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1 Peter
1 Peter 3:12 - For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
What is early said?
a living stone and a holy people
wives and husband
holy wives
submissive and respectful to her husband
servant and authority
What is said?
suffering for being a christian or in the name of Jesus Christ, there is no shame
What is later said?
sufferrring as a christain
stewards of God's grace
Who read
elect exiles of athe Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to bthe foreknowledge of God the Father, cin the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and dfor sprinkling with his blood:
the northern of Asia Minor
maybe Peter had preached the gospel to them before
probably including Jews and Gentiles
Who wrote
Peter
An apostle of Jesus Christ
not yet arrested
his martyrdom around AD 66 - 68
Peter, the martyred saint, thoughts as the Job of New Testament
Where and When to write
it traditionally believes in Rome and by the secretary of Peter around AD 60 to 65
used the ancient city name, Babylon that's considered as Rome by that time
probably he wrote this epistle around AD 64 in the arise of Nero's persecution
wrote for what
Peter point out the unjust suffering for the name of Jesus Christ
perseverance as the examples of the Job and Christ Jesus
suffering could be in persecution
What key themes in this epistle
facing the upcoming persecutions in the final years of Nero's reign
persecutions
suffering even being righteous
endurance
e.g. Job
perseverance
What is reason to write this point
It was written in the paragraph of suffering for doing good, not repay evil for evil. So, it is not what we learnt from the world, or even a contradiction. Therefore, we may need to pray to God when facing the challenges of being suffered for the righteousness' sake.
What it might result in
What does it imply to me
any prayer with my wife?
being holy and doing good but sometimes the condition is adverse and you may suffer from doing good and in righteousness
suffering is the cost, God's glory among people is the outcome and the profit is your transformation to holiness
get prepared to suffering even in injustice
God's sight on the righteous people, His listening to their prayrers but His face is against the evil people.
1 Peter 4:7 - The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
What is it about?
theme: stewards of God's Grace
suffering
Christ is the example for us to think of
benefits of experiencing suffering in the flesh
live for God's will not for human passion
like what Gentiles like to do
passions
drunkenness
orgies
sensuality
lawless idolatry
drinking parties
they are suprised why not joining them
malign you
debauchery
need to account for their acts in front of the Lord who will jude the living and the dead
live in the spirit the way God does
why
the Lord is at hand
how
being and acting
self-controlled in terms of emotion and action
sober-minded
1 more item...
love one another earnestly
showing hospitality to one another without grumbling
use received gift from God to serve one another
speak oracles of God
serve with your given strength
result in
glorify God through our Lord, Jesus Christ
has ceased from sin?
Implication to me
the environment or culture or people may not be favor you as being a christain and you may face suffering or even against by others but such suffering may do good to your personality (emotion, will and act) and glorify God via Jesus Christ
During the suffering, thinking of our Lord Jesus Christ