1 Peter 1:1-21 | Living in hope
“I Exercises”
1. What are the things in your life that fill you with a sense of hope?
At First Glance
Read 1 Peter 1.1-12
1. Who is Peter writing his letter to?
2. What amazing status does Paul give to these scattered believers? (v.1-2)
3. Read verses 3-5 and try and unpack what is being said:
a. How has God shown his mercy?
b. What is this hope we now enjoy?
c. How is it a living hope?
d. Why is it so secure?
4. As the letter continues, we will gain a better insight into the trials they faced. Why have they had to endure them?
5. Even though these believers lived in the first Christian century, how is their situation similar to ours? See verses 8-9
6. What is the link between the work of the prophets of old and people being believers in Peter’s day and even as far off as us today?
A Closer Look
7. Recast the letter’s opening as if it were written to St Columb’s?
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,….
8. Our faith may go up and down, but what God has given us seems remarkably safe and secure. How can this be? Look at all of the assurances offered in verses 3-5
9. Is a living hope something we experience when we die as our inheritance or is it real today?
10. What impact can facing trials have and what are the spiritual benefits?
11. How can we love someone we can’t see? How was their situation unique and very different to ours? At the same time how is it very similar?
12. How did the prophets of old serve us? What is the link with those who preached the gospel to us?
Looking at Me
13. How does having a living hope transform the way we live today?
14. When we face trials should we lose heart or hope to see that somehow God is at work in and through us?
15. As people living a long way from the original disciples what encouragement do you draw for this passage about living out your faith today?
Curly Questions
How come we have better insight than the angels? (v.12)
Pray Together
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