New Testament in a Year – 1 Peter 1

By Ron

November 7, 2024

1 Peter, New Testament

Praise to God for a Living Hope - 1 Peter 1:1-12

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)

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)

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?