1 Peter
Peter refers to the elders in the church as the _______ of God's flock.
Shepherds
Peter warns the believers about ______, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Lord.
false teachers
Peter tells the believers to greet one another with ______.
a holy kiss.
OR
a kiss of love.
God opposes the proud, but _______
shows favor the humble.
OR
gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5, referencing Proverbs 3:34
In 1 Peter 3, Peter references this woman who submitted herself to Abraham and called him her lord.
Sarah
Peter says like newborn babies, we should crave ______.
pure spiritual milk.
Peter says that the day of the Lord will come like what?
A thief
Peter says that all believers, men and woman, should submit themselves for the Lord's sake to _______.
every human authority
Above all, love each other deeply, because love _______.
covers over a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8
In Peter's several references to the story of Noah, he reminds believers that how many people were spared from the flood?
8
Peter tells us to be alert and of sober mind, because our enemy the devil is prowling around like _________.
What two cities did God "make an example of what was going to happen to the ungodly"?
Sodom and Gomorrah
Peter says that believers should live as free people, but we should not use a freedom as a cover-up for evil. Instead, we should live as _______.
God's slaves
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like _______, and ________ is like a day.
a thousand years
2 Peter 3:8
A dog returning to its vomit.
In Peter's own words, who helped him write 1 Peter?
Silas (or Silvanus)
Peter urges the brothers and sisters that they should make every effort to confirm their ______ and _______
calling and election.
In 1 Peter 3, Peter tell us to not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with ______.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into _______.
His wonderful (or marvellous) light.
1 Peter 2:9
Besides Noah, what other "righteous man" does Peter reference in 2 Peter 2, who was "distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless"?
Lot
Peter says that after Christ was made alive, he went and made proclamations to ________.
the imprisoned spirits. (those who were disobedient long ago in the days of Noah)
Peter tells the believers to add the following things to their faith:
goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and finally ________.
love
Peter says that we should always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks us what?
The reason for the hope we have
Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and _______.
fall from your secure position.
2 Peter 3:17
Peter says that those who follow the corrupt desires of the flesh follow the way of which old testament prophet, who loved the wages of wickedness?
Balaam (son of Bezer)