Our Living Hope
God has given us this into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
What is a new birth?
Peter urged his readers to be this word meaning set apart, sanctified, and consecrated to God.
What is holy?
At the time when Peter is writing to this group of believers, he encourages them to submit themselves to every human institution and leader for Christs' sake. No small feat considering this evil and deranged man was in power.
Who is Nero?
Christ suffered for sins this many times.
What is, "once for all."
The God of all grace called us to His ________ glory in Christ Jesus.
What is "eternal?"
Our inheritance in Christ is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading. It is kept here for us, ready to be revealed in the last time.
What is heaven?
We are to conduct ourselves with reverence during our temporary stay on earth, because the death and resurrection of Christ has _________ us from the empty way of life we inherited from our fathers.
What is redeemed?
Peter encouraged slaves to be submissive to their masters, even the ones who were this.
What is cruel or harsh?
Peter tells his readers that when they suffer through fiery trials, they should not be this.
What is "surprised?"
In using our spiritual gifts, we should serve from the strength that God provides for this reason.
What is, "So that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ."
Even though we can't see Christ in person, we love Him and believe in Him and rejoice with inexplicable and glorious joy for this reason.
What is, "because we are receiving the goal of our faith, the salvation of our souls."
Because we have received the gospel and have tasted that the Lord is good, we are called to be rid of all wickedness, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander and to be like ________________ desiring ____________.
What are newborn babies and spiritual milk?
In the past, holy women who hoped in God beautified themselves in this way.
What is "by having the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, submitting to their own husbands."
As Christians we are called to _________ in the sufferings of Christ our Savior.
What is "share"?
If anyone suffers as a Christian, he shouldn't be this, but should instead glorify God with that name.
What is "ashamed?"
Peter uses this object in analogy to refer to Christ as our firm foundation and as a stumbling block for unbelievers.
What is a cornerstone?
In 1 Peter 3:8-12, Peter instructs his readers to be likeminded, sympathetic, loving to other believers, compassionate, humble, and forgiving; blessing others, even when they insult or wrong us. He quotes a passage from this book of the Bible to back himself up.
What is Psalms?
Younger men (or members) of the church should be subject to this group of men.
What are elders?
If we're suffering for doing good, according to God's will, we can and should do this.
Elders of the church are to serve freely, not because they have to and not for the money, so that when this symbolic name for Christ appears, they will receive the unfading crown of glory.
What is "the chief Shepherd"?
We who were once hopeless and without mercy have received mercy in Christ and been called out of darkness into His this.
What is "marvelous light?"
In 1 Peter 4, Peter charges his readers that in their conduct, they should do this above all.
What is, "Keep your love for one another at full strength"?
When wives submit to their own husbands as Christ called them to do, even the husbands who don't obey the message of Christ may be won over without words by their wives' __________.
What is conduct?
Peter writes that suffering for Christ's sake is a blessing to be rejoiced in. However, we should never as any of these four things.
God's glory will be ultimately revealed at this time.
What is, "When Jesus returns"