1. Citizens of Heaven (1 Pet 1:1-2:10)
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General Epistles - 1 Peter - 2

2. General Epistles - 1 Peter - 2
Salutation
Typical salutation form
Sender/ Author 1:1
Recipients 1:1 – chosen resident aliens
The situation of the readers 1:2
Election
Role of the Father
Role of the Spirit
Response
Role of Jesus
Greeting = grace + peace
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General Epistles - 1 Peter - 2

3. Opening Thanksgiving 1:3-12
Structure of 1:3 – 2:10
Thanksgiving 1:3-12
Customary thanks 1:3
Reason = regeneration
Hope
Inheritance 1:4
"incorruptible"
"undefiled"
"unfading"
"guarded in heaven for you."
Protection 1:5
Salvation as goal
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4. General Epistles - 1 Peter - 2
Present situation 1:6-9
Form
Eschatological anticipated joy
Suffering = Testing
Benefit 1:7
Timing
Focus = Jesus Christ 1:8
Inclusion - rejoice
Goal = salvation 1:9
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5. An eschatological perspective on salvation 1:10-12
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6. What is this perspective?
Prophets did not understand situation
Prophesied sufferings
Prophesied honor
Prophets did understand that they served “you”
Therefore they are a privileged generation
Even angels are not as privileged
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7. General Epistles - 1 Peter - 2
Call to Holiness 1:13-25
Obedient children 1:13-16
Hope and grace
Obedience
Negative definition 1:14
Positive definition = holy 1:15
Costly redemption 1:17-21
Imperishable seed 1:22-25
Another way of saying “born again”
The consequences of salvation.
The source of love 1:23
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8. General Epistles - 1 Peter - 2
Christian Identity 2:1-10
Conversion as undressing
A call to dependence upon God
Experience 2:3
Stone – house metaphor
Scriptural evidence 2:6-8
The renewed Israel 2:9-10
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