1 Peter 5:1-5 Bible Study Questions

1. (V.1) Why do you think Peter takes time to address elders in the midst of suffering?

2. (V.1) What do you think Peter’s definition of “elder” would be as he uses it in this passage?

3. (V. 2) What are the implications for the elder in that they flock they shepherd is called the “flock of God?”

4. (V. 2) What does it mean to shepherd “willingly,” and why is this important?

5. (V. 3) How does being an example negate the temptation to be domineering?

6. (V. 4) How should knowing that the Chief Shepherd will appear help the elder do his job?

7. (V.5) How do we clothe ourselves with humility?

8. (V.5) What does it mean that “God opposes the proud?”

9. (V.5) Why do you think God gives grace to the Humble?

1 Peter 4:12-19 Bible Study Questions

Here are the questions for this week's lesson.

V. 12 – What does it mean that fiery trials come to “test you?”

V. 13 – How does sharing in Christ’s suffering relate to rejoicing and being glad “when his glory is revealed?”

V. 14 – What does it mean that the “Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you” if you are insulted for the name of Christ?

V. 16 – Why would we be tempted to “be ashamed” if we suffer as a Christian?

V. 17 – What does Peter mean when he says “it is time for judgment” and when he talks about the “household of God?”

V. 18 – What does it mean that the “righteous” are “scarcely saved?”

V. 19 – Do you think there is any specific reason why Peter refers to God as a “faithful Creator” in this verse?

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Bible Study Questions for 1 Peter 4:1-11

1 Peter 4:1-11 Questions

V.1- What does it mean that "whoever has suffered in the flesh, has ceased from sin?"

V. 2- What "human passions" do you think Peter is referring to?

V. 3- What does Peter mean when he says, "The time that is past suffices" when he refers to living in sin?

V. 6- What does it mean when it says, "the gospel was preached even to those who are dead?"

V. 6- What does "judged in the flesh" mean?

V. 7- Why does Peter say we are to be sober-minded and self-controlled "for the sake of our prayers?"

V. 8- How does "love cover a multitude of sins?"

V. 10- What does "God's varied grace" refer to?

V. 11- What does it mean to speak "oracles of God?" 

How to Win the Day After a Fall

"When you fall into the mire, be ashamed and be humbled, but return and wash in the open fountain, and return and beg for new strength to walk more surely. Learn to trust yourself less and God more, and take action against your enemies.....Do not imagine that your little is enough, or despair because you cannot do more, but “press on toward the goal to win the prize.” Do not think everything is lost because you are presently foiled. The experienced soldier knows that he will often win the day after a fall or the day after he has been wounded. Be assured of this, after a short battle follows an eternity of triumph." –Robert Leighton, Commentary on 1 Peter

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1 Peter 3:13-22 Bible Study Questions

Here are a few questions to help prepare for lesson 6 of the Strength for the Struggle class. If you are not in the class, hopefully these questions will be useful for your own private study.


V. 13 How is it that no one can harm you if you are zealous for good works?

V. 14. What does it mean that we will be blessed if we suffer for righteousness?

V. 15. How do we prepare to make a defense to people who ask?

V. 16. How will those who revile your good behavior in Christ be put to shame?

V. 18. What does Peter's point that Jesus was "put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit" have to do with Christians facing suffering?

V. 19. Who do you think the "spirits in prison" are, and what do you think was "proclaimed" to them?

V. 20. What does Noah preparing the ark have to do with Christians facing suffering?

V. 21. What does baptism "correspond to?"

V. 21. What does Peter mean when he says, baptism "now saves you?"

V. 21. How is Baptism an "appeal to God for a good conscience?"

V. 21. How is all of this "through the resurrection of Jesus Christ?"

V. 22 Why does Peter close the passage by reminding us that Jesus has gone to heaven "with angels, authorities, and powers having been subject to him?"

1 Peter 3:1-12 Bible Study Questions

Here are a few questions to help prepare for lesson 5 of the Strength for the Struggle class. If you are not in the class, hopefully these questions will be useful for your own private study

1. In our culture, does the word “submit” have a negative or a positive connotation?

2. How should knowing that Jesus “submitted” to the Father, change our understanding of the word “submit?”

3. (V.1) What reason does Peter give for wives submitting to their husbands even if their husband do not obey the word?

