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HisbrotherAndrewbroughthimtoChristandJesusgavehimthe l   name'Peter'orHebrew"_Cephas_'(Jn.1:4042).Hebecamealeaderamong $  thedisciplesandoneoftheinnercirclesofJesus'apostles.Christgaveto   himthekeystoopenthekingdomonthedayofPentecosttotheJews(Acts <  2)andtotheGentiles(Acts10)withtheconversionofCornelius. L   BackgroundoftheLetter: Fromreadingtheepistleitisevidenttherewas d apersecutionupontheChristiansunderway.ThepersecutionofNeroas t describedbytheRomanhistorical_Tacitus_Ԁseemstobestanswerthe , situation.ThiscameinthemiddleoftheAD60's.Paulwaskilledinthis  persecutionandtheepistleseemstohavebeenwrittenaboutthistime. D  TheRecipients: TheletterisaddressedtoChristiansinthecentraland   northernprovincesofAsiaMinor.Itisaddressedtotheelectwhoare l sojournersofthedispersion.ItisapparentthatthereaderswereChristians |$ ofbothJewishandGentilebackground(1:14;2:910;4:35).Peterlooked 4 uponthescatteredChristiansassojournersuponearthandasdispersed  amongthenations.ItislikelythatbecauseofNero'spersecutionmany L ChristianshadbeenforcedtoseeksafetyintheprovincesPetermentions. \   PlaceofWritingandDate: In5:13Peterrefersto"Babylon"andsends t" salutationstothesaintstowhomhewaswritingsothatwegetthe ,# impressionthatPeterwasinBabylonwhentheletterwaswritten.Agreat <$ dealofspeculationshasbeenengagedinastowhetherornotthiswas % literalBabylon,thecityontheEuphratesRiver,orwhethertheterm, T& Babylon,symbolicallyreferstothecityofRomeorsomeotherplaceof d ' greatpersecution.Thereareagreatmanyscholarswhoholdtoboththese ( views. |)   Thereisnoreason,however,tointerpretthispassagefig_uratively_.A  4* passageshouldbeinterpretedliterallyunlessthetypeofliterature,context, D!+ orotherweightyevidenceindicatesotherwise.Babylonissaidtohavebeen !, alargecitywithagoodsizeJewishpopulationduringthefirstcentury. "\ - (Thecitywasnotactuallydestroyedanddeserteduntiltheendofthethird l#!. century.) $$!/   ThedateforthecompositionofFirstPeterisgenerallybelievedtobe X aboutAD64or65.Thepersecutionisprobablythatwhichwasinstigated  byNeroinhisrageagainstChristiansfollowingthefireatRomeinJulyof p AD64.AccordingtotraditionPeterwasmartyredinRomeaboutAD65 ( 67. 8   @DD*  THEMESSAGEOFFIRSTPETER  P HHTheme:Theideaof"suffering"occurs26timesinthebook.Peter t writestoencouragethesesaintswhoaresufferinginthemidstof ,  persecution.Notehowhewouldencouragethem: <   HH I.  HESPEAKSOFTHEMASASAVEDPEOPLE 1      Salvationofone'ssoulisofutmostimportance  x    A.0  ItwasPlannedbyGod(v.2) 0 pp   0  SalvationwasenjoyednotasanafterthoughtbutbyGod's @  forethought,thusaccordingtohisplanorpurpose. pp   B.0  ItwasProphesiedintheOldTestament(vs.1012)X pp   0  God'splanwasprophesiedthatChristwastosufferandtoenter h  intohisglory.  pp   C.0  ItwasPreachedbytheApostles(v.12)pp   D.0  ItwasPurchasedwiththeBloodofJesus(vs.1819)8pp 0  0ppTheywerenotredeemedbycorruptiblethings.Hpp   E.0  ItisPredicateduponObedience(vs.2223)pp   0  Theirsoulswerepurifiedbyobedience.`pp HH II.THEYAREASEPARATEPEOPLE ch2 `   A.0  TheyareSeparatebyBirth(1:23;2:5)<pp   0  Theirbirthwasonethatmadethemdifferent,butitwasnottheir L fleshlybirth,buttheir new birth. pp   B.0  TheyareSeparatebyBelief2:7d!pp 0  0ppWhattheybelievedmadethemdifferentfromothers.t"pp   C.0  TheyareSeparatebyBehavior2:11,#pp 0  0ppToabstainfromthingsdetrimentaltothesoul.$pp HH 0  X III.HEWILLSPEAKOFTHEMASASUBMISSIVE D' PEOPLE ch3(Threeareaswhereessential)x (pp   A.0  IntheirMartialResponsibility3:17T)pp 0  0ppThedutyanddemeanorofthewifesheistobeinsubjectionto  * thehusband.Heistobeamanofconsiderationandconcernfor l+ hiswife.| $,pp   B.0  IntheirMutualResponsibilities3:8174!