1 Peter 2:1-10
Part 3 of 3 (60.04c)
Part 3 of 3 (60.04c)
Note to discussion leaders: The original plan was to cover 1 Peter 2:1-10 in one session, but due to the number of questions and observations made by the group participants we only covered one paragraph of the pericope in each session. A separate study guide was created for each session. It would be good to consider all three study guides as you prepare to study this pericope so you are prepared no matter how many sessions it takes you to cover this pericope (1 Peter 2:1-10).
Part 1: 1 Peter 2:1-10 (60.04a) (created intending to cover the whole pericope)
Part 2: 1 Peter 2:1-10 (60.04b) (created intending to finish the pericope, focusing on the second and third paragraphs - vv. 4-10)
Part 3: 1 Peter 2:1-10 (60.04c) (created to finish the pericope, focusing on the third paragraphs - vv. 9-10)
This pericope (Our Growth in Salvation - 1 Peter 2:1-10) consists of three paragraphs. The three paragraphs outline a progression of growth for believers in Jesus:
Crave the word of God (vv. 1-3) which helps us grow in our knowledge of Jesus.
Build upon the Son of God (vv. 4-8) which helps us grow in our relationship in Jesus.
Serve in the Family of God (vv. 9-10) which helps us grow in our service with Jesus.
Since the first two paragraphs were covered in the previous two study sessions (and study guides - see "Note to discussion leaders" above), this study guide focuses on the third paragraph - 1 Peter 2:9-10.
Read 1 Peter 2:1-10 slowly, thoughtfully, and prayerfully from your own Bible and the Study Text provided on this web page to grasp the flow of growth for believers in Jesus.
Re-read 1 Peter 2:9 and then, in your own words, finish the following statements based on verse 9:
You are ...
So that you can ...
Re-read 1 Peter 2:10.
Who does the word "you" refer to?
What does this verse say about "you"?
1
Crave The Word of God (2:1-3)
Therefore, stopping
all meanness,
and all deception,
and hypocrisy,
and envy,
and all slander,
2 crave the pure, spiritual milk of the word,
like newborn babies crave their mother’s milk,
so that you may grow in your salvation,
3 assuming you have actually experienced the kindness of the Lord.
4
Build Upon the Son of God (2:4-8)
Every time you come to Him
who is the living stone,
rejected by men as worthless,
but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
5 you yourselves are being built up,
like living stones,
as a spiritual house,
into a holy priesthood,
to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 As it is written in the Scripture, God said,
“I chose a valuable stone,
which I placed as the cornerstone in Zion;
and anyone who trusts in Him
will never ever be disappointed.”
7 Therefore, He is of precious value for you who trust Him.
But for those who do not trust Him,
“The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.”
8 And,
“He is the stone that causes people to stumble, the rock that makes them fall.”
They were destined to stumble and fall because they do not obey God’s word.
9
Serve in the Family of God (2:9-10)
But you are
a chosen family,
a royal priesthood,
a holy nation,
God’s own people,
so that you can proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you
out of darkness
into His wonderful light.
10 “Once you had no identity as a people;
now you are God’s people.
Once you received no mercy;
now you have received God’s mercy.”
Read the Study Text and complete the study question above before answering the following questions.
(Learn about them, then)
Based on the content of vv. 9-10, would Peter's original readers of this letter likely feel:
Informed?
Convicted?
Encouraged?
Motivated?
Why?
How do you feel after reading these verses?
Extra/Optional:
Pastor, teacher and author John Piper has produced some videos that help people dig into various passages. The videos are called, "Look at the Book Labs". He created two labs that are based on our study passage, 1 Peter 2:9–10. They are each just under 15 minutes long. Watch each one, take notes and be ready to share what you learned from them when we meet. (Notice how he doesn't read the passage like a news article or story, but one clause at a time to let each thought of the author sink in as he reads.)
God Treasures You, But Not Because of You (1 Peter 2:9–10, Part 1)
Why You Exist in the World (1 Peter 2:9–10, Part 2)
(Learn for us, now)
Based on the last paragraph, 1 Peter 2:9-10, what does God want or not want us to know, feel, think, say or do?
Read the whole pericope, 1 Peter 2:1-10, and look for information that tells us how we should respond to this passage.
What can you do this week to change "should respond" to "will respond" in your life?