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1 Peter 4:7-11 – The End Is Near
Intro (7) Be Self-Controlled (8-9) Love One Another (8) Being led by the Spirit is also about demonstrating the fruit he produces, and the greatest of these is love (9) Love includes willingly using our resources to help our brothers and sisters (10-11) Use Your Gifts Applications: how to live in light of “the end
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1 Peter 3:18-4:6 – Victory!
Intro/Review (3:18-22) Victory & Salvation Victory & Sanctification Application: Appeal to God for a good conscience In addition to baptism, Jesus gave us one other ceremony to help remind us of what he has done for us: communion or the Lord’s supper…
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1 Peter 3:8-17 – Ready to Give an Answer
Intro/Review (8) A Renewed Heart & Mind (9-12) Gracious Words & Actions (13-17) A Clear Conscience & Witness Applications:
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1 Peter 3:1-7 – Wives & Husbands
Intro (1-6) Wives: Submission & Modesty Peter is especially concerned for wives whose husbands are not committed Christians (1-2) Likewise (in the same spirit of honoring all people as discussed in 2:17 + context), wives should allow their husbands to be the head/leader of the home and treat him with respect (3-4) Wives should not
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1 Peter 2:13-25 – Authority & Injustice
Intro/Review Christians have had a variety of experiences with governments, rulers, and politicians So, how are Christians supposed to relate to those in authority? (13-17) Law-abiding & Respectful (13-14) Obey everyone in government authority over you Rabbit Trail: non-violent civil disobedience (15-16) Do good in the community where you live (17) Submission to authority and
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1 Peter 2:4-12 – Who Are You? (Part 2)
Intro/Review “Punishment was inflicted on the Christians, a class of men given to a new and destructive superstition” – Suetonius (Roman Historian describing events around 64 AD) “Nero falsely accused and executed with the most exquisite punishments those people called Christians, who were infamous for their abominations. The originator of the name, Christ, was executed
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1 Peter 1:13-2:3 – Be Holy
Intro/Review: (1:13-16) Hope & Holiness (13) Living out our identity in Christ requires conscious effort (14-16) Living in light of your hope in the grace of God means striving for holiness (1:17-21) Redemption & Holiness (17-19) We know how seriously God takes our holiness, because we know what it cost (20-21) God didn’t do this
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1 Peter 1:1-12 – Who Are You?
Intro/Review (1-2 – Greeting) Chosen by God (3-9) Born into a living hope (10-12) Recipients of Good News Applications
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Acts 2 – Peter Empowered
Intro/Review: (1-13) The arrival of the Holy Spirit (1-4) Fire and wind (5-13) They witness to Jews from all over the known world in their native languages (14-40) Peter’s sermon (14-21) Peter explains what is going on (22-36) Jesus is Lord & Christ (Messiah, long-awaited Savior) (37-40) Repent! (41-47) The results (41) The immediate result
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Peter All In
Peter in the Gospels Intro: Peter’s Call John 1:40-42 – At their first meeting, Jesus gives Peter a new name/nickname Matthew 4:18-20 – Peter is called to drop everything and follow Jesus Peter’s Enthusiasm Peter’s Faith Peter trusts Jesus enough to do impossible things (John 6:66-69) Peter trusts Jesus as the only one who can