-pp 0  0ppChristiansaretohaveproperaimsandattitudesinourcontact !. withotherpeople."L /pp     0  Cultivaterightattitudev.8controlselfv.912maintain \#!0 courageandconfidencev.1314firmconvictionv.15$!1pp   C.0  IntheirMissionaryResponsibilities3:1822Xpp   0  ImitateChrist'sconcernforthelostevenifthelostdon'talways  respondinapositiveway.ppp HH IV.THEYAREASUFFERINGPEOPLE ch4 (   A.0  SufferingcanbeExpected4:16\pp 0  0ppChristiansshouldexpectpersecutionasChristreceived.pp   B.0  SufferingcanbeEasier4:711tpp 0  0ppTherearesomethingsthatwillcushiontheblow., pp 0  0pp0ppkeepacoolhead(v.7)keepawarmheart(v.8)<  pp 0  0pp0ppkeepopenhouses(v.9)keepreadyhand(v.10)  pp 0  0pp0ppkeeptruthfultongues(v.12) T pp   C.0  SufferingcanbeEndured4:1319d pp   0  LookbackandseehowChristendured. pp 0  0pp0ppKeepyourperspective(v.12)keepyourpeace(vs.13  |  14)keepyourpurity(v.15)keepyourpride(v.16)  4  keepyourpoise(vs.1719)D pp  V.  THEYARETOBESTEADFAST ch5 \  0  Inclosing,Peterisawareoftheirstruggles.Heencouragesthemto 8 remainfirmandsteadfast.Whatwillhelpthem?Hpp   A.0  LeadershipthatisStrong5:14pp 0  0ppPeteraneldertalkingtoeldersandheknewthatstrong ` leadershipisneededifthechurchremainssteadfast.With p respecttoleadershipPeterspeaksof:(pp     0  respectthatelevates(v.1)restrictionsthatregulate  (vs.23)regardthatdominates(v.23)rewardsthat @ motivates(v.4)Ppp   B.0  LoyaltythatisTrue5:59pp 0  0ppSatanwillattempttodestroytheirfaith.Theyaretorealizethe h dangeryetresistalleffortsofthedevil.x pp   C.0  LovethatisSincere5:10140 pp 0  0ppInbrotherlylovePeterclosesepistleandsendsgreetings.All ! shouldencourageoneanotherandbewarminourlove.(5:14; H" cf.1:22).X#pp Conclusion:Suchanepistlewouldhelponetoendurethecrossinorder p% toobtainthecrown.Yes,theyaresaved,separated,submissiveand (& suffering,however,theymustremainsteadfast.  8' @)  THESUFFERINGOFTHESAINTS   @ 1  IPeter1:69   fIntroduction: L 1.0  ThepeopletowhomPeterwrotewereGod'selectbecausetheyhad I obeyedthegospelofChrist(IPet.1:2;2Thess.2:1314).pp 2.0  AsGod'selecttheyhadaninheritance(1Pet.1:5).;pp 3.0  AsGod'schosenonestheyrejoiceinsalvation(1Pet.1:6)8pp 4.0  Problem:Whydothesaintssuffer?pp  I.0  TheFactofChristianSuffering '  pp   A.0  Allthatlivegodlyshallsuffer(2Tim.3:12). t pp     1.0  Jesussuffered(John15:20;IPet.2:2124)./(IPet.4:16)q  pp     2.0  OnewhosuffersasaChristianshouldnotbeashamed./  pp   B.0  Whydothesavedsuffer? c pp     1.0  ByaphysicalbodytheChristianisconnectedtoaworld `   wherethereissuffering,disease,death,andaccidents. pp   0  2.0ppAsinfulworlddoesnotappreciategodliness,andwillreact  R  byinflictingphysicaland/ormentalsufferinguponthe O  saved(IPet.4:15). pp     3.0  Satancausessuffering(IPet.5:8;seeJob1)/Mtt.10:32fA pp     4.0  SomeinflictsufferinguponthoseobeyingChrist> pp  II.0  TheNatureOfTheTrials 0pp   A.0  ManifoldtrialsIPet.1:6:-pp   0  Thisreferstokindsoftrialsandnottonumbers;persecutions, z deprivation,hardships,difficulties,etc.wpp   B.0  FierytrialsIPet.1:7;pp 0  0ppSometrialsarefierce(Luke12:50;Matt.26:39);ipp   0  LifeduringtimeofNerowasdifficult(1Pet.2:19,20;3:14f)fpp   C.0  Temporarytrials1Peter1:6; pp 0  0ppLife'strialsare"butforamoment"(2Cor.4:17);sufferingasa X Christianisbutfor"alittlewhile"(IPet.5:10).U pp  III.TheValueofSuffering  G"   A.0  Trialstestandrevealtruenatureofone'sfaith.(Cf.Abrahamin D# Genesis22:1,2,12).Peterusesthefigureofremovingthe $ impuritiesfromgoldbyfire(1:7).Trialoffaithworkspatience 6% (steadfastness)James1:23.3&pp   B.0  TrialsmayarouseonetogreaterservicePsa.119:67,71'pp   C.0  Trialsenableonetohelpotherswhosuffer(2Cor.1:34)}%(pp   HHCONCLUSION: b * 1.0  ItisimportanttodevelopandmaintainaChristianattitudeinthe + midstofsuffering.T,pp 2.0  Theimportanceofattitude:thesamesunthatmeltswaxhardens Q- clay..pp 3.0  RejoicebecauseofheavenlyrewardMatthew5:1112.