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1 Peter

1 Peter. Living for Christ in a hostile world. A Living Hope. Born Again. Called out of darkness. A people belonging to God. The Challenge. “Live such good lives among the pagans that, although they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God

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1 Peter

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  1. 1 Peter Living for Christ in a hostile world

  2. A Living Hope Born Again Called out of darkness A people belonging to God

  3. The Challenge “Live such good lives among the pagans that, although they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day that he visits us.” 1 Peter 2:12

  4. God The call to submission Authorities Husbands “Humble yourself therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” (1 Peter 5:6) Workplace Elders

  5. Submission Forced Submission

  6. Christ-like Submission A voluntary choice An act of humility Characteristic of all Christian relationships

  7. Marriage Relationships “Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands …” 1 Peter 3:1 the same way

  8. Jesus’ Teaching “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Matthew 18:4-6 leave united one God has joined one

  9. Marriage Relationships “Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behaviour of their wives.” 1 Peter 3:1 Submission as witness

  10. Marriage Relationships “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body of which he is the saviour.” Ephesians 5:22,23 Submission to leadership

  11. Submission in Ephesians “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ”. v. 21 Wives and Husbands “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord…” v. 22

  12. Literal Translation v. 21 “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. v. 22 Wives, to your own husbands, as to the Lord.”

  13. Challenge to Husbands “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” Ephesians 5:25 • “Greater love has no-one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” • John 15:13

  14. A balanced response v. 1 “Wives, in the same way be submissive …” v. 7 “Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”

  15. Marriage is a partnership • Common Hopes and Aims • Good communication • Share the task • Be united • Pray together

  16. True Beauty • Purity and reverence of lives (v.2) • Gentle and quiet spirit (v.4) • Holy, hoping in God (v.5) • Submissive (humble) nature (v.5) • Fearlessly doing what is right (v.6)

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