1. An Eternal Perspective To deal with today’s problems

2. An Eternal Perspective
All of Peter’s best qualities come out in this letter

3. Talking to Strangers 1 Peter 1:1
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,”

4. Talking to Strangers 1 Peter 2:11
“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”

5. A Champion of Suffering
1 Peter 4:12-13
“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”

6. A Champion of Suffering Suffering discussed 16 times
1 Peter
5 Chapters
Suffering discussed 16 times

7. A Champion of Suffering
Matthew 16:21-22
“From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto His disciples, how that He must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him, saying, be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.”

8. Peter sees Glory 1 Peter 5:1
“The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:”

9. A sharer, partner, companion
Peter sees Glory
1 Peter 5:1
“The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:”
A sharer, partner, companion

10. Peter sees Glory Matthew 17:1-2
“And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, and was transfigured before them; and His face did shine as the sun, and His raiment was white as the light.”

11. Peter sees Glory
Matthew 17:5
“While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, ‘This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him.”

12. Peter sees Glory 2 Peter 1:17-18
“For He received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to Him from the excellent glory, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’ And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with Him in the holy mount.”

13. The value of feeding the Flock
1 Peter 5:2-4
“Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraints, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”

14. The value of feeding the Flock
John 21:15-17
…Feed My lambs…
…Feed My sheep…
Peter is still feeding God’s Flock

15. Learning real humility
1 Peter 5:5
“Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”

16. Learning real humility
John 13:4-5,14-15
14-15“If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.”