (v. 12)

10 Lesson 10 Encouragement in Trials 1 Peter 3:13 22 I. Encouragement in the Midst of Suffering (1 Pet. 3:13 17) A. Do what is (3:13) B. Be happy if you (3:14, 17) C. in your hearts (3:15) D. Have a (3:16) II. The Greatest Example of Suffering (1 Pet. 3:18 22) A. The of the Savior (3:18) B. The of the Savior (3:19, 20) C. Our through the Savior (3:21) D. The of the Savior (3:22)

11 Lesson 11 Eternal Values 1 Peter 4:1 11 I. The Believer s Suffering in Light of Christ s Suffering (1 Pet. 4:1 6) A. The of Christ s suffering (4:1) B. The concerning the believer s suffering (4:1) C. The of the believer s suffering (4:1 6) 1. Ceasing (v. 1) 2. Living to the of (v. 2) 3. Being (vv. 3 5) 4. The of (4:6) II. The Believer s Conduct in View of the End Times (1 Pet. 4:7 11) A. The of the end times (4:7) B. The in view of the end times (4:7 11) 1. Be (v. 7) 2. Watch (v. 7) 3. Love (v. 8) 4. Show (v. 9) 5. Use for (vv. 10, 11)

12 Lesson 12 Glorify God in Your Trials 1 Peter 4:12 19 I. The Believer s Attitude in Relation to Suffering (1 Pet. 4:12 14, 16, 19) A. suffering (4:12) B. in suffering (4:13, 14) C. in suffering (4:16) D. to in suffering (4:19) II. The Believer s Action in Relation to Suffering (1 Pet. 4:15, 16) A. Suffering should not come from (4:15) B. Suffering should only come from (4:16) III. The Time of Judgment in Relation to Suffering (1 Pet. 4:17, 18) A. The judgment of the (4:17, 18) B. The judgment of the (4:17, 18)

13 I. Instructions to the Pastors (1 Pet. 5:1 4) Lesson 13 All Your Care 1 Peter 5:1 14 A. The (5:1) B. The responsibility of the (5:2) C. The responsibility of (5:2, 3) D. The rewards for a (5:4) II. Instructions for All Believers (1 Pet. 5:5 9) A. (5:5) B. (5:5, 6) C. on the Lord Jesus (5:7) D. for Satan (5:8, 9) III. Final Remarks (1 Pet. 5:10 14) A. (5:10, 11) B. (5:12 14)

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