Category: 1 Peter (Page 2 of 4)

The Road to Glory — 1 Peter 3:18-22

Jesus obediently walked the road to glory, enabling us to do the same.

I. Jesus’ obedience brings us to God. (18)

II. Jesus’ obedience broadcasts His triumph. (19-20)

III. Jesus’ obedience brought Him to the throne. (21-22)

A Bless-able Life — 1 Peter 3:7-18

A blessed life is a matter of positioning.

A bless-able life is one rightly positioned in relationship to other believers. (8)

A bless-able life is one rightly positioned in relationship to unbelievers. (9-12)

A bless-able life is one rightly positioned in relationship to the Lord. (13-18)

A Winning Marriage — 1 Peter 3:1-7

Both husbands and wives can win in marriage, though their strategies must differ.

I. A wife’s winning strategy. (1-6)

• Submission vs. control (1a)
• Conduct vs. words (1b-2)
• Internal vs. external (3a, 4a)
• Character vs. cosmetics (3)
• Rest vs. fear (6b)

II. A husband’s winning strategy. (7)

• A shared life
• A shared mind
• A shared calling
• A shared honor
• A shared inheritance

Life on the Path of Pain — 1 Peter 2:18-25

I. A Painful Path. (18-20)

• Actions
  • Submission. (18a)
  • Endurance. (19-20)
• Attitudes
  • The fear of God. (18b, 19b)
  • The calling of God. (21a)
• Aims
  • Salvation. (12)
  • Silence. (15)
  • Approval. (19a)

II. A Perfect Path. (21-25)

• Christ’s sufferings as an example. (21-25)
  • A pattern to be copied. (21a)
  • A path to be followed. (21b)
• Christ’s sufferings as redemption. (26-28)
  • Freedom from bondage. (24a)
  • Healing from sickness. (24b)
  • Care in lostness. (25)