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Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter A LIVING HOPE... ...A SURE SALVATION Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “New Born” Child Of God 2:1-3 What is to be “put off/aside?” Malice Ü an evil desire to injure another Guile Ü to craftily deceive another Hypocrisy Ü to pretend genuineness

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “New Born” Child Of God 2:1-3 What is to be “put off/aside?” Envy Ü to be unhappy at others’ success Slander Ü to defame another’s character

Malice, Guile, Hypocrisy, Envy, Slander Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “New Born” Child Of God 2:1-3 What is to be “put off/aside?” All these destroy relationships…prevent the “brotherly love” commanded in 1:22 Malice, Guile, Hypocrisy, Envy, Slander

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 Peter’s opening section of his 1st letter focuses on the blessings & responsibilities we have as God’s children As heirs of the Father’s inheritance 1:1-25 As newborn babes 2:1-3 As living stones in His house 2:4-10

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 Salvation leads to spiritual growth 2:3 Using different “identifying terms,” Peter lists what the saved individual becomes as he continues to grow in Christ

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 “Living stones” in the Lord’s house vv. 4-8 The Lord Himself is a “Living Stone”…the “Chief Cornerstone Eph 2:19-22 Men rejected Him…God accepted Him Psa 2:1-6 Acts 2:22-24, 36

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 “Living stones” in the Lord’s house vv. 4-8 This “spiritual house” = the N.T. church Mt 16:18 1 Tim 3:14-15 Isa 2:2-3 As each person obeys the gospel, he/she is a “living stone” added to this “house”

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 “Living stones” in the Lord’s house vv. 4-8 Those accepting Him (“believe”) will not be “disappointed” v. 6 Isa 28:16 Those rejecting Him (“disbelieve, disobey”) will stumble, suffer injury (“doom”) v. 8

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 “Living stones” in the Lord’s house vv. 4-8 Peter knew all to well personally the injury one suffers when he “stumbles” over the Lord Mk 16:21-23 Mk 14:27-31 Jn 16:1 He also proves one can recover !!

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 A “chosen race” v. 9a People “selected” by God “Many called…few chosen” Mt 22:14 Criteria for choice = man’s obedience 1:1b-2

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 A “royal priesthood” v. 9a People who offer sacrifices in worship “Royal” Ü related to the King who is the Great High Priest Heb 3:1

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 A “royal priesthood” v. 9a A “holy priesthood” to offer “spiritual sacrifices” v. 5 Rom 12:1 What do we “sacrifice upon the altar?” Ourselves

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 A “holy nation” v. 9a People set aside for sacred purposes 2 Cor 6:14 – 7:1 “Holy” because of their Father 1:15-16

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 A “people for God’s own possession” v. 9a Belonging solely to Him 1 Cor 6:19-20 A “prized possession” Titus 2:11-14

} Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 A “chosen race” A “royal priesthood” A “holy nation” A “people for God’s own possession” } Peter Quotes Ex 19 Spoken to people in a covenant They had been “redeemed”

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 Because God has “saved” us, what should be our response? We need to “…proclaim the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light” v. 9b

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 “Proclaim” Ü herald, publish abroad, make widely known “Excellencies” Ü virtues, gracious way to treat sinful man He is worthy!! Deut 4:7-8 Eph 5:8 1 Jn 3:1

Believers’ Salvation 1:1 – 2:10 The “Grown” Child Of God 2:4-10 To emphasize this greater still… Peter alludes to our past v. 10 We were not “God’s people”…but now are We had not “received mercy…but now have Quotation from Hos 1:10

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