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)