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*I Peter 1:1-12*
*“Hope in the Midst of Trials”*
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*Introduction*
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*Warm Up Question*
In a minute we will see that Peter addresses this letter to “strangers in the world” (or exiles, aliens, temporary residents, foreigners).
Have you ever been somewhere where you felt like a stranger or a foreigner?
Describe that experience.
- How did it feel to come back home?
* Who is the author?
What do we know about him?
* Who is receiving this letter?
à A mix of Jewish and Gentile Christians scattered throughout Roman provinces in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey).
These provinces named begin in the NW corner of Asia Minor and then go clockwise to form a complete circle.
This letter is probably meant to be a circular letter delivered to the various provinces to be read (and perhaps copied).
One of the main themes of this letter is to encourage the Christians at these churches who are going through (or may go through) some type of suffering or persecution.
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In the midst of whatever they are going through, Peter reminds them in v. 3 that followers of Jesus have a “living hope”.
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*Is hope important during difficult times? Why?
*/From this passage we will consider 4 reasons the believer has hope in the midst of trials.
These principles apply not only to Christians back then, but to us today./*
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#. *You have hope: Because God (Father, Son & Spirit) is at work in your life (1:1-2)*
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* How is the Trinity described as working together in these verses?
What does the Father do?
What does the Spirit do?
What does Jesus do?
- These verses say we are elect or chosen by the Father.
If you are going through persecution, is it a comfort to know you are chosen by God?
- What do you think it means that the believer is sprinkled by the blood of Christ?
(see *Hebrews 9:13-14).*
- The sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit has the idea of making the believer holy.
How do you think the Holy Spirit helps us in our holiness?
- Connection between Holy Spirit making us holy and obeying Jesus Christ.
/God is always at work in our lives, sometimes especially when we are going through hard times.
We can have hope that this is not wasted time, but that God will use this season to accomplish His purposes in us.
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all present doing their work in us./
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*You have hope: Because if you’ve experienced the New Birth, you have an Inheritance beyond this life (1:3-5)*
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* What kind of new birth do you think Peter is talking about (see *John 3:1-8*)?
* Peter connects our /new birth/ and /living hope/ to the /resurrection of Jesus from the dead/.
Jesus rising from the dead is what gives us hope, and we are called to identify with Jesus.
In what sense is our new birth like a death and resurrection (see *Romans 6:3-4*)?
* Peter says we have “an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade[1].”
Typically, what is an inheritance?
* How is this inheritance different?
When do we receive it?
[When we die or when Jesus returns]
* What exactly is this inheritance?
What do we receive?
* If we are foreigners, strangers, exiles in this world, then where is our true home?
- How can this be comforting when this world is hard or difficult?
* Peter goes on to say that through faith we are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.[2] (1:5)
- In the Bible, salvation is sometimes described as something in the past, sometimes as something in the present, and sometimes as something in the future.
Here, the emphasis is on the future aspect of our salvation.
In what sense is the Christian awaiting his or her final salvation?
* When you are going through trials or suffering of some kind, how does it help to know that you have a future hope that is beyond this life?
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*You have hope: Because your Faith is being Refined and Matured (1:6-7)*
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* Peter says that these trials have come to test our faith.
How is our faith described as being precious?
To what is it compared?
* What two positive results can happen when our faith is tested by fiery trials?
[may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed[3] ]
- How do trials prove the genuineness of our faith?
- How does tested faith that is genuine bring honor to Jesus? [demonstrates his worth above all else, even greater than enduring suffering]
* See *James 1:2-4*.
According to this passage, what effect do trials have on our faith?
* When you are going through trials, can it be comforting to know that God is refining and maturing you?
How is that comforting?
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*You have hope: Because you are receiving God’s Salvation promised long ago (1:8-12)*
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* The object of our hope is Jesus, the promised Messiah and Deliverer who had come to rescue his people from the bondage of sin.
* In loving Jesus, you are part of God’s unfolding plan of redemption promised long ago.
* The Prophets of old spoke of the grace that was coming to you.
Why does Peter use the word “grace” (vs.
10) when describing our salvation?
What is grace?
* Why is our salvation by grace?
(see *Ephesians 2:8-9*)
* /When we are going through hard times, we take comfort in knowing that God’s grace has given us a salvation that even prophets and angels longed to see and declare.
We should be astonished by the amazing grace of God and our wonderful salvation.
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*Take Aways ~/ So What?*
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* Do you recognize that God is at work right now in your life, regardless of the circumstances?
This is not wasted time.
God is doing his work in you so that he can accomplish his work through you.
* Do you live as if you have a hope that is beyond this life?
Are all of your hopes and dreams rooted in this world, or do you live as if you have an eternal inheritance?
Do you have a holy longing for your heavenly home?
* When your faith is tested, how do you respond?
Do you fail the test, or do you allow the trials of life to strengthen and mature your faith?
* If you have trusted Christ for your salvation, do you recognize the incredible gift of grace you’ve been given (loved by God, forgiveness of sin, an eternal inheritance, adopted child)?
Do you live with the knowledge of that grace, and respond in loving obedience?
*1 Peter 1:13-2:3*
*“Response to Grace”*
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*Introduction*
In the previous verses, Peter has laid out the great hope of the Christian, the bountiful grace that has been shown to him or her through the gospel.
- How do we respond to such grace?
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*I. **Pursue Holiness (1:13-25)*
“Therefore” - Peter does not begin to exhort Christian pilgrims until he has celebrated the wonders of God’s salvation in Jesus Christ.
The indicative of what God had done for us (and in us) precedes the imperative of what we are called to do for him[4]
- In light of this amazing salvation just described in the first 12 verses, here is the appropriate response.
/Prepare your minds for action:/ literally, ‘Gird up the loins of your mind.’
The figure describes what a man wearing a long robe had to do if he were to go into action—gather the garment up between his legs and tuck it into his belt.[5]
- What does it mean to prepare our minds for battle?
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