1. Bible Survey I Peter

2. Bible Survey – I Peter Title English – First Peter Greek - Petrou A

3. Bible Survey – I Peter Author Peter

4. Date of Writing 62-64 AD

5. Bible Survey – I Peter Theme Temporal Suffering vs. Eternal Glory

6. Bible Survey – I Peter 1 Peter 5:10 After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.

7. Bible Survey – I Peter Purpose of Writing Peter writes to encourage the suffering saints to stand firm in their faith. He urges them to remember that while their suffering has eternal value, it is valuable only inasmuch as it is the result of their faithful witness to the truth of the Gospel.

8. Bible Survey – I Peter Survey of I Peter 1. Christ in I Peter 2. Submission to Unjust Authority 3. Place in the Canon

9. Bible Survey – I Peter Christ in I Peter 1. The Prime Example 2. The Chief Shepherd 3. The Divine Son

10. Bible Survey – I Peter The Prime Example of Temporal Suffering vs. Eternal Glory 1 Peter 2:21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps.

11. Bible Survey – I Peter The Chief Shepherd 1 Peter 2:25 …now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

12. Bible Survey – I Peter The Divine Son 1 Peter 3:15 …but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts….

13. Bible Survey – I Peter Submission to Unjust Authority 1. All people to government (2:13-17) 2. Servants to masters (2:18-19) 3. Wives to husbands (3:1-6) 4. Husbands to wives (3:7)

14. Bible Survey – I Peter Submission to Unjust Authority 1 Peter 2:17 Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.

15. Bible Survey – I Peter Place in the Canon Historically, this epistle represents the experiences of the early church in areas which Paul had not yet visited. Theologically, we gain from I Peter a perfect model for our daily lives – Jesus Christ. Devotionally, we must seek to faithfully imitate Jesus in our lives.