4. (V. 2) What does “respectful and pure conduct” look like?

5. (V. 3) Some focus on external beauty seems to be okay, but what or where is the line that Peter does not want us to cross?

6. (V. 6) What were some of Sarah’s qualities that women would admire?

7. (V. 7) What does it look like for a Husband to show honor to his wife?

8. (V. 7) What does Peter mean when he refers to the woman as the “weaker vessel?”

9. (V.7) What does Peter mean when he talks about prayers being hindered?

10. (V. 8) What does a “tender heart” and a “humble mind” look like in practice?

11. (V. 10) What does it mean to “love life” and “see good days?”

12. (V. 12) Why should the fact that the “eyes of the Lord are on the righteous” comfort us?

13. (V.13) What does it mean if “the face of the Lord is against” someone?

1 & 2 Peter Bible Study Audio (MP3)

The audio for the lectures from the Strength for the Struggle class are being posted at the link below. We are slowly honing in on the recording quality. The first lesson did not get recorded, and the second lesson has a little distortion, but lessons three and four seem to be pretty clear. This link also has a lot of great sermons and lectures by pastor Jeff Saltzmann and other great teachers at Bethel Grace Baptist Church.

Bethel Grace Baptist Church Sermon Archives

God Bless,

Doug

Not Willing to Suffer?

‎"If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?" — Thomas à Kempis

1 Peter 2:13-25 Bible Study Questions

Here are a few questions to help prepare for lesson 4 of the Strength for the Struggle class. If you are not in the class, hopefully they will be useful for your own private study

1. (V. 14) What are governors (governments) supposed to do? (What does this teach us about the relationship of law and morality?)

2. (V. 15) How can “doing good” silence the ignorance of the foolish?

3. (V. 16) What does Peter mean when he says, “live as people who are free?”

4. (V.19) What does it mean to be “mindful of God?”

5. (V. 20) Why does Peter remind them that it is no profit to suffer for sin?”


6. (V. 21) To what have we been called? (How does this affect your understanding of the Christian life?)

7. (V.22-23) How did Jesus respond to unjust treatment?

8. (V.23) What does it mean that Jesus “entrusted himself to him who judges justly?”


9. (V. 24) What does it mean that Jesus “bore our sins in His body on the tree?”

10. (V.24) What illness do you think Peter has in mind when he says we have been “healed?”

11 (V.24) What does it mean to die to sin?

12. (V. 25) What does “straying like sheep” and having “returned to our shepherd” have to do with the point of this passage?

1 Peter 2:1-12 Bible Study Questions

Here are a few questions to help prepare for lesson 3 of the Strength for the Struggle class. If you are not in the class, hopefully they will be useful for your own private study

1. (V. 3) What does it mean to “taste that the Lord is good?”

2. (V. 5) Why are we called “living stones” and a “spiritual house?”

3. (V. 5) What are “spiritual sacrifices?”

4. (V. 7) What encouragement can believers find in Peter quoting “The stone that the builder rejected has become the chief cornerstone?”

5. (V. 8) What does it mean that they were “destined” to “stumble?”

6. (V. 9) Who is Peter calling a “chosen race” and why does Peter tell us this?

7. (V.9) What is the “darkness” out of which we were called?

8. (V9) Who are the “people for his own possession?” Jews, Gentiles, or the Church (Jews and Gentiles).

9. (V. 9) What is the “marvelous light?”

10. (V. 11) How do the passions of the flesh war against the soul?

11. (V. 12) When Peter speaks of the “Gentiles,” to whom is he referring?

1 Peter 1:13-25 Bible Study Questions

Here are a few questions for lesson two of the strength for the struggle Bible study through 1 & 2 Peter. These questions are designed to get us thinking through the text. We will be looking at this text in depth this coming Sunday and attempt answer these questions among others. The quotes in these questions are from the English Standard Version (ESV).

1. (V. 13) What does it mean to be sober-minded?
(What would it mean for our minds to not be sober?)


2. (V. 13) How do we prepare our minds for action?


3. (V. 14) What are the “passions of our former ignorance” that we are now to reject?


