1. The Epistles of Peter & Jude Lesson 5: Sanctified Pilgrims (1 Peter 2:1-12) “Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles…” 1Peter 2:11-12a

2. God’s Word: Salvation’s Incorruptible Seed (1 Peter 1:22-25) We have been purified by obeying the truth. –Our purified hearts enable pure, fervent and unfeigned love for one another (1:22; Rom.12:9) We have been born again by the germination of the incorruptible seed of God’s word (1:23; Luke 8:11) –Since the word endures forever, those who have been begotten by it endure forever as well.

3. God’s Word Sustains our Sanctification (1 Peter 2:1-3) We must lay aside those things that would hinder God’s word in us. (cf. Colossians 3:8) –All malice = wickedness or evil (James 1:21) –All deceit (2 Corinthians 4:2-4) –Hypocrisy –Envy (Acts 13:45) –All evil speaking

4. God’s Word Sustains our Sanctification (1 Peter 2:1-3) Like newborn babes we must… Desire –From epipotheo, to “intensely crave” (Strong’s Dictionary) –Our desire or craving is initiated by “tasting” (2:3) The “pure milk” of the word. (Psalm 119:40) –“Pure” refers to “that which is without guile or falsehood; then unadulterated, pure, genuine” (Barnes) That we might grow –The word of God is our food. It causes growth in babes and sustains us in maturity (Matthew 4:4). “Up to salvation” {NKJV margin} (Eph. 4:15)

5. God’s Son: The Cornerstone of our Sanctification (1 Peter 2:4-8) We rest on a Stone Who is… Living Chosen by God and Precious to Him Precious to believers –Because it is the foundation of our salvation! (Acts 4:11-12; Psalm 118:21-23) Rejected by disobedient men (Matthew 21:42-44; Isaiah 8:14-15) –Those who reject the Chief Cornerstone are those who disobey the word. But that same word endures forever, and has begotten us again; having tasted it, we have an insatiable desire for more! (1 Peter 1:23—2:3)

6. God’s Son: The Cornerstone of our Sanctification (1 Peter 2:4-8) We ourselves, like living stones are being built into… A spiritual house –In which the Spirit of God dwells (Ephesians 2:19-21; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17) A holy priesthood –In order to offer spiritual sacrifices (Hebrews 13:15-16)

7. Selection for Sanctification (1 Peter 2:9-12) We are a generation chosen by God to be His own special or peculiar people -- a royal priesthood and a holy nation (2:9) –These descriptions affirm our status as spiritual Israel (Exodus 19:5-6) –The word translated “special” or “peculiar” occurs only here and in Titus 2:14. Strong’s Dictionary defines it to mean, “being beyond usual, that is, special (one’s own)…” Our selection for this special status was accomplished by the redemptive work of Christ (Rev. 1:5-6) The reason we are chosen is to show forth the praises or excellence (arete) of God!

8. Selection for Sanctification (1 Peter 2:9-12) Our selection for sanctification involves a drastic change of our status (2:9-11a) –From darkness to light –From not being a people, to becoming the people of God –From having not obtained mercy, to having obtained it. –From being at home in this world, to being pilgrims and sojourners whose citizenship is in heaven.

9. Selection for Sanctification (1 Peter 2:9-12) Our special status compels special behavior (2:11-12) Abstaining from fleshly lusts which war against the soul (1 Peter 1:14; 4:2-3; Ephesians 4:22) Having our conduct honorable among the Gentiles –To the end that our good works will cause them to “glorify God” (Matthew 5:16) –“In the day of visitation” refers to a time when God would bless men with the opportunity for salvation (Psalm 106:4; 8:4; Luke 7:16; 19:44; Jeremiah 29:10; 1 Samuel 2:21)

10. The Epistles of Peter & Jude Lesson 6: The Submission of the Sanctified (1 Peter 2:13-25) “Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake…” -- 1 Peter 2:13

11. The Submission of the Sanctified to Civil Authorities (1 Peter 2:13-17) Our Desire that God be Glorified among the Gentiles prompts us to Submit to Civil Authority We are to “submit” (i.e. subordinate & obey) To “every ordinance of man” – (i.e. every manmade law or civil institution) –We do this “for the Lord’s sake” – to glorify Him –He has sent and ordained human government for our benefit (14b, Romans 13:1-8) –But we are exempted from obeying any manmade ordinance that is contrary to the expressed will of God (Acts 4:19, 5:29)

12. The Submission of the Sanctified to Civil Authorities (1 Peter 2:13-17) Our Submission to Civil Authority Reflects our True Character as Servants of God By doing good, we put to silence would-be detractors (1 Peter 3:16; Titus 2:8) We are free, but we must not use our freedom as a pretext to do evil. (Gal. 5:13) We must… –Honor all people. –Love the brotherhood –Fear God. –Honor the king

13. Submission & Sanctification in Suffering (1 Peter 2:18-23) Servants are to submit to their masters irrespective of their masters’ character or how their masters treat them. –Submission when suffering undeservedly is commendable (literally “grace”) before God. –This principle applies in other relationships too. Submission when suffering unjustly is most clearly exemplified in the sufferings of Christ –We are called to follow His example of suffering. –He did not retaliate, although He suffered unjustly. He trusted God!

14. Submission & Sanctification in Suffering (1 Peter 2:24-25) Jesus bore our sins on the cross so that we, having died to sin might live for righteousness (Romans 6:6-11; Col. 3:9-10; Eph. 4:22-24) Although we were like sheep going astray, we have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls!

15. 1 Peter 2:22-25 & Isaiah 53:3-11 1 Peter 2:23-25 “…who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness by whose stripes you were healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Isaiah 53:5-11 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth… For the transgressions of My people He was stricken…. My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He shall bear their iniquities.