Tour of Living Letters: Introduction to 1 Peter

1. •Galatians - Freed & justified by the gospel
•Ephesians - “in Christ” identity and conduct
•Philippians - Christ-mindedness
•Colossians - The supremacy and sufficiency of Christ
•1 Thessalonians - Christ will come again
•2 Thessalonians - Comfort, correction, confrontation
•1 Timothy - The youthful minister
•2 Timothy - Paul’s last will & testament
•Titus - A Manual for the True Local Church & Her
Leaders
REVIEW

2. 1 Peter
Christ, our hope and example in trial & persecution

3. Background
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4. Purpose:
“But may the God of all grace, who
called us to His eternal glory by Christ
Jesus, after you have suffered a while,
perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle
you.” (1 Pet 5:10 NKJV)
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5. Outline
I.THE LIVING HOPE—AND WHAT GOES
WITH IT (1:1-2:10)
II.THE PILGRIM LIFE—AND HOW TO
LIVE IT (2:11-4:11)
III.THE “FIERY TRIAL”—AND HOW TO
BEAR IT” (4:12-5:14)
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6. Key words: “grace”
• “rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought
to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1 Pet 1:13 NKJV)
• “be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But
gives grace to the humble.”” (1 Pet 5:5 NKJV)
• “may the God of all grace” (1 Pet 5:10 NKJV)
• “exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God
in which you stand.” (1 Pet 5:12 NKJV)
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7. Key words: “way of life”
•“you were redeemed from the empty way of life
handed down to you from your ancestors,” (1
Pet 1:18 NIV11)
•“Keep your behavior excellent among the
Gentiles” (1 Pet 2:12 NASU)
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8. Key verbs
•“to suffer” - 12x
•“to live” - 7x
•“to be” - 6x
•“to call” - 6x
•“to submit” - 6x
•“to do good” - 4x
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9. Some significant imperatives…
• “set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at
the revelation of Jesus Christ.” (1 Pet 1:13 ESV)
• “as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your
conduct” (1 Pet 1:15 NKJV)
• “conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on
earth” (1 Pet 1:17 NASU)
• “love one another fervently with a pure heart” (1 Pet 1:22 NKJV)
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10. Some significant imperatives…
•“long for the pure milk of the word” (1 Pet 2:2 NASU)
•“Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human
institution” (1 Pet 2:13 NASU)
•“Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God.
Honor the emperor.” (1 Pet 2:17 ESV)
•“Do not let your beauty be external” (1 Pet 3:3
MOUNCE-NT)
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11. Some significant imperatives…
•“sanctify the Lord God in your hearts” (1 Pet 3:15
NKJV)
•“since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves
also with the same purpose” (1 Pet 4:1 NASU)
•“be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose
of prayer.” (1 Pet 4:7 NASU)
•“do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes
upon you” (1 Pet 4:12 ESV)
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12. Some significant imperatives…
• “but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep
on rejoicing” (1 Pet 4:13 NASU)
• “if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is
to glorify God in this name.” (1 Pet 4:16 NASU)
• “younger people, submit yourselves to your elders.Yes, all of you
be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility” (1
Pet 5:5 NKJV)
• “humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God” (1 Pet 5:6
NKJV)
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13. Some significant imperatives…
•“Be of sober spirit, be on the alert.” (1 Pet 5:8 NASU)
•“Resist him, steadfast in the faith” (1 Pet 5:9 NKJV)
•“this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!”
(1 Pet 5:12 NASU)
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14. The Message for
Today
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