Drew Bennett Hays July 1, 2015 The Diaspora: World Dispersion of the Jews, First Century A.D.
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Transcript of Drew Bennett Hays July 1, 2015 The Diaspora: World Dispersion of the Jews, First Century A.D.
Drew Bennett Hays July 1, 2015
The Diaspora: World Dispersion of the Jews,
First Century A.D.
The Church Before Paul’s Missionary Journeys
1Peter 1Positive Commands & Ref.
• Gird minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix hope completely on grace, 1:13
• Be holy in all behavior like the Holy One, 1:15
• Conduct yourselves in fear while on earth, 1:17
• Fervently love one another from the heart, 1:22
Negative Prohibitions & Ref.
• Do not be conformed to former lusts of ignorance, 1:14
Of 25 verses in this first chapter, only 5 are practical (application-do this / don’t do this), and 20 are doctrinal (or explanatory- why).However, the practical portions will increase moving forward.
1Peter 2Positive Commands & Ref.
• Put aside all malice, guile, hypocrisy, envy, and slander, 2:1
• Long for pure milk, 2:2• Offer acceptable spiritual
sacrifices, 2:5• Proclaim the excellencies of God,
2:9• Abstain from fleshly lusts, 2:11• Keep behavior excellent, 2:12• Submit to governing authorities,
2:13-14• Acts as free men/bondslaves,
2:16a,c• Honor, love, fear, honor, 2:17• Be submissive servants, 2:18
Negative Prohibitions & Ref.
• (indirectly) Don’t disobey the word and stumble, 2:8
• Don’t misuse freedom, 2:16b
1Peter 3Positive Commands & Ref.
• Wives, be submissive to your husband, 3:1
• Adorn internally, 3:4• Submit to and obey your husband, 3:5-
6a• Husbands, live with wives in an
understanding way and grant her honor, 3:7
• All, be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kind-hearted, and humble, 3:8
• Give a blessing instead, 3:9b• Turn away from evil, do good, and seek
and pursue peace, 3:11• Sanctify Christ as Lord in heart, be
ready to give account, 3:15
• Keep a good conscience, 3:16
Negative Prohibitions & Ref.
• Don’t adorn externally only, 3:3
• Don’t be frightened by any fear, 3:6b
• Don’t return evil for evil, or insult for insult, 3:9a
• Refrain tongue from evil and lips from guile, 3:10
• Don’t fear intimidation or be troubled, 3:14
1Peter 4Positive Commands & Ref.
• Arm yourselves with Christ’s purpose to suffer w/o sin, 4:1
• Live not lusts of men, but for the will of God, 4:2
• Be of sound judgment and sober spirit for prayer, 4:7
• Keep fervent in love for one another, 4:8• Be hospitable w/o complaint, 4:9• Employ gifts in serving one another,
4:10• Speak as God’s utterances, 4:11a• Serve as by God’s strength, 4:11b
• When sharing Christ’s suffering, keep on rejoicing, 4:13
• If suffering as a Christian, in that name glorify God, 4:16b
• Entrust souls to Creator by doing right when suffering, 4:19
Negative Prohibitions & Ref.
• Do not be surprised by persecution, 4:12
• Do not let suffering be for wrong doing, 4:15
• Don’t be ashamed of suffering as a Christian, 4:16a
1Peter 5Positive Commands & Ref.
• Elders: shepherd the flock among you, 5:2a
• Elders: shepherd voluntarily, 5:2c• Elders: shepherd with eagerness,
5:2e• Elders: be examples, 5:3b• Younger Men: be subject to elders,
5:5a• Younger Men: clothe self w/
humility to one another, 5:5b• Humble yourselves, 5:6• Cast all your anxiety on God, 5:7
• Be of sober spirit and alert, 5:8• Resist Satan, 5:9• Stand firm in God’s grace, 5:12• Greet one another…, 5:14
Negative Prohibitions & Ref.
• Elders: shepherd not under compulsion, 5:2b
• Elders: shepherd not for sordid gain, 5:2d
• Elders: shepherd w/o lording over the flock, 5:3a
Did this exercise help you to get a better overall picture
and grasp of the letter?