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INTRODUCTION:
Peter begins this chapter by exhorting the elders in the church to be shepherds of God’s flock, for he also is an elder who is responsible to the Chief Shepherd Jesus Christ.
He tells them to serve as overseers, to avoid greed, and to be examples to the members of the church.
Then they will receive the crown of glory as their reward.
Peter begins this chapter by exhorting the elders in the church to be shepherds of God’s flock, for he also is an elder who is responsible to the Chief Shepherd Jesus Christ.
He tells them to serve as overseers, to avoid greed, and to be examples to the members of the church.
Then they will receive the crown of glory as their reward.
He continues with a few admonitions: he exhorts young men to be submissive, and all the readers to be humble and to cast their anxieties on God.
The apostle continues with a few admonitions: he exhorts young men to be submissive, and all the readers to be humble.
Peter encourages the believers to cast their anxieties on God, to be self-controlled, and to resist the devil.
The apostle prays a prayer that is eloquent in its simplicity.
In it he assures the readers that God will restore them, make them strong, and establish them.
He mentions that Silas has helped in writing the epistle and in summary states the purpose of the letter.
With final greetings and a prayer of peace he concludes this first epistle.
Simon J. Kistemaker and William Hendriksen, Exposition of the Epistles of Peter and the Epistle of Jude, vol.
16, New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1953–2001), 210.
Finally, as we will see today, Peter encourages the believers to be self-controlled, and to resist the devil.
As he closes the letter, Peter prays a prayer that is eloquent in its simplicity.
In it he assures the readers that God will restore them, make them strong, and establish them.
He mentions that Silas has helped in writing the epistle and in summary states the purpose of the letter.
With final greetings and a prayer of peace he concludes this first epistle.
1) A FINAL EXHORTATION (8-9)
Peter exhorts the Christian who puts his confidence in God to be in full control of his senses.
Peter exhorts the Christian who puts his confidence in God to be in full control of his senses.
In two other places in his epistle he urges the readers to self-control (1:13; 4:7).
Moreover, he admonishes the people to be alert, that is, to be fully awake ().
The warning is clear and crisp: be sober and alert.
Be on your guard!
In two other places in his epistle he urges the readers to self-control (1:13; 4:7).
The sentence be self-controlled and alert concentrates on two characteristics: self-control is man’s ability to look at reality with a clear mind, and alertness is a state of watchfulness and readiness.
The first characteristic describes a person who controls his own disposition, while the second discloses his readiness to respond to outside influences.
A Christian must always be on guard against both internal and external forces that are bent on destroying him.
These forces originate in man’s chief adversary, Satan.
He admonishes the people to be alert, that is, to be fully awake ().
Simon J. Kistemaker and William Hendriksen, Exposition of the Epistles of Peter and the Epistle of Jude, vol.
16, New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1953–2001), 201.
The warning is clear and crisp: be sober and alert.
Be on your guard!
A. Understand your enemy (Lion)
Satan is the prince of this world (; ; ); his residence is on this earth and he restlessly moves from place to place.
Satan not only controls the whole world (), but also is a slanderer who turns the truth into a lie.
He slanders God and man, pits one person against another, and undermines the believer’s faith in God.
Simon J. Kistemaker and William Hendriksen, Exposition of the Epistles of Peter and the Epistle of Jude, vol.
16, New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1953–2001), 201.
Satan is the prince of this world (; ; ); his residence is on this earth and he restlessly moves from place to place.
Satan not only controls the whole world (), but also is a slanderer who turns the truth into a lie.
Satan not only controls the whole world (), but also is a slanderer who turns the truth into a lie.
He slanders God and man, pits one person against another, and undermines the believer’s faith in God.
He slanders God and man, pits one person against another, and undermines the believer’s faith in God.
B. Be sober-minded (Self-Controlled)
The sentence be self-controlled and alert concentrates on two characteristics: self-control is man’s ability to look at reality with a clear mind, and alertness is a state of watchfulness and readiness.
The first characteristic describes a person who controls his own disposition, while the second discloses his readiness to respond to outside influences.
A Christian must always be on guard against both internal and external forces that are bent on destroying him.
These forces originate in man’s chief adversary, Satan.
The sentence be self-controlled and alert concentrates on two characteristics: self-control is man’s ability to look at reality with a clear mind, and alertness is a state of watchfulness and readiness.
The first characteristic describes a person who controls his own disposition, while the second discloses his readiness to respond to outside influences.
A Christian must always be on guard against both internal and external forces that are bent on destroying him.
These forces originate in man’s chief adversary, Satan.
The sentence be self-controlled and alert concentrates on two characteristics: self-control is man’s ability to look at reality with a clear mind, and alertness is a state of watchfulness and readiness.
The sentence be self-controlled and alert concentrates on two characteristics: self-control is man’s ability to look at reality with a clear mind, and alertness is a state of watchfulness and readiness.
The first characteristic describes a person who controls his own disposition, while the second discloses his readiness to respond to outside influences.
A Christian must always be on guard against both internal and external forces that are bent on destroying him.
These forces originate in man’s chief adversary, Satan.
The first characteristic describes a person who controls his own disposition, while the second discloses his readiness to respond to outside influences.
The first characteristic describes a person who controls his own disposition, while the second discloses his readiness to respond to outside influences.
The first characteristic describes a person who controls his own disposition, while the second discloses his readiness to respond to outside influences.
A Christian must always be on guard against both internal and external forces that are bent on destroying him.
These forces originate in man’s chief adversary, Satan.
A Christian must always be on guard against both internal and external forces that are bent on destroying him.
These forces originate in man’s chief adversary, Satan.
A Christian must always be on guard against both internal and external forces that are bent on destroying him.
These forces originate in man’s chief adversary, Satan.
C. Resist him by remaining firm in your faith
is striking: “Resist the devil.”
And Paul urges the Ephesians to “stand against the devil’s schemes” (6:11, 13).
For Christians the state of being alert must continue unabated.
“Resist him.”
The parallel in is striking: “Resist the devil.”
And Paul urges the Ephesians to “stand against the devil’s schemes” (6:11, 13).
For Christians the state of being alert must continue unabated.
A Christian has the protection of spiritual armor
2. When a Christian is fully equipped, the devil is unable to penetrate this armor.
When a Christian is fully equipped, the devil is unable to penetrate this armor.
Also, Jesus has taught his followers to pray, “Deliver us from the evil one” ().
And God declares that Satan’s defeat is through the blood of the Lamb ().
Nevertheless, the Christian must always be on full alert “against the devil’s schemes” ().
A Christian, however, has the protection of spiritual armor ().
When a Christian is fully equipped, the devil is unable to penetrate this armor.
Also, Jesus has taught his followers to pray, “Deliver us from the evil one” ().
And God declares that Satan’s defeat is through the blood of the Lamb ().
Nevertheless, the Christian must always be on full alert “against the devil’s schemes” ().
3. Jesus has taught his followers to pray, “Deliver us from the evil one”
4. God declares that Satan’s defeat is through the blood of the Lamb
God declares that Satan’s defeat is through the blood of the Lamb ().
But, we must always be on full alert “against the devil’s schemes” ().
5. But, we must always be on full alert “against the devil’s schemes”
The prince of darkness grim,
The prince of darkness grim,
We tremble not for him;
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