Content (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line):
1.There4, rid all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy,
slander of every kind (1)
2.like newborn, crave pure spiritual milk so u grow in
salvation, now uve tasted that L is good (2-3)
3.as u cm 2 Him, living Stone, rejected by humans/chosen
by G (4)
4.u like living stones being built into spirtual hse 2b
holy priesthd offring spiritual sacrifices2G thruJC(5)
5.Scr says:I lay stone in Zion, chosen/precious
crnrstone,who trusts in Hm nvr put to shame (6)
6.2u who bel, stone=precious;2 those bel, “stone
builders rejected become crnrstone” (7)
7.& “stone that causes ppl 2 stumble&rock that
makes em fall”; they stumble bec disobey, destined 4(8)
8.u chsn ppl,royal priesthd,holy nation,Gs special poss,that
u declare praises Him calld u out darkness(9)
9.once u ppl, now u ppl of G; once u rec’d
mercy, now u recd mercy (10)
10.frends/forenrs/exiles,abstn sinfl desires;live gd
among pagans,accuse u o wrong,c gd, glrfy G(11-12)
11.submit4L sake2authority;emperor;governors;Gs
will:doing gd u silence ignornt talk foolish ppl (13-15)
12.live as free ppl,freedm cvr evil;live as Gs
slaves;respect evry1,lv beleivrs,fear G,honor emperor(16-17)
13.slaves submit2masters,gd also harsh;commendable if
bears up under unjust suffering bec of G(18-19)
14.how it2ur credit if rec beating 4doing wrong;if u
suffr4doing gd&endure, commendable(20)
15.2this u calld bec C suffrd4u, example,u should follow
His steps(21)
16.”He committed no sin & no deceit found in His
mouth”(22)
17.whn hurld insults@Him,He retaliate;when He
suffrd,made threats,entrusted self2Him judges jstly(23)
18.He bore our sins on cross so we might
die2sins&live4rightnss;by His wounds we heald(24)
19.U like sheep going astray,but ret’d2Sheprd/Overseer of
your souls(25)
Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each
Division):
1.Come to the living Stone (1-10)
Principle: Believers are stones being built into a
spiritual house
2.Friends, Foreigners, Exiles: Live, Submit, Endure
(11-20)
Principle: Believers’ behavior should make even our
accusers glorify God
3.Because Christ suffered for you, follow in His steps
(21-25)
Principle: Believers are called to follow Christ, even in
suffering
Subject Sentence (10-word
sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture):
Christ, the Living Stone, suffered; believers should
follow His example.
Aim (“To Cause My
Audience To…” Know, See, etc.):
TCMATK A believer’s suffering brings him into intimate
fellowship with Christ Himself.
Application (not
yes or no question. Meant to bring about
life change):
1.How are you
sharing what you’ve tasted to help others know the Lord is good? (my testimonies about cancer, unemployment,
etc. Being vulnerable with my sharing.)
2.In what areas
are you failing to submit to the authority over you and how will you place
yourself under that authority today?
(there are a few. With regard to
one, I’ve added that person to my daily prayer list because praying for them
less often was allowing my heart to become bitter and hard between prayer
times. With regard to a couple others, I
pray for their salvation and pray that I quit complaining about my workplace
and stop disrespecting these people.)
3.How can you
follow Jesus’ example of suffering the next time you go through a trial? (praise Him through it. Walk confidently with God.) How
can you encourage a friend to follow Jesus’ example as they suffer? (point out the positives of suffering:
knowing God better, growing faith, coming through it a better person, being a
shining light toward Christ and pointing loved ones to Him.)
How can I be a
blessing to the nations this week?
(Follow Christ’s example – even in suffering – and encourage others to
do the same.)
A few notes on 1 Peter 2:
Because our time is so short (we are vapor – see James
4:14), there’s no time to waste! Get rid
of bad behavior now. Pray. We cannot develop Christ’s character in
ourselves! He must develop it in us. Get specific with Him when you pray. Do you need to be delivered from
complaining? Arguing? Thanklessness? Patience?
Ask Jesus to purge specific habits from you.
Do you crave God’s Word like food? Does our obedience satisfy and sustain
us? Our obedience certainly declares how
we feel about God.
How have you tasted that the Lord is good? With whom are you sharing that taste of the
Lord’s goodness? With whom should you be
sharing it, but aren’t? Are you praying
for Christ to fill your mouth with His praises to share with others?
Jesus is the cornerstone of the priesthood we are part
of. We’ve been set apart by God to be
His priests. What are your priestly
duties? One duty was to offer
sacrifices. Are you daily offering
sacrifices of praise? Where do you need
Christ’s help to execute those duties?
You are God’s special possession…His treasure. How should treasure act?
How are you declaring God’s praises?
Do you remember back to when you were not one of God’s
people? Would you trade your life now to
go back into the darkness?
Are you prayerfully abstaining from sinful desires? Are you praying for others in this area as
the war is waged for their souls? Are
you offering encouragement and support to those who are struggling? Are you asking for help in your areas of
struggle? Do you transparently share
your struggles to help others fight?
Where are you struggling to live as a foreigner and an
exile? Who can you ask to help keep you
accountable in this area?
Does your life look so different from the world that
“pagans” accuse you of doing wrong? When
you’re tempted to give up in the face of opposition, remember it is more
commendable to suffer for doing right.
The authority placed over you (parents, supervisors,
pastors, government officials, etc.) are appointed by God! Disrespecting that authority is disrespecting
God and His will and plan for your life.
What do you do when you struggle to submit to
authority? Pray? Study God’s Word? Force obedience? Talk bad about that authority figure with
others who are like-minded and feed your dislike? Undermine the authority? Disobey?
We need to remember that how we treat the authorities over us is a
reflection of how much we love God.
Obedience to God shows our love.
We are free not to look like the world.
We are free to submit to good masters and harsh
ones. Which master would be more
difficult to submit to? Our submission
to which one honors Jesus?
How are you focusing on God to get through your painful
circumstances? Remember, when Peter
focused on Christ during the storm, he walked on water. When he focused on the circumstances, he
began to sink! What are you focusing on
today?
How has Christ’s example as the suffering servant helped
you in your suffering? How are you
following Him in your suffering as He commanded? If He was sinless, yet suffered, why do we
think we should be spared suffering? How
could you practice what Jesus did in your own trials?
Have you entrusted yourself to God to the point where you
rejoice in your suffering because He gave it to you?
Does sharing in the sufferings of Christ bring joy to
you?
Have you turned to the Shepherd? Don’t go another moment without Him.
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