1 Peter 1: 1 - 9
Outline:
Teaching
- Greeting (vv. 1-2)
- Who is this letter from?
- Who is this letter to?
- Elect Exiles
- 3 Reasons to Praise God (vv. 3-5)
- Living Hope
- Indestructible Inheritance
- Secure Salvation
- 5 Ways to Rejoice in Trials (vv. 6-9)
- First, rejoice in your salvation, not in the situation
- Second, know the suffering is short
- Third, see trials as an opportunity to test your faith
- Fourth, remember Christ’s sufferings for you
- Fifth, Focus on heaven
Reproof
- Do you see yourself as an elect exile or are you expecting to stay on earth forever?
- In what are you placing your hope?
- As you go through trials, are you rejoicing in them, or complaining?
- And if you are complaining…what does this reveal about your faith?
Correction
- Love Jesus
- Trust Jesus
- Rejoice in Jesus
Reflection Questions:
- How has the Coronavirus pandemic been effecting you spiritually?
- In what are you placing your hope? Health, wealth, or something else in this world or in Christ?
- What do you think about the three reasons to praise God?
- Which of the five ways to rejoice in trials is most relevant to you?
- As you go through trials, are you rejoicing in them, or complaining?
- And if you are complaining…what does this reveal about your faith?
- What can you resolve to change this week as a result of this passage?
Mar. 22, 2020