Brookfield Church of Christ
Jan. 10, 2021 Sun Eve - 1 Peter #4
Spiritual Growth & Privilege in Christ
  • OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING CHAPTER Two Part One
    1 of 3) To note what is necessary in order to grow spiritually
    covers vv. 1-3
    Qs #2-4
    SUMMARY 1/4
    Having described how they were born again by the incorruptible Word of God, Peter admonishes his readers to put aside sinful attitudes and to grow spiritually with an infant-like longing for the Word (1- 3).
    covers questions 2-4
    OUTLINE
    I. A CALL TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH (1-3)
    A. WHAT TO LAY ASIDE (1)
    B. WHAT TO DESIRE (2-3)
    II. OUR PRIVILEGE IN CHRIST (4-10)
    A. AS LIVING STONES (4-8)
    B. AS PEOPLE OF GOD (9-10)
    III.OUR DUTIES IN CHRIST (11-25)
    A. AS SOJOURNERS (11-12)
    B. AS CITIZENS (13-17)
    C. AS SERVANTS (18-25)
    covers questions 1-4
    1) What are the main points of this chapter?
    - A call to spiritual growth (1-3)
    - Our privilege in Christ (4-10)
    - Our duties in Christ (11-25)
    Multiple Choice wrong responses
    WHAT TO LAY ASIDE (1)
    AS PEOPLE OF GOD (9-10)
    AS SOJOURNERS (11-12)
    1 Peter 2:1–3 ESV
    1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
    2) What must we lay aside to grow spiritually? (1)
    - All malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking
    Single choice wrong responses
    All malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all righteous speaking
    All malice, all deceit, honesty, envy, and all evil speaking
    3) How should we long for the Word if we want to grow spiritually? (2)
    - As newborn babes desire milk
    Fill in the blank
    4) What should motivate us to desire the Word with such longing? (3)
    - If we have already tasted that the Lord is gracious
    Single choice wrong responses
    If we have already tasted that the Lord is indifferent
    If we have already tasted that the Lord is severe
    OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING CHAPTER Two Part One
    2 of 3) To reflect upon our privilege and duties as God’s special people, living as sojourners and pilgrims in a world not our home
    covers vv. 4-10 and questions 5-10
    SUMMARY 2/4
    He then depicts Jesus as a living stone, and Christians as living stones. The latter are being built up as a spiritual house and holy priesthood in order to offer spiritual sacrifices through Christ. As foretold in the Scriptures, Jesus is the chief cornerstone that is precious to those who believe, while a stone of stumbling to those who are disobedient. Christians are called on to proclaim the praises of God as they are now a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people who have now obtained mercy (4-10).
    covers questions 5-10
    OUTLINE
    I. A CALL TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH (1-3)
    II. OUR PRIVILEGE IN CHRIST (4-10)
    A. AS LIVING STONES (4-8)
    B. AS PEOPLE OF GOD (9-10)
    1 Peter 2:4–10 ESV
    4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” 7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” 8 and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
    5) What kind of stone is used to describe Jesus? (4)
    - A living stone
    - Rejected by men, but chosen by God and precious
    Drop down menu choices wrong responses
    holy
    royal
    accepted
    forgotten
    6) What two metaphors are used to describe Christians? (5)
    - Living stones, being built up as a spiritual house
    - A holy priesthood, offering up spiritual sacrifices to God through Christ
    Fill in the blank
    7) What prophecy foretells the laying of a chief cornerstone in Zion? (6)
    - Isaiah 28:16
    Drop down menu choices wrong responses
    Daniel 2:34
    Zeceriah 3:9
    8) What is Jesus to those who believe in Him? To those who do not believe? (6-8)
    - The chief cornerstone, elect, precious
    - A stone of stumbling, a rock of offense
    Fill in the blank
    9) What is the appointed end of those who do not believe and are disobedient? (8)
    - They stumble
    Single choice wrong responses
    They are better off
    They are happy with their choice
    10) How are Christians described by Peter? What is their duty? Why? (9-10)
    - A chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people
    - To proclaim the praises of Him who called them out of darkness into His marvelous light
    - They are now the people of God who have obtained mercy
    Drop down menu choices wrong responses
    tribe
    direction
    Judism
    Egypt
    salvation
    promises
      • 1 Peter 2:1–3ESV

      • 1 Peter 2:4–10ESV

      • Isaiah 28:16ESV

      • 1 Corinthians 11:23–24NIV2011

      • 1 Corinthians 11:25–26NIV2011

      • 2 Corinthians 9:7NIV2011