1 Peter - End Times

End Times Attitudes and Actions

Vs. 7 Be sensible, alert, self-controlled; Be Clear-headed, sober-minded (The word is used to describe the demoniac of Gadara after the Lord delivered him. [{ }] He was unrestrained by authority: no man could bind him. He was unrestrained by moral values: he was naked. He was under an alien influence: dwelling among the dead. Delivered, he sat “in his right mind”. “The word connotes a cool head and a balanced mind to exercise self control … ” (Rieneker and Rogers).) When your head is right PRAY!

Be Clear-headed, sober-minded

Vs. 8 Above all; continue, keep on, maintain; agape ; deeply, constantly, earnestly ( - As Christ loved us); “among yourselves”

Vs. 9 Hospitality;(one to another) -

Allos expresses a numerical difference and denotes “another of the same sort”; heteros expresses a qualitative difference and denotes “another of a different sort.” Christ promised to send “another Comforter” (allos, “another like Himself,” not heteros), . Paul says “I see a different (KJV, “another”) law,” heteros, a law different from that of the spirit of life (not allos, “a law of the same sort”)

- Allos expresses a numerical difference and denotes “another of the same sort”; heteros expresses a qualitative difference and denotes “another of a different sort.” Christ promised to send “another Comforter” (allos, “another like Himself,” not heteros), . Paul says “I see a different (KJV, “another”) law,” heteros, a law different from that of the spirit of life (not allos, “a law of the same sort”)

Vine, W. E., Unger, M. F., & White, W., Jr. (1996). Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Vol. 2, p. 29). Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.

Vs. 10 each, every “one to another” (as above); gift - abilities graciously given by God for use in the serving of others

minister - to render service, fulfill the role of servant.

Stewardship - faithful and wise; unjust “give an account of thy stewardship”

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Vs. 11 speak - God’s words through God-given ability, serve God’s people through God-given ability

7For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

Vs. 12 Beloved - I love you, as Vs. 8 you love one another; Think strange - The “Health And Wealth” gospel would cause this shock when the persecution of starts - fiery ordeal . The observant saint, however knows of the suffering of God’s faithful as listed in God’s “faith hall of fame”, plus many others whose lives are outlined in God’s word.

Vs. 13 Rejoice - “~beaten them~” And they (the apostles) departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

King James Version Chapter 4

partakers

partakers - koinoneo (κοινωνέω, 2841) “to have a share in,” akin to koinonia (κοινωνία, 2842) “fellowship” of Christ’s suffering

King James Version Chapter 4

partakers

While we cannot have a part in the suffering on the cross at the hand of God that saves us, the suffering of the saviour at the hands of men before the cross we can share in. Partakers in suffering, then partakers in the joy at HIS coming.

Joy - And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Vs. 14 Reproached - “to find fault in a way that demeans the other, reproach, revile, mock, heap insults upon as a way of shaming”

“For The Name” Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

Resteth - ‘the Spirit of God continues on you’ or ‘the Spirit of God continues to be with you’

King James Version Chapter 4

he is evil spoken of

King James Version Chapter 4

he is evil spoken of

he is evil spoken of - blasphemed

Vs. 15 Suffering we bring on ourselves - murderer, thief, Busybody - “one who meddles in things alien to his calling” or “one who meddles in things that do not concern him”

Vs. 16 Suffering for “The Name” - let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf

Vs. 17 The Christian is judged with disciplinary judgement may suffer loss. It can seem severe but the unsaved being judged with absolute eternal condemnation will suffer unimaginable loss and pain.

Vs. 18 - scarcely “we had much work to come by the boat” ungodly as to attitude, sinner as to actions

Vs. 19. - trusting as to attitude, well doing as to actions

Chp. 5 Vs. 1 - elders - Spiritually mature Christian leaders responsible for the Flock of God;

among - , “over?” NO, go before as leading example, the elders “among” the flock

exhort - appeal

Witness of suffering - eyewitnesses of His majesty

a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed - fellow-shipping in the suffering and the reward

King James Version Chapter 5

a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed

Vs. 2 - feed - better Shepherd; a verb… a work!

flock - elect, sanctified, begotten again, kept unto salvation, loving & believing Jesus Christ, called

of God - Ownership

which is among you - the flock among the elders

taking - doing the work of the overseer

doing the work of the overseer

constraint - compulsion, obligation; willingly - voluntarily; ready mind - eagerly;

Vs. 3 - lords over - dominion, man with evil spirit overcame them; God’s heritage - our stewardship

examples - go before the flock

Vs. 4 - Chief Shepherd - goes before the overseers; the under-shepherds

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