Brookfield Church of Christ
Jan. 10, 2021 Sun Eve - 1 Peter #4
Spiritual Growth & Privilege in Christ
- OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING CHAPTER Two Part One1 of 3) To note what is necessary in order to grow spirituallycovers vv. 1-3Qs #2-4SUMMARY 1/4Having 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 2-4OUTLINEI. 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 1-41) 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 responsesWHAT 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 speakingSingle choice wrong responsesAll malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all righteous speakingAll malice, all deceit, honesty, envy, and all evil speaking3) How should we long for the Word if we want to grow spiritually? (2)- As newborn babes desire milkFill in the blank4) What should motivate us to desire the Word with such longing? (3)- If we have already tasted that the Lord is graciousSingle choice wrong responsesIf we have already tasted that the Lord is indifferentIf we have already tasted that the Lord is severeOBJECTIVES IN STUDYING CHAPTER Two Part One2 of 3) To reflect upon our privilege and duties as God’s special people, living as sojourners and pilgrims in a world not our homecovers vv. 4-10 and questions 5-10SUMMARY 2/4He 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 5-10OUTLINEI. 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 preciousDrop down menu choices wrong responsesholyroyalacceptedforgotten6) 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 ChristFill in the blank7) What prophecy foretells the laying of a chief cornerstone in Zion? (6)- Isaiah 28:16Drop down menu choices wrong responsesDaniel 2:34Zeceriah 3:98) 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 offenseFill in the blank9) What is the appointed end of those who do not believe and are disobedient? (8)- They stumbleSingle choice wrong responsesThey are better offThey are happy with their choice10) 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 mercyDrop down menu choices wrong responsestribedirectionJudismEgyptsalvationpromises 1 Peter 2:1–3ESV
1 Peter 2:4–10ESV
Isaiah 28:16ESV
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