1 Peter 4:10 Adults

Verses 1 thru 6

Peter states… Therefore

Prior

Since Christ has suffered in the flesh

Arm yourselves (a command <> Aorist Imperative Verb

With same mind

understanding / mindset

way of thinking

Peter Gives the reason

Because the one who suffers in the flesh is finished with sin

Then he gives the purpose...

it’s time out for living in the flesh any longer

satisfying the fleshly desires

But… now live for God’s will… His desire for theirs and our lives

Peter continues with further expansion of the reasonings

He says… for they / you / me have spent ENOUGH TIME...

Doing what the Gentiles do… aka what unbelievers do… what the world does!

Carrying on in

Unrestrained behavior

Evil Desires

Drunkenness / Drugs

Orgies / Sexually Immorality

Carousing aka Drinking Parties

Lawless Idolatry

Peter in continuation…

Says that the people {the Gentiles} they (these Christians & us} used to participate with {the people who you / we used run with} in all of the prior areas of sin … they’re surprised that they no longer do so...

The result is…

that they slander them / us

They will have to give an account / answer to God

Peter explains the Reason & the Purpose for this as well

This is why the gospel was preached...

although they may be judge by the world / human standards

they might live in spirit according to God’s standards

Go over all summary of 4

Quick Summary of verse 1 - 6

Peter tells these Christians that {they / we} must follow Christ’s example. = suffering in the flesh.

This is the mindset that {they / we} are to have and adapt to… there is an understanding that since Jesus suffered… {They / we} too will have to do so as well.

Because truly following Christ involves being done with sin… done with the way {they / we} used to live…

And when you do so, those whom {you / we} used to sin with (the world aka satan) will slander {them / me.}

But the overall reason and purpose is the preached gospel and how it transforms lives towards living for God’s standards

Verses 7-11

Verse 7

Pronouncement… Peter is making an authoritative declaration

The end of all things is near;

Command… Peter is commanding his audience here perform and action...

Therefore be alert and sober minded for prayer

Verse 8

Manner… Peter is asserting how to be alert and sober minded

Above All… maintain constant love for one another

Reason… Peter is providing the grounds or basis for what he is saying here

since love covers a multitude of sins

Verse 9

Manner… Peter is continuing to assert… how to be alert and sober minded

Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

Verse 10

Peter makes a comparison now

Just as

Topic

Each one

Comparison

has recieved a gift

Gift: even though written in the singular… doesn’t mean that you only have 1 gift...

Spoke yesterday… knowing your gift… and looked at Romans 12:6-8

Prophesy = the ability to deliver representative declarations of the mind, will, or knowledge of God… do so depending solely on God

In ministry / Service = work that is done by a person or group that benefits another… do it wholeheartedly = this is why we must as Peter says… be of sober mind

Teaching = the ability to impart skills or knowledge to others aka to educate.

Some of in here are teachers… by profession… that’s a gift that God gave you…

Some of us have the DESIRE

Know if it’s your gift though…

Desire is good… let’s not discount desire {especially here} because if you have the desire… it may be your spiritual gift and you never really knew it…YET there are times that though so… but that not your spiritual gift…

Exhortation = You’re supportive and encouraging… when is called upon in this area… you respond in action.

Giving = to give out of one’s portion or share… do so liberally - w/ generosity

Leadership = some of us or natural born folks who take charge… Do so with diligence and zeal… in a sense embrace the responsibility associated with it...

some of are leaders… but mismanage it… power hungry, abusive, etc… taking responsibility here, as a Christian… we do so in LOVE

Merciful/Kindness = naturally compassionate towards something or to someone.

hone it/to sharpen it

How???

Manner

use it… to serve {minister to} others

as good stewards

Stewards

of the varied grace of God

manifold / multifaceted grace

Verse 11

Peter continues on the expound upon what he has just said

Using 2 gift examples {these aren’t the only 2 gifts that God has given them or us} but in other words he tells them/us that in using these gifts.

the purpose of using these gifts… is that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ… in everything

to the praise and glory that God deserves and are His!

Verses 16 and 19 kinda sums it up

1 Peter 4:16 NKJV

16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

1 Peter 4:19 NKJV

19 Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.