Bible Study on 1 Peter 2
1 Peter 2
Introduction and Big Ideas: Peter having redirected the persecuted church’s attention back on the greatness of their salvation in Chapter one now instructs them on how to live it out. In chapter 2 Peter reminds them that they are a holy and separated people. Since they are holy they are to act that way. Peter shows them that obedience is a way to show Godliness. Important things to remember from this chapter are growth and maturation through the word of God v.2. We are a holy people v.4-12. We are to submit as did Christ v.13-25.
V.1-3 Peter tells us to grow by desiring the pure milk of the word that we may grow by it. He also says to put away sin (malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, slander)
Application: To grow as believers we need God’s word just as a babe needs milk. As well as taking in milk to grow we need to get rid of the things that may stunt our growth. Like in Peter’s list of sins to put away. Think Milk does the body good so does the word our soul. Smoking will stunt a teen’s growth so will sin our spiritual growth. Got Milk?
Other verses to look at when consider the extreme importance of scripture to a believer are: Psalm 1, Psalm 19:7-9, 2 Tim 3:16,17 and Heb 4:12
V.4-8 Christ is the living stone. He was rejected by men but accepted by us and is our corner stone and we are like him. See Eph 2:40. The stone that is Christ causes two reactions either it will be a stumbling block to those who do not believe but to those who believe in it will not be put to shame. In this section Peter reminds us that we are holy and separate by our reaction to stone. He also says that we are like the like the living stone built together for a spiritual house to be a holy nation. Peter here sharply contrast us from unbelievers because we are living stones placed on top of the Cornerstone fitted together for a temple to be a holy priesthood in. The unbeliever on the other hand is not joined together with the Cornerstone but stumbles because of it. In v6 Peter is citing Isaiah 28:16 and in v7 he is citing Ps 118:22. This contrasts the holiness of the believer to the sinfulness of the unbeliever and motivates us to as believers to live holy so that contrast is seen in the world.
V.9-10 These 2 verses describe how we are changed people. We were changed by God’s selection of us and his mercy given to us. We are a chosen race, royal priesthood, holy nation, a people for God’s procession. All these new things that we are in Christ all have the clear Old Testament parallels to what Israel was to be to God. All this that we might be witnesses (“proclaim the excellencies of him who called you”).
V.11-12 These 2 verses are the application last two. Since we are holy nation and separated people we are supposed to act like it. We are not to live by the flesh like the Gentiles but make our good deeds known among the unbelievers that they may glorify God. Also see Matt 5:14-16
This next section of the focuses on submitting from 1 Peter 2:13-17 focuses submitting to the government. 1 Peter 2: 18-25 focus on slaves to their masters and 1 Peter 3:1-7 spouses submitting: Wives to husbands and husbands to Christ. Submission allows us to be a humble suffering servant like Christ (see Isaiah 53 and Phil 2) It also allows to be blameless to the world and its authorities allowing us a better witness.
V.13-17 Here Peter tells us for the Lord’s sake to be subject to human institutions in every level of government. See Romans 13:1-7. We do this knowing their authority comes from God. In our submission to the government silences would-be critics. Keep in mind Peter is telling them this in light of Roman persecution. In v16 we have the reminder to limit our liberty for the purpose of being a greater servant. In v17 we have 4 short instructions to follow to help achieve this:
1. honor everybody
2. Love the brotherhood
3. Fear God
4. honor the Emperor (keep in mind he is persecuting them)
V.18-25 Now the idea of submission is applied to slaves to their masters. This is a hard thing to do but Peter reminds us this is what we have been called to do. He also says it is no credit to one who sins but it is a gracious thing to suffer unjustly in the sight of God. Peter says this what Christ himself did when he died for our sins when he himself was completely innocent (see 2 Cor 5:21). Here Peter is also quoting heavily from Isaiah 53 describing how Christ was suffering servant. Submitting gives us the opportunity to be Christ-like when Christ who did not need to submit to anyone ( 1. He is God and sovereign over everything and 2.was sinless so his submission to suffering was not for his own punishment). Submissive suffering spotlights the special super Savior. (a little alliteration to help us remember what submission can do).
Wrap Up and Review: 1 Peter 2 calls us to holy living to glorify God and letting that shine in an unsaved world. This chapter gives us 3 things do to be the type of Christians that affect a lost world: 1) In order to do that we need to be a growing believer we need to avoid sin and to be taking in the milk of the word. Stop and check yourself. How often are you taking in scripture? Remember milk does the body good! It is something we need daily to have a strong spiritual body. 2) Also remember we are holy and set apart and therefore need look and act like we are. Can those around us tell we are a holy, royal, priesthood? 3) Lastly, as Savior submitted, so we are to submit to point to our Savoir and to be blameless in the world. Can people see that when we are purposely limiting our freedom it is because we are obeying God and not man? Applying these three truths will help mature us as believers, bring glory to God, and help us shine in the darkness of a lost world.
