Sunday Evening Series 1 Peter 2:18-25

Sunday Evening Series

Be Submissive

1 Peter 2:18-25

Be Submissive

Gentle

Harsh

Commendable

Endure

Suffer wrongfully

1 Peter 2:20 NKJV

For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.

Credit

Beaten for Your Faults

Suffering for Doing Good

1 Peter 2:21 NKJV

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:

Your Calling (vs. 21)

Christ Suffered

An Example

1 Peter 2:22 NKJV

“Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;

Sinless Christ 2 Cor 5 21

2 Corinthians 5:21 NKJV

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

1 Peter 2:23 NKJV

who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

Christ

Did not revile In Return

Suffered

Did not threaten Luke 23 34

Luke 23:34 NKJV

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.

Luke 23:34 NKJV

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.

Committed Himself to God Luke 2:42

Luke 2:42 NKJV

And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.

1 Peter 2:24 NKJV

who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.

Christ

Bore Our Sins

Christians

Dead to Sin

Live for Righteousness

Healed

1 Peter 2:25 NKJV

For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Christians

Like Sheep

Gone Astray

Returned