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1 Peter 1:3-9
God is awesome!!
Here is the intro before you look it up:
How would you respond to an article or feature entitled, "Three Reasons Why You Can Stand Anything That Comes Your Way"? To me it sounds like a bestseller!
Well dear friend, as we approach this next lesson, Peter has a powerful -- and hopeful! -- message for us as we suffer for doing what's right. He gives us three reasons why we can stand anything that comes our way.
Reason #1: We can stand anything because of what we are able to look forward to--the magnificent inheritance of life with God.
Reason #2: We can stand anything if we remember that every trial is, in fact, a test.
Reason #3: We can stand anything because, at the end of it, when Jesus Christ appears, we will receive from Him praise and glory and honor.
We learned in the previous lesson about our marvelous position in Christ and the marvelous grace and peace He extends to us in any and every circumstance. And now, Peter continues on with his letter of encouragement regarding the three reasons mentioned earlier that enable us to handle all of life. Read, reflect, and revel in the goodness of the Lord's provision!
1 Peter 1:3-9 -
If you want to read that section of scripture... here are the questions for it.
1. In lesson 1, we learned that Peter's readers were strangers, pilgrims, and aliens. These dear strangers were also promised an inheritance in heaven (verse 4). Describe it here:
a. ___________________ c.____________________
b. ___________________ d. ____________________
In the meantime, what was God doing for those saints on earth (verse 5)?
2. Moving on to verse 7, how does Peter describe the faith of the believer?
3. Next, Peter points out some facts about our relationship with Christ (verse 8):
I have not ________ Him, yet I _________ Him.
I do not ______ Him now, yet I __________ in Him.
Therefore, I ___________ with ________________.
4. What do you learn about God in these verses?
** Note how Peter refers to suffering (verse 6). Share how his perspective should encourage us when we do what's right and go through trials. How will you put this truth to work in a current or future trial?
** Did you notice Peter's reference to the glory that the testing of your faith is sure to result in (verse 7)? It's exciting, isn't it? How should this perspective on the crucible suffering encourage us when we go through trials of any sort? And how will you put this truth to work in a current or guture trial?
We wish it weren't true, but suffering is a fact of life. It's just as Jesus declared it to be: "In the world you will have tribulation" (John 16:33) But aren't you glad that Jesus went on to add, "but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world"? Peter was present when His Lord uttered these precious insights, and Peter's words here in his epistle reflect the same truth. Yes, there is suffering, but we can experience great joy in our trials when, first of all, our suffering is for doing what is right, and second, when we look forward to the end and count on great glory afterwards.
"When the devil tries our faith, it is that he may crush it or diminish it; but when God tries our faith it is to establish and increase it." --D.L. Moody
Dear one, we've been given all things that pertain to life and to living life in a godly manner (2 Peter 1:5). And that "all things" includes the grace to endure suffering for doing what is right. So when trials come our way, we can, by God's grace, put on God's gentle and quiet spirit, refusing to create disturbances and bearing with tranquility the disturbances caused by others. Oh, look to the Lord! And look at the glory He promises to His suffering children.
God is awesome!!
Here is the intro before you look it up:
How would you respond to an article or feature entitled, "Three Reasons Why You Can Stand Anything That Comes Your Way"? To me it sounds like a bestseller!
Well dear friend, as we approach this next lesson, Peter has a powerful -- and hopeful! -- message for us as we suffer for doing what's right. He gives us three reasons why we can stand anything that comes our way.
Reason #1: We can stand anything because of what we are able to look forward to--the magnificent inheritance of life with God.
Reason #2: We can stand anything if we remember that every trial is, in fact, a test.
Reason #3: We can stand anything because, at the end of it, when Jesus Christ appears, we will receive from Him praise and glory and honor.
We learned in the previous lesson about our marvelous position in Christ and the marvelous grace and peace He extends to us in any and every circumstance. And now, Peter continues on with his letter of encouragement regarding the three reasons mentioned earlier that enable us to handle all of life. Read, reflect, and revel in the goodness of the Lord's provision!
1 Peter 1:3-9 -
If you want to read that section of scripture... here are the questions for it.
1. In lesson 1, we learned that Peter's readers were strangers, pilgrims, and aliens. These dear strangers were also promised an inheritance in heaven (verse 4). Describe it here:
a. ___________________ c.____________________
b. ___________________ d. ____________________
In the meantime, what was God doing for those saints on earth (verse 5)?
2. Moving on to verse 7, how does Peter describe the faith of the believer?
3. Next, Peter points out some facts about our relationship with Christ (verse 8):
I have not ________ Him, yet I _________ Him.
I do not ______ Him now, yet I __________ in Him.
Therefore, I ___________ with ________________.
4. What do you learn about God in these verses?
** Note how Peter refers to suffering (verse 6). Share how his perspective should encourage us when we do what's right and go through trials. How will you put this truth to work in a current or future trial?
** Did you notice Peter's reference to the glory that the testing of your faith is sure to result in (verse 7)? It's exciting, isn't it? How should this perspective on the crucible suffering encourage us when we go through trials of any sort? And how will you put this truth to work in a current or guture trial?
We wish it weren't true, but suffering is a fact of life. It's just as Jesus declared it to be: "In the world you will have tribulation" (John 16:33) But aren't you glad that Jesus went on to add, "but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world"? Peter was present when His Lord uttered these precious insights, and Peter's words here in his epistle reflect the same truth. Yes, there is suffering, but we can experience great joy in our trials when, first of all, our suffering is for doing what is right, and second, when we look forward to the end and count on great glory afterwards.
"When the devil tries our faith, it is that he may crush it or diminish it; but when God tries our faith it is to establish and increase it." --D.L. Moody
Dear one, we've been given all things that pertain to life and to living life in a godly manner (2 Peter 1:5). And that "all things" includes the grace to endure suffering for doing what is right. So when trials come our way, we can, by God's grace, put on God's gentle and quiet spirit, refusing to create disturbances and bearing with tranquility the disturbances caused by others. Oh, look to the Lord! And look at the glory He promises to His suffering children.