the first epistle of peter
Living Stones
being the people of God in the world
Living Course, Context, Content Stones • Course: Why? What? How? What for? • Context: Peter the Rock
• Content: 1 Peter’s Message • Coming Up…
living stones • week 1
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Course Introduction Stones Why? •
Turn to Deut. 31
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Our story: The Pentateuch is ending. Israel is gathered just outside the Promised Land, ready to enter. Moses, the prophet who has been leading God's people out of Egypt, the land of slavery and death, through the waters of the Red Sea toward the Promised Land of
blessing and life, the prophet who has been communicating God's Word to them, is passing off the scene. His death has been predicted and is
only pages away. Moses is giving his final speech to prepare Israel for life without the prophet. How will Israel be led now, without Moses?
What will be given to keep them on the right trajectory of following their Lord so that they may live long in the Land and enjoy blessing there?
Living
Course Introduction Stones Why? • God will provide 3 things for His people as they transition to life after
the prophet leaves their presence to be with the Lord (cf. MIQRA 10.1) •
(By the way, there’s a parallel here)
(1) Deut 31.1-8
! God provides new Leadership
(2)Deut 31.9-13
! God provides written Law
(3) Deut 31.14-29
! God provides new Lyrics
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Course Introduction Stones • •
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What?
This AFC class will be more than passive Devotional; Commentary; Study; Teaching; Discussion
How?
Class preparation and participation
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Personal interaction: during your devotions, with a guide
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Commentary interaction: 1 Peter, Wayne Grudem
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Community interaction: with each other, youth
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What for?
Looking in the mirror to incarnate the Word on earth
Living Course, Context, Content Stones • Course: Why? What? How? What for? • Context: Peter the Rock
• Content: 1 Peter’s Message • Coming Up…
living stones • week 1
Living
Context of 1 Peter Stones
The New Testament Gospels
Acts/Epistles
announces and
anticipates the end amid the
establishes the story of redemption
continuing story of the mission of God’s people, their successes, failures and challenges
Revelation awaits final
consummation
Living
Context of 1 Peter Stones
The Hebrew Bible Torah (Instruction) (Pentateuch) announces and
establishes the story of redemption
Prophets anticipates the end amid the
continuing story of the mission of God’s people, their successes, failures and challenges
Writings awaits final
consummation
Living
Context of 1 Peter Stones
The New Testament Gospels Announces
Acts
Epistles Anticipates
Revelation Awaits
Living
Context of 1 Peter Stones
The New Testament Gospels Announces
Acts
Epistles Pauline Anticipates
General
Revelation Awaits
Living
Context of 1 Peter Stones
We are here!
The New Testament Gospels Announces
Acts
Epistles Pauline Anticipates
General Epistles
James • 1-2 Peter • 1-3 John • Jude
General
Revelation Awaits
Living
Context: Peter the Rock Stones 1 Peter 1.1–2 ESV
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of
the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the
sanctification of the Spirit, for
obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
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Who is this Peter guy and where do we learn about him?
Living
Context: Peter the Rock Stones 1 Peter 1.1–2 ESV
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
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do we learn about him?
To those who are elect exiles of
the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the
sanctification of the Spirit, for
obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Who is this Peter guy and where
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What are some main themes of Peter’s character in the Gospels and Acts?
Living
Context: Peter the Rock Stones 1 Peter 1.1–2 ESV
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
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do we learn about him?
To those who are elect exiles of
the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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of God the Father, in the
and Acts?
sanctification of the Spirit, for for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
What are some main themes of Peter’s character in the Gospels
according to the foreknowledge
obedience to Jesus Christ and
Who is this Peter guy and where
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Is there any number particularly associated with Peter?
Living
Context: Peter the Rock Stones 1 Peter 1.1–2 ESV
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
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do we learn about him?
To those who are elect exiles of
the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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of God the Father, in the
and Acts?
sanctification of the Spirit, for for sprinkling with his blood:
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Is there any number particularly associated with Peter?
May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
What are some main themes of Peter’s character in the Gospels
according to the foreknowledge
obedience to Jesus Christ and
Who is this Peter guy and where
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Is there a name (object) particularly associated with Peter?
Living Course, Context, Content Stones • Course: Why? What? How? What for? • Context: Peter the Rock
• Content: 1 Peter’s Message • Coming Up…
living stones • week 1
Living
Content: 1 Peter’s Message Stones •
1 Peter focuses its message on new-creation Christian life in the middle of an old-creation hostile world, a new life that is to be understood on the basis of "time" and "text."
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"Time" in that 1 Peter proposes that for the believer, life in the present is to be based on the past and propelled by the future.
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"Text" in that 1 Peter founds this understanding on Scripture; what is going on in the past, present, and future for God's people conforms to the Word, both written and incarnate.
Living
Content: 1 Peter’s Message Stones 1 Peter 1.1–2 ESV
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of
the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the
sanctification of the Spirit, for
obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
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Another way to put this might be that 1 Peter sits at the nexus of “exile” and “eschatology.”
Living
Content: 1 Peter’s Message Stones 1 Peter 1.1–2 ESV
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of
the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the
sanctification of the Spirit, for
obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
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Another way to put this might be that 1 Peter sits at the nexus of “exile” and “eschatology.”
Living
Content: 1 Peter’s Message Stones 1 Peter 1.1–2 ESV
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
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that 1 Peter sits at the nexus of
To those who are elect exiles of
“exile” and “eschatology.”
the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the
sanctification of the Spirit, for
obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Another way to put this might be
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Exile: living as foreigners in a land where things are unholy (not pleasing God) and usually hostile (opposed to God and His people)
Living
Content: 1 Peter’s Message Stones 1 Peter 1.1–2 ESV
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
•
that 1 Peter sits at the nexus of
To those who are elect exiles of
“exile” and “eschatology.”
the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the
sanctification of the Spirit, for
obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Another way to put this might be
•
Exile: living as foreigners in a land where things are unholy (not pleasing God) and usually hostile (opposed to God and His people)
Living
Content: 1 Peter’s Message Stones 1 Peter 1.1–2 ESV
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
•
that 1 Peter sits at the nexus of
To those who are elect exiles of
“exile” and “eschatology.”
the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the
•
Exile: living as foreigners in a land where things are unholy (not
sanctification of the Spirit, for
pleasing God) and usually hostile
obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood blood:
(opposed to God and His people)
May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Another way to put this might be
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Eschatology: life in exile operates on the basis not of what is (suffering, trials, death) but what will be (the final revelation of Christ)
Living
Content: 1 Peter’s Message Stones •
See excerpts from Joel Green’s commentary in handout
Living Course, Context, Content Stones • Course: Why? What? How? What for? • Context: Peter the Rock
• Content: 1 Peter’s Message • Coming Up…
living stones • week 1
Living
Coming Up… Stones •
Devotion/Quiet Time Guide
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