There is a short introduction available for the book of 1 Peter. You can read it here.
Praise to God for a Living Hope - 1 Peter 1:1-12
Understand It
- To whom did Peter address his letter? (1:1)
- How had Peter’s readers been chosen? (1:2)
- For what had Peter’s readers been chosen? (1:2)
- What had God given Peter and his readers? (1:3)
- Into what kind of inheritance did Peter say his readers had been born? (1:4)
- By what are believers shielded? For how long? (1:5)
- What did Peter tell his readers they may have to suffer? (1:6)
- Why had trials come to Peter’s audience? (1:7)
- What benefit is there in suffering? (1:7)
- What had Peter’s readers done even though they had not seen Jesus? (1:8)
- What did Peter say was the goal of their faith? (1:9)
- About what did the prophets speak and for what did they search? (1:10)
- What did the Spirit of Christ predict? (1:11)
- Whom did Peter say these prophets were serving? (1:12)
- What did the angels long to do? (1:12)
Apply It
- What can you do this week to welcome the present trials in your life?
- How will you rejoice in your salvation today?
Be Holy - 1 Peter 1:13-2:3
Understand It
- What bold challenge did Peter give his readers? (1:13)
- What pressure must we resist conforming to? (1:14)
- What does God challenge us to be? Why? (1:15-16)
- Why did Peter tell these believers to live as strangers "in reverent fear"? (1:17)
- With what are believers redeemed from their sins? (1:18-19)
- When was Christ chosen and revealed? Why? (1:20)
- What did these readers believe? (1:21)
- How had these Christians purified themselves? (1:22)
- What did Peter urge his readers to do? (1:22)
- How had these believers been born again? (1:23)
- What lasts forever? (1:25)
- Of what did Peter urge us to rid ourselves? (2:1)
- What should we crave? Why? (2:2)
- What have believers tasted? (2:3)
Apply It
- What sins (such as malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, slander, etc.) do you need to rid yourself of starting today?
- How will you tangibly show love for another Christian this week?
- What step can you take right away in order to live a more holy life?
