Yee haw, it’s Tuesday y’all! So glad to be back at Bible Study. It is the main thing, the only thing that really makes me both relaxed and full of joy.
We’re on the second chapter of Peter’s first letter today. So let’s pray.
Lord Jesus, You alone know what it’s going to take to do this study. You alone can provide it after all I’ve had on my plate these last few days. I’m asking, please, hand me the words You want written. Show me everything You want this study to say. Thank You, Lord. For You and through You and by You it all is.
Read 1 Peter 2:1
Verse 1 in the MSG
So clean house! Make a clean sweep of malice and pretense, envy and hurtful talk.
Both versions list one of the same words. What word is it?
The definition of _____________ is: the desire to cause pain, injury, or distress, or the intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without excuse.
Read 1 Peter 2:2-3
Now that you have tasted that ______ ________ ____ __________.
Tis true, right, you have tasted his goodness?
Read 1 Peter 2:4-5The Living Stone and a Chosen People
Verse 4 feels like a energy ramp going up. Do you feel the power in it?
you also, like living stones are being ______ into a spiritual _________ to be a ________ priesthood, offering spiritual ____________ acceptable to God through _______ ________.
Read 1 Peter 2:6-8
6 For in Scripture it says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame.”[Isaiah 28:16]
7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,
“The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,”[Psalm 118:22]
8 and,
“A stone that causes people to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall.”[Isaiah 8:14]
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.
Whoa. Reread that last sentence.
The first phrase: if you don’t want to stumble, you must _______.
The last phrase: Refer to verse 6&7 above. Faith is all you need.
Read 1 Peter 2:9
You are a ___________, a ________ priesthood, a ______ nation, _______ special _____________,
So that you may _______________________________________________________________ out of darkness into his _______________________________.
Declare – review…to make known, to make evident, to state emphatically. Declare your faith. Out loud.
Love and Sound Mind by Matthew West.
Keep telling yourself the gospel.
Read 1 Peter 2:10
You were not a ___________ now you are the people of _______.
You had not received ________ but now you have ____________ mercy.
Read 1 Peter 2:11-12
Living Godly Lives in a Pagan Society
What do sinful desires do?
What is the opposite of waging war?
Do you live such a good life that unbelievers (literally Heathen) will glorify God on the day he visits us?
The day he visits us. Are you living with expectant hope?
He is coming.
Read 1 Peter 2:13-15
For who’s purpose is it that we’re told to submit to every human authority?
How should you silence the ignorant talk of foolish people?
Do you think it’s possible to not submit and still do good? If so, would that still be under God’s will?
Read 1 Peter 2:16-17
Galatians 5:1 MSG
Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you.
Don’t use your freedom to cover up sin. It’s far better to live as God’s ________.
Show __________ _________ to _______________,
Love the _______ of _____________,
Fear _______,
Honor the _______________.
To this you were _____________, because Christ __________ for you, leaving you an __________. Follow in his steps.
Do good. Always. No matter what happens.
Read 1 Peter 2:22-23
22 “He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”[Isaiah 53:9]
We too can entrust ourselves to him who judges justly.
Read 1 Peter 2:24-25
Live for _____________. We have an overseer of our ________.
Trust Him. Believe. Obey. Do good. Full of and by Faith.
Amen.