Sharon Church
ABOUT THE BOOK OF 1 PETER
Like the original hearers of the letter, we need to be reminded that this place is not our home.
Thirty years or so after His death, burial, resurrection, & ascension, the followers of Jesus found themselves facing persecution.
Rather than rebuking the Christians under the beginning of persecution, Peter instead reminds them of their identity. He strongly, yet graciously, reminds them who they are in Christ. They have been chosen by God for this very moment. He calls them, "Elect Exiles."
series schedule
SUNDAY / AUGUST 8
Elect Exiles
SUNDAY / AUGUST 15
Living Hope
SUNDAY / AUGUST 22
Sober Minded
SUNDAY / AUGUST 29
Holy People
SUNDAY / SEPTEMBER 5
Free Servants
SUNDAY / SEPTEMBER 12
Gender Roles
SUNDAY / SEPTEMBER 19
Being Prepared
SUNDAY / SEPTEMBER 26
Without Grumbling
SUNDAY / OCTOBER 3
Christian Suffering
SUNDAY / OCTOBER 10
Established Elders
As a church, we strongly recommend the HEAR Journaling template for personal Bible study. It is simple to use and gives use framework by which we can meditate on Scripture rather than simply read it. If you would like to download a template for your own HEAR Journal, you can click here.
The weekly reading is as scheduled:
WEEK ONE // Elect Exiles
1 PETER 1:1-2
WEEK TWO // Living Hope
1 PETER 1:3-12
WEEK THREE // Sober-Minded
1 PETER 1:13-25
WEEK FOUR // Holy People
1 PETER 2:1-12
WEEK FIVE // Free Servants
1 PETER 2:13-25
WEEK SIX // Gender Roles
1 PETER 3:1-7
WEEK SEVEN // Being Prepared
1 PETER 3:8-22
WEEK EIGHT // Without Grumbling
1 PETER 4:1-11
WEEK NINE // Christian Suffering
1 PETER 4:12-19
WEEK EIGHT // Established Elders
1 PETER 5
STUDY TOGETHER
RESOURCES FOR STUDY
BOOKS & ARTICLES
Check out these books for deeper study of the book of 1 Peter:
1 Peter: A Living Hope In Christ
by Jen Wilkin
by Wayne Grudem
by Paul David Tripp
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Check out these articles, too:
by Desiring God
The Gospel Coalition offers three very helpful
free courses about the book of 1 Peter
on their website, here.