Content (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line):
1.P, apostle o JC, 2Gs elect,exiles scattrd throughout
Pontus,Galatia,Cappadocia,Asia,Bithynia(1)
2.chosen accordg24knowlg o G thru sanctfyg wk o S,2b obed
to JC&sprnkld w/blod:grace&peace(2)
3.praise2Fr! In grt mercy,givn us new birth thru resurr o
JC in2 inheritnc tht nvr perish/spoil/fade(3-4a)
4.inhrtnc kpt hvn4u who thru faith r shieldd by Gs pwr
til cming o salv ready 2breveald in last time (4b-5)
5.in this u grtly rejoice, tho now u may’ve had2suffr
grief in trials; thes cm so genuinss ur faith (6-7a)
6. (>worth thn au-perish tho refind by fire)result in
praise, glry, honr whn JC reveald (7b)
7.tho u seen Hm,uYHm;tho u see Hm now,u bel&r filld
w/inexprssbl&glrius joy,4u recv salv(8-9)
8.concrng this salv, proph who spoke o grace2cm2u,searchd
intently w/grtst care(10)
9.trying 2find time&circumstncs Spirit was pointing
when predictd suffrings o Mess&glories2follow(11)
10.revld they servg u whn spoke things told u by preachd
Gosp2u by HS,angels long 2lk n2 thesthngs(12)
11.Ther4,w/minds alert&sober, set ur hope on grace2b
brought when JC=revld@His cming(13)
12.cnform2evl desirs had whn livd n ignornc;as He
who calld u=holy,b holy;writn:b hly bec I holy(14-16)
13.Since u call FR who judgs ea pers’s wk impartially,
live as foreigners here in revernt fear (17)
14.u know it not w/perishbl things such as silver/au u
redeemd frm empty life handd u frm ancestrs (18)
15. but w/precious blood of Christ, a lamb w/o
blemish/defect (19)
16.He was chosn b4 creation, but reveald in these last
times 4 ur sake (20)
17.Thru Hm u bel in G who raisd Him frm dead/glorfid Him,
so ur faith/hope r in G(21)
18.now uve purifd urselvs by obeyg truth so u hv sincreY4ea
othr,Y1anothr
deeply frmY(22)
19.4u brn agn, imperishable seed thru living/enduring wd
o G(23)
20.ppl lk grass,glry lk flowers, grass withrs,flowers
fall, word o L endures 4evr, this wd prchd2u(24-25)
Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each Division):
1.Peter to God’s elect: praise God the Father Who has given us new birth, though we may
suffer so our faith may result in praise, glory and honor when Christ is
revealed; the prophets predicted Messiah’s suffering and glories and even
angels long to look into these things (1-12)
Principle: Believers live lives of praise to God.
2.Don’t conform to evil desires, live as foreigners in
reverent fear, through Jesus believe in God, obey the truth, love each other
deeply, born again through the imperishable word of the Lord. (13-25)
Principle: Believers live lives of obedience to God.
Subject Sentence (10-word
sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture):
Peter to God’s
elect: you may suffer; praise and obey.
Aim (“To Cause My
Audience To…” Know, See, etc.):
TCMATK Believers
are foreigners on earth, rejoicing, obeying the truth and enduring temporary
suffering.
Application (not
yes or no question. Meant to bring about
life change):
1.To whom can you
show grace and peace and how will you do that this week? (the one who hurt me. I will do this by adding them to my daily
prayer list because praying for them less often hasn’t healed my heart, and by
spending time with them.)
What needs to
change in your heart or attitude so you live a life characterized by praise for
Christ? (Welcome suffering, praise
Him for persecution, remember His joy is my strength)
2.In what area(s)
of your life are you conforming to evil desires rather than God’s Word and what
might you change this week to get back on track? (See my work as service to Jesus and do it
diligently and with excellence and integrity.
Quit complaining and disrespecting authority. I had been boycotting staff meetings because
of inappropriate comments made during the meeting – I went to the last one and
when my boss tried to bait me into saying something inappropriate, I told him,
“I’m not falling for that.”)
How can I be a
blessing to the nations this week?
(I can start by sharing grace and peace with one person! I can welcome suffering in my life and
encourage others who are suffering.)
A few notes on 1 Peter 1:
Remember Peter?
