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A NEW journey

through I Peter

Preparing for Battle pt 1

I Peter 1:1-2


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Background--

It had been almost 60-63 years since the

birth of Christ and over 30 years since he

had ascended into Heaven. Pentecost had

come just a couple of years earlier so the

church was young, its followers a mix of

ages, and this mix was being challenged by

a society that did not stand for what theywere doingsound familiar? (perhaps it

would look a bit like our church..)


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Observation Time in Grade

This is the picture of what is happening

right now. Peter is telling us, we have

been set apart (positionally) and now it is

time to keep training (practically) for the

battle that is sure to comeAnd It came

just a year or so later and this General

Peter gave his life just three years later-


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Author 1:1a

. Peter is the Greek translation of Aramaic

Cephas, this the name Jesus gave Simon

when he was called to be a disciple (John

1:42). This name is easily translated to

mean Stone or Rock in its original

form. It signifies a description of Simons

future strength of character. Interestinglyenough, there is no other Peter mentioned in

the New Testament!


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Observation--

The credibility of this author is staggering

to me. Peter knew Christ personally more

than anyone else ever has. He knew his

love and grace in ways that many of us ever

will. In his life, he was called by Christ,

challenged to follow Christ, denied Christ,

reconnected with Christ, and then cast withthe challenge of building the church

Christ was seeking.


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Observation- The Acts Peter

His famous sermons are seen all through out thisletter as well:

1 Peter 1:20-Acts 2:23

I Peter 4:5-Acts 10:42 I Peter 2:7-8 Acts 4:10-11

o This is interesting in this last example thatPeter was present when Christ himself used Psalm

118:22 to refer to His rejection by the Jewishleaders (Mt. 21:42)


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1:1b-Gods Elect and Strangers

Why Persecution-

There were three main sources of

Persecution at this time:

1. the Romans

a. As mentioned above, only persecuted

at this point if Christ followers refused toenlist in the military or if they rejected the

emperor.


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Persecution cont

2. the Jews

a. Did not want to be associated with this new

sect so found ways to persecute them in order to

not be connected or united to them. 3. Their Families

Under Jews law, the head of the house had

absolute authority. If the man did not acceptChrist as Lord and Savior, he would persecute his

wife and children.


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Scattered-Diasporas

Scattered--Diasporas-had special meaning

to these Jewish Believers. The Diasporas

referred to Jews who were separated from

their homeland. Peter adapted this word

which previously described Israel to

emphasize the condition of the early

church-Scattered!


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1:2-The Warm reminder of Who

we are Why we are Chosen from Before Time began--

Foreknowledge of GOD

Are being Sanctified from your

creation till today (jer. 1:5) work of HOLY

SPIRIT

For Obedience to CHRIST JESUS


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Level one-God the Father

Peter made it very clear from the beginningthat this letter was written to Christfollowers that did not merely chose Christ

but that God, the creator and the universe,the Omnis God had chosen. This wasGods sovereign and unconditional choiceto choose his people, of which, as Christ

followers today, we are apart of.


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Level Three-God the Son

Obedience comes from the Greek word

meaning-To Come Under---Jesus said

you will know my disciples, my followers,

by their fruit. This word fruit is all too

often misinterpreted by Western Theology

as meaning, church growth, salvation

growