1. Mining for GEMSTONES!

3. Examining GEMSTONES!

4. Finished GEMSTONES!

5. Our Goal: From this to that!

6. Bible Study Tools Focus: STUDY BIBLES Several excellent STUDY Bibles! ◦ NIV Study Bible ◦ NIV - The Life Application Bible ◦ NIV - Ryrie Study Bible ◦ NIV - Hebrew/Greek Key Word Study ◦ NLT - The Open Bible ◦ ESV Study Bible ◦ HCS Illustrated Study Bible ◦ HCS Apologetics Study Bible

7. INTRODUCING PETER The MAN The BOOK

8. Peter– The MAN Life BEFORE Christ Life WITH Christ Life AFTER Christ BEST Remembered…

9. Timeline of the Apostle Peter

10. 1 Peter– The BOOK A look at his FIRST BOOK ◦ Author ◦ Recipients ◦ Place of writing ◦ Time of writing ◦ Key themes

11. 1 Peter– The BOOK A look at the TEXT 1:1-2 ◦ Who God IS ◦ What God HAS DONE ◦ Who we ARE ◦ What we are to DO ◦ What we NEED

12. Today’s GEMS… The transformation of Peter! ◦ Have you been transformed? The process of studying Peter’s book! ◦ Are you walking in daily obedience to Jesus?