1 Peter

“While there’s life, there’s hope!” That ancient Roman saying is still quoted today and, like most adages, it has an element of truth, but no guarantee or certainty. It is not the fact of life that determines hope, but the faith of life. The Christian believer has a...

Read 1 Peter 5:8-9 1. In Rev. 20:1-2 we are told that there will be a time when Satan will be bound and restrained for 1000 years, but that time has not yet arrived. For now, Satan walks about. Comment on this quote: The devil certainly walks about; he is a finite...

Read 1 Peter 1:1-5 - The Blessings of Salvation 1. Review verses 1 and 2 from last week’s lesson. What do you recall about the author and recipients of the letter? 2. Peter is going to begin his letter speaking of salvation. Just thinking about it causes him to shout...

Read 1 Peter 1:13-16 - Be Holy 1. Just as people in biblical times would gather up their long robes and tie them around their waists so they could move quickly and freely, we need to do whatever it takes to focus our thoughts on those things that allow us to serve God...

Read 1 Peter 2:1-3 - Responding to the Word of God 1. In Chapter 1, Peter shared with us about the glory and eternal quality of the Word of God. Now he says, “Therefore,” or “in light of this,” there is an appropriate way to receive God’s Word. How should we respond...

Read 1 Peter 2:11-12 - Honorable Conduct 1. Verse 11 is full of meaning and begins a large section that encourages the reader about living the Christian life in a way that honors God. Notice that Paul first calls them his “Beloved,” and then pleads with them regarding...

Read 1 Peter 3:1-2 - Submission in Marriage 1. Though we can learn much through these verses about the husband/wife relationship, it is helpful to remember the culture in which this letter was written. It was unthinkable for a wife to adopt a different religion than...

Read 1 Peter 3:8-12 - Godly Living 1. In the last two lessons, we have studied the way that Christians should treat others. In this next section, Peter continues his thoughts by pleading for unity and love among those who belong to Christ. What does it mean to be of...

Read 1 Peter 4:1-6 - Armed With the Same Mind 1. Jesus endured great suffering for our salvation. Peter tells us that we need to have that same commitment, that same mind, to endure struggles. The picture is that of a soldier who puts on his equipment and arms himself...

Read 1 Peter 5:1-4 - Shepherding the Flock 1. Peter begins Chapter 5 addressing leaders of the church whom he calls elders. We see this term used in the Old Testament (Ex. 3:16, 12:21, 19:7) as well as the New Testament. Paul and Barnabus appointed elders in the...