One for the Other and Baptism - 1 Peter 3:18-22

Who did you look up to growing up?  What qualities did that person have that you wanted to live out yourself?  How did that person help you?  How did your perception of that person change over time?

One for the Other:
Read 1 Peter 3:18-22
What was Jesus’ purpose in dying (v 18)?  What was his purpose in preaching to the spirits in prison (v 19)?

Read Genesis 6:1-13.  What did God have against men?  Who were the eight people saved from the flood (Gen 7:13)?

Baptism that Saves:
Were you ever baptized?  Do you remember it?  What was it supposed to do for you? For your parents? 

What kind of baptism was Peter talking about?  What result was promised from it? For us? For Jesus?

Read Colossians 2:9-15.  What else does baptism remind us of?

In what ways do we go through the burial and resurrection process with Jesus?

In what way did you go through a tough time only to come out stronger on the other side?

Application:
In what ways do you need to have God’s baptism in your life? Does the baptism process change how you look at difficult times in your life?

Homework:
Read 1 Peter 4:1-11.

These are the discussion questions for tonight's Men's Bible Study.  Join us at the corps at 6:00 p.m. or participate on your own.  Please join the discussion in Facebook!