Wives and Husbands - 1 Peter 3:1-7
Understand It
- What is the challenge of being a wife? (3:1)
- Why did Peter encourage wives to submit to their husbands? (3:1-2)
- What qualities can a believing wife use to witness to an unbelieving husband? (3:1-2)
- What kinds of beauty can a woman have? (3:3-4)
- What is the disadvantage of a woman’s outward beauty? (3:3-6)
- What is the advantage of a woman’s inward beauty? (3:4-6)
- How can a godly woman make herself beautiful? (3:5)
- What example did Peter set forth for wives to follow? (3:6)
- What is the challenge of being a husband? (3:7)
- Why should husbands treat their wives with respect? (3:7)
Apply It
- What specific steps will you take this week to develop your inner character?
- What can you do today to become a better spouse?
Suffering for Doing Good - 1 Peter 3:8-22
Understand It
- What incredible challenge did Peter give his readers? (3:8-9)
- Why did Peter instruct his readers to live at peace with everyone? (3:9)
- What must a person do who wants to love life? (3:10-11)
- Who does God listen to? (3:12)
- How did Peter use a rhetorical question to explain his point? (3:13)
- What did Peter write about suffering for what is right? (3:14)
- What did Peter instruct his readers to be prepared for? (3:15)
- How were these readers to give the reason for their hope in Christ? (3:15)
- Why are believers to keep a clear conscience? (3:16)
- When is it all right to suffer, and when is it a waste? (3:17)
- What did Peter say about Christ’s death? (3:18)
- Through whom and to whom did Christ preach? (3:19-20)
- What do the flood waters from which Noah and his family were saved say to us? (3:21)
- How are we saved? (3:21)
- Where did Christ go after His resurrection? (3:22)
Apply It
- What can you do over the next few days to promote harmony between you and the believers you know?
- What response could you use when you are mistreated or insulted?
- What step can you take this week to become more prepared to answer questions about your hope and faith in Christ?
