1 Peter Bible Study 01 - Elected and Chosen

Opener:
Tell us your name and what people you work with or live with think about Christians.

Scripture Introduction:
Read 1 Peter 1:1-2.  Who is writing?  What do we know about him from these verses?

Bonus:  What is the difference between a disciple and an apostle?  Fact: Peter was both.

Try to come up with 3-5 adjectives that describe what you know about Peter that you don’t see in these verses.

Read Matthew 14:22-32. What do we discover about Peter from this passage?

Target Audience:
Who is he writing to? What do we know about them from these first two verses?

What makes them different from the people they work with? Their next-door neighbors? Make a list of these qualities. Then, next to the list, put a “C” for those things that are a result of a human choice, and “W” for those things that are a result of the will of God. What do you notice about this list?

Which parts of this list do you think the average Christian has a hard time living out?  Why?

Putting Myself in the Scriptures:
Circle two or three attributes that you are struggling with in your life.  It might be something that makes you uncomfortable because it’s true, or something that should be your choice, but it isn’t an easy choice to make.

Call to Action:
Peter ends his greeting by saying, “May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure.”

What do you think he means by grace and peace?  Where do these come from?  What can we do to spread grace and peace where we go?

How would your life be different if you received and gave grace and peace “in the fullest measure?”

What one thing can you do this week to receive a “fuller measure” of grace and peace?

Homework for Next Week:
Read 1 Peter 1:3-12 and Mark 8:27-37.

Come next week ready to talk about how you have been receiving and giving grace and peace this week.

Invite someone to come along with you or to the Facebook group next week.