4. (V. 17) Why should the fact that our Father judges impartially, cause us to fear?


5. (V.17) What does “the time of your exile” refer to?


6. (V 18) What does it mean that they “were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers?


7. What point is V. 20 and 21 making?

8. (V. 22) What does it mean when it says, "having purified your souls by our obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love?"

9. (V. 23) What does it mean that we have been born again of imperishable seed?


10. (V. 25) In summary of chapter 1, what is the “good news that was preached to you?”

First Peter 1:1-12 Bible Study Questions (Strength for the Struggle Lesson 1)

For those of you who will be attending the class this weekend, or if you simply would like to do a Bible study on the first half of 1 Peter chapter 1, here are a few questions to help us begin thinking through the text. The translation used when putting these questions together was the ESV. One thing to keep in mind when going through these questions, is that some of these are not designed to be answered with quick easy answers. They are designed to open up further study and discussion.

To whom is this book written?

What does Peter mean when he says "the sprinkling with blood?"

What does it mean that God "caused us to be born again?"

Why does he call it a "living hope?"

What is being kept for us?

What does it mean when it says we are being guarded (kept)?

What does it mean that we are guarded (kept) through faith?

What is going to be revealed in the last time?

What is the significance of the word "grieved" when Peter mentions the trials we may need to face?

What does Peter mean when he speaks of the “testing of our faith” or the “trial of our faith”?

Why is faith more precious than gold?

What may these trial result in?

Why does Peter place emphasis on the fact that we have not seen Him?

What is the outcome of our faith?

In verses 3-9, which of the following does Peter mention; that we have been saved, are being saved, and/or will be saved?

What did the prophets do regarding this salvation?

What Spirit was in the prophets, and is this any different than the Holy Spirit?

What was the Spirit predicting?

What else was revealed to them?

How were the prophets serving the readers of Peter's letter?

What were the things proclaimed in which the angels long to look?

Strength for the Struggle - A Study in 1 & 2 Peter

Starting in January I will begin to teach a Bible Study elective class at Bethel Grace Baptist Church. The study will be a 16 week expository teaching through I and II Peter. As you can see the title of the series is “Strength for the Struggle.” My hope is that this study, by the work of the Holy Spirit, will have two different effects on the hearers. First, I hope it will convict us to make sure we are really engaged in the struggles in which we should be engaged. It is easy to float along with the currents of our culture, and even our own sinful nature, but we must strive for the mortification of sin in our own lives, and be a light to the world around us. Neither of these are easy, and often involve conflict. Second, along with those struggles, we all face pain and heartache, but God has promised to be our strength in all our struggles, so my hope is that we will be reminded to turn to the Lord for our strength and not be lured by the second hand saviors that this world presents to us. Through this we will find the comfort and strength we need to be who God has called us to be.

The plan for this blog is that each week I will post questions and thoughts on each of the section of scripture we will be covering, in order that they will be useful for helping us dig deeper into these passages.

Here are the titles of each week of study along with the scripture passages we will be covering.

-Kept By the Power of God (I Pet. 1:1-12)

-Born Again of an Imperishable Seed (I Pet. 1:13-25)

-Out of Darkness into Marvelous Light (I Pet. 2:1-12)

-Die to Sin and Live to Righteousness (I Pet. 2:13-25)

-The Eyes of the Lord are on the Righteous (I Pet. 3:1-12)

-Do Not Fear, Christ Also Suffered (I Pet. 3:13-22)

-Arm Yourself to Suffer (I Pet. 4:1-11)

-Prepared for the Fiery Trial (I Pet. 4:12-19)

-Clothe Yourself with Humility (1 Pet. 5:1-5)

-Stand in the Grace of God (I Pet. 5:6-14)

-Make Your Election Sure (II Pet. 1:1-11)

-Pay Attention to the Word (II Pet. 1:12-21)

-The Lord Know how to Rescue (II Pet. 2:1-10a)

-Recognize the Slaves of Corruption (II Pet. 2:10b-22)

-Wait with Patience in the Midst of Scoffers (II Pet. 3:1-10)

-Be Diligent to Grow in Grace and Knowledge (II Pet. 3:11-18)

God Bless,

Doug