1 & 2 Peter

I. Greetings (1:1-2)

II. His Great Mercy

A. Salvation’s Proofs (1:3-9)

1. Hope

B. Hope

a. Through resurrection of Christ

i. Inheritance imperishable

2. Protected

a. Power of God

i. Through faith

b. Revealed in the last time

3. Rejoicing

4. Trials

a. Proof of your faith (7)

i. More precious than gold

a) Perishable

b) Tested by fire

b. Praise, Glory, and Honor

i. At the revelation of Jesus

5. Love Him

6. Believe Him

a. Joy

b. Full of glory

c. Salvation of your souls (9)

B. Salvation Prophesied (1:10-11)

1. Grace of Christ

a. Search and inquires

2. Spirit of Christ

3. Sufferings of Christ

C. Salvation Preached (1:12)

1. Not serving themselves

2. Announced through the preaching of the gospel

3. By the Holy Spirit

a. Sent from heaven

b. Angels look into

D. Salvation Prepared (1:13-16)

1. Minds for Action

2. Sober in Spirit

3. Hope on the grace

a. Bought to you at the revelation of Christ

4. Obedient

a. Not conformed to former lusts

i. From ignorance

b. Be holy in all your behavior

i. Like Holy One

E. Salvation Addressed (1:17-25)

1. Conduct yourselves in fear

a. While on earth

2. With knowledge

a. Not with perishable

b. Redeemed with Blood

i. Unblemished

ii. Spotless

iii. Before the foundation of the world

iv. Appeared to us

a) For your sake

v. Believers through Him

vi. Raised from the dead

vii. Received Glory

3. Hope in God (

viii. Received Hope

3. Obedience to Truth (22)

a. Purified your souls

b. Sincere love of the brethren

c. Fervent love one for another

i. from the heart

4. Born again with imperishable seed

a. Through the Word of God

i. Flesh like grass

ii. Glory like flowers of grass

iii. Grass withers

iv. Flowers fade (fall off)

v. Word of God endures forever

5. This is the Word preached to you

III. His Kindness (2:1-3:22)

A. Sanctification’s Growth (2:1-8)

1. Put aside all

a. Malice

b. Deciet

c. Hyprocrisy

d. Envy

e. Slander

2. Long for like newborn babes

a. Pure milk of the Word

i. Grown in respect to Salvation

ii. Tasted the kindness of the Lord

3. Come to Him

a. As to a Living Stone (Jesus)

i. Rejected by men

ii. Choice and precious

b. You as Living stones

i. Built up

ii. Spiritual house

iii. Holy priesthood

a) offer sacrifices

c. A Choice stone

i. A precious cornerstone

ii. He who believes will not be disappointed

iii. Its for you

d. Those who disbelieve

i. Stone rejected has become the cornerstone

ii. Stone of stumbling

iii. Rock of offense

a) Because they are disobedient to the Word

B. Sanctification’s Calling (2:9-3:7)

1. Our Position (2:9-10)

a. Chosen Race

b. Royal Priesthood

c. Holy Nation

d. People for God’s own possession

i. Proclaim the excellence of Him

ii. Out of darkness into the light

iii. Once not bu now are His people

iv. once without mercy but now with mercy

e. Aliens and Strangers

2. Our Character (2:11-12)

a. Abstain from fleshly lusts

i. That wage against your soul

b. Keep your behavior excellent

i. Gentiles will slander you

c. Do good deeds

i. That the Gentiles may glorify God

3. Our Humility (2:13-3:7)

a. Submit yourselves to every human institution (2:13-20)

i. To the king

ii. To the governor

iii. This is the will of God

a) By doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men

b. Act as free men

i. Do not use your freedom as a covering for evil

ii. Use it as bondslaves of God

c. Honor all people

i. Love the brotherhood

ii. Fear God

iii. Honor the King

d. Servants (employees) be submissive to your Masters (bosses)

i. With all respect

ii. Whether good or bad

iii. Don’t sin, endure with patience

e Christ our example

i. No sin, no deceit found in His mouth

ii. While reviled, He did not revile in return

iii. While suffering, He uttered no threats

iv. He entrusted Himself to God

v. He bore our sins

a) So that we might die to sin

b) And live to righteousness

c). And be healed

d) Return to the Shepherd

f. Submission of Wives

i. In the same way as Christ

ii. Be submissive to your own husbands

iii. So that disobedient husbands may be won over

a) By the behavior of their wives

i) Chaste

ii) Respect

iv. Not merely external things

v. With imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit

a) Which is precious in the sight of God

vi. Example of Sarah

g. Submission of Husbands (3:7)

i. In the same way as Christ

ii. Live with understanding

9. Submission of Husbands

a) as with someone weaker

iii. Show her honor

a) As a fellow heir

iv. So that your prayers will not be hindered

C. Sanctification’s Blessing (3:8-22)

1. To Summarize

a. Be harmonious

b. Be sympathetic

c. Be brotherly

d. Be kindhearted

e. Be humble in spirit

i. Not returning evil for evil or insult for insult

2. You were called for this very purpose

a. That you might inherit a blessing

i. Keep his tongue form evil an lips from speaking deceit

ii. Turn away from evil and do good

iii. Seek peace and pursue it

b. The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous

i. Face of the Lord is against those who do evil

c. If suffer for righteousness, you are blessed

i. Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts

ii. Be ready to make a defense

a) Of the hope that is in you

b) With gentleness and reverence

iii. Keep a good conscience

a) To show good behavior

b) Suffer for doing right

3. Christ died for all

a. To bring us to God

b. To put to death in the flesh

c. To be made alive in the spirit

d. To proclaim victory to the spirits in prison

i. Noah and his family saved

ii. Baptism - not dirt but a good conscience

iii. Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ

iv. Right hand of God with authority and dominion

IV. His Suffering (4:1-5:11)

A. Sanctification’s Suffering (4:1-19)

B. Sanctification’s Service (5:1-11)

V. Concluding remarks (5:12-14)

H. Salvation’s blessing