Fisherman…One who witnessed the transfiguration…walked on water…denied
Christ 3x…he authored the gospel penned by Mark…his 1st sermon
brought 3000 to Christ…experienced Pentecost…declared Jesus to be “the Son of
the Living God”…didn’t want to eat with Gentiles…
This letter was written by the apostle Peter during the
time of Nero’s persecution of Christians around AD 64, from Rome (Babylon),
penned by Silas, to believers who were undergoing trials (possible stemming
from Nero’s persecution) in 5 provinces in the area now known as Turkey.
Written to emphasize and encourage Christian living,
especially in the face of suffering and persecution.
We need to understand our suffering in light of God’s
higher purposes for ourselves and
others.
We are foreigners/strangers/exiles who should live as
citizens of heaven.
By living this way, we are God’s priestly people. One source indicated we are fulfilling our
calling where Israel failed: to be a blessing to the nations. Read 1 Peter with this in mind.
Do you thank and praise God for choosing you?
Are you experiencing His grace and peace in
abundance? To whom can you show His
grace and peace?
What has God given you in His great mercy?
Praise Jesus!
Eternal life doesn’t erode or diminish!
We are totally protected by God the whole time we’re on
earth! Hallelujah!!! This doesn’t mean
we won’t suffer.
How are you suffering?
(Disease, unemployment, relationships, addictions, pain) Are you able to rejoice in that suffering?
A pregnant woman has pain (physical labor and childbirth)
and joy (bringing a child into the world) at the same time! The joy is so much greater than the pain,
she’ll get pregnant again! A pregnant
woman will PRAY for labor to begin! Are
you praying for your spiritual labor to start so something amazing can be
birthed in you? (thanks, Joyce Meyer!)
The joy of the Lord is your strength!!!
Our trials are purposeful. What purposes have you observed from your
trials or the trials of others?
Rejoice in your suffering. Wouldn’t the enemy leave you alone is you
weren’t making an impact for the kingdom of God?
One day, EVERY knee will bow and EVERY tongue will
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord!
How has Jesus filled you with “inexpressible and glorious
joy”?
Eternal life began the moment Jesus saved you. How does your life reflect that?
The prophets and angels don’t understand salvation,
repentance and man’s intimate relationship with God. Do you treasure that relationship? Have you thanked Him for it lately?
We show our gratitude through our obedience. How is your obedience? Are you conforming to the evil desires you
used to have? Have you prayed expectantly for God to take them from you?
What are you hanging onto from your past that keeps you
desiring those evil things? Are you
willing to let them go?
Do you seek God’s will for your life daily? How about hourly?
When He reveals His will, do you obey it?
What thoughts need to be taken captive and what
activities need to be purged because they talk you out of obeying God?
Partial obedience is disobedience.
We are legal aliens…Ambassadors!!!
How can you live as a foreigner on earth? We need to hold to the laws, customs,
language, etc of our homeland: Heaven.
We should look different. We should sound different. We shouldn’t fit in with the world.
Where are you compromising your heavenly citizenship to
fit in with the world?
Being a foreigner isn’t easy. How can you encourage your Christian siblings
for being different from the world? Who
will you encourage today? Does your
phone allow you to type a text now to be sent in the future?
Believers are to live in reverence to God…in awe…not
arrogant…not hard-headed (or hearted)…not reckless…
Would someone watching you say you are reverent of
God? Or would they say you are arrogant?
Are there areas of hard-headedness in you that need to be
softened? Ask God to soften you in those
areas.
Where are you living recklessly? Do you tend to “wing
it”? Or are you deliberate about prayer and Bible study and fellowship and
ministry and sharing the gospel? Ask
Jesus to guide you in leading a more deliberate and influential life to advance
His kingdom.
Your life is purposeful.
We are called to follow Jesus.
We are called to love each other deeply.
We are called to be pure and obey the truth.
We are called to be holy.
We’ve been born again through the living, active,
enduring Word of God that is sharper than any two-edged sword. It’s like a scalpel in the hands of the Great
Physician, and He is ready to use that scalpel to cut deeply and get all the
evil and compromise and worldliness and arrogance and recklessness out of us. Are you ready to let Him do that?
Will you entrust yourself to the Savior of your
soul? He has your best interest at
heart. He has plans for your life. Plans to prosper you and not harm you. Plans to give you hope and an eternal future.
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