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New Testament Survey


III. The Christian response to suffering: I Peter 2:1-3:13

A. Response to sin: I Peter 2:1
B. Response to the Word of God: I Peter 2:2
C. Response to the Son of God: I Peter 2:3-10
D. Response in ourselves: I Peter 2:11
E. Response to the unsaved: I Peter 2:12
F. Response to civil authorities: I Peter 2:13-17
G. Response to employers: I Peter 2:18-20
H. Response based on Christ's example: I Peter 2:21-25
I. Response to family: I Peter 3:1-12
1. The wife: I Peter 3:1-6
2. The husband: I Peter 3:7
3. The entire family: I Peter 3:8-12

IV. The discipline of suffering: I Peter 3:13-4:19.

A. Suffering for righteousness brings joy and a good conscience: I Peter 3:13-17
B. Suffering justifies the sinner: I Peter 3:18-22
C. Suffering conforms you to the example of Jesus: I Peter 4:1-6
D. Suffering anticipates the second coming of Jesus: I Peter 4:7
E. Suffering develops spiritual qualities: I Peter 4:8-11
1. Love: I Peter 4:8
2. Forgiveness for sin: I Peter 4:8
3. Hospitality: I Peter 4:9
4. Good stewardship of gifts and ministries: I Peter 4:10-11
F. Suffering multiplies future rewards: I Peter 4:12-13
G. Suffering glorifies the Lord: I Peter 4:14-16
H. Suffering purifies the saints: I Peter 4:17-19.

V. Summary statement of the believer’s attitude towards suffering: I Peter 4:19.

VI. Continue to serve, despite suffering: I Peter 5:1-9

A. Serving as shepherd: The elders of the church: I Peter 5:1-4
1. Feed the flock of God: I Peter 5:2
2. Take oversight willingly, not by constraint: I Peter 5:2
3. Do not serve just for monetary reward: I Peter 5:2
4. Be of a ready mind: I Peter 5:2
5. Be examples, not lords over the flock: I Peter 5:3
6. The Chief Shepherd rewards: I Peter 5:4