Introduction and Big Ideas: Peter having redirected the persecuted church’s attention back on the greatness of their salvation in Chapter one now instructs them on how to live it out. In chapter 2 Peter reminds them that they are a holy and separated people. Since they are holy they are to act that way. Peter shows them that obedience is a way to show Godliness. Important things to remember from this chapter are growth and maturation through the word of God v.2. We are a holy people v.4-12. We are to submit as did Christ v.13-25.
V.1-3 Peter tells us to grow by desiring the pure milk of the word that we may grow by it. He also says to put away sin (malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, slander)
Application: To grow as believers we need God’s word just as a babe needs milk. As well as taking in milk to grow we need to get rid of the things that may stunt our growth. Like in Peter’s list of sins to put away. Think Milk does the body good so does the word our soul. Smoking will stunt a teen’s growth so will sin our spiritual growth. Got Milk?
Other verses to look at when consider the extreme importance of scripture to a believer are: Psalm 1, Psalm 19:7-9, 2 Tim 3:16,17 and Heb 4:12
V.4-8 Christ is the living stone. He was rejected by men but accepted by us and is our corner stone and we are like him. See Eph 2:40. The stone that is Christ causes two reactions either it will be a stumbling block to those who do not believe but to those who believe in it will not be put to shame. In this section Peter reminds us that we are holy and separate by our reaction to stone. He also says that we are like the like the living stone built together for a spiritual house to be a holy nation. Peter here sharply contrast us from unbelievers because we are living stones placed on top of the Cornerstone fitted together for a temple to be a holy priesthood in. The unbeliever on the other hand is not joined together with the Cornerstone but stumbles because of it. In v6 Peter is citing Isaiah 28:16 and in v7 he is citing Ps 118:22. This contrasts the holiness of the believer to the sinfulness of the unbeliever and motivates us to as believers to live holy so that contrast is seen in the world.
V.9-10 These 2 verses describe how we are changed people. We were changed by God’s selection of us and his mercy given to us. We are a chosen race, royal priesthood, holy nation, a people for God’s procession. All these new things that we are in Christ all have the clear Old Testament parallels to what Israel was to be to God. All this that we might be witnesses (“proclaim the excellencies of him who called you”).
V.11-12 These 2 verses are the application last two. Since we are holy nation and separated people we are supposed to act like it. We are not to live by the flesh like the Gentiles but make our good deeds known among the unbelievers that they may glorify God. Also see Matt 5:14-16
This next section of the focuses on submitting from 1 Peter 2:13-17 focuses submitting to the government. 1 Peter 2: 18-25 focus on slaves to their masters and 1 Peter 3:1-7 spouses submitting: Wives to husbands and husbands to Christ. Submission allows us to be a humble suffering servant like Christ (see Isaiah 53 and Phil 2) It also allows to be blameless to the world and its authorities allowing us a better witness.
V.13-17 Here Peter tells us for the Lord’s sake to be subject to human institutions in every level of government. See Romans 13:1-7. We do this knowing their authority comes from God. In our submission to the government silences would-be critics. Keep in mind Peter is telling them this in light of Roman persecution. In v16 we have the reminder to limit our liberty for the purpose of being a greater servant. In v17 we have 4 short instructions to follow to help achieve this:
1. honor everybody
2. Love the brotherhood
3. Fear God
4. honor the Emperor (keep in mind he is persecuting them)
V.18-25 Now the idea of submission is applied to slaves to their masters. This is a hard thing to do but Peter reminds us this is what we have been called to do. He also says it is no credit to one who sins but it is a gracious thing to suffer unjustly in the sight of God. Peter says this what Christ himself did when he died for our sins when he himself was completely innocent (see 2 Cor 5:21). Here Peter is also quoting heavily from Isaiah 53 describing how Christ was suffering servant. Submitting gives us the opportunity to be Christ-like when Christ who did not need to submit to anyone ( 1. He is God and sovereign over everything and 2.was sinless so his submission to suffering was not for his own punishment). Submissive suffering spotlights the special super Savior. (a little alliteration to help us remember what submission can do).
Wrap Up and Review: 1 Peter 2 calls us to holy living to glorify God and letting that shine in an unsaved world. This chapter gives us 3 things do to be the type of Christians that affect a lost world: 1) In order to do that we need to be a growing believer we need to avoid sin and to be taking in the milk of the word. Stop and check yourself. How often are you taking in scripture? Remember milk does the body good! It is something we need daily to have a strong spiritual body. 2) Also remember we are holy and set apart and therefore need look and act like we are. Can those around us tell we are a holy, royal, priesthood? 3) Lastly, as Savior submitted, so we are to submit to point to our Savoir and to be blameless in the world. Can people see that when we are purposely limiting our freedom it is because we are obeying God and not man? Applying these three truths will help mature us as believers, bring glory to God, and help us shine in the darkness of a lost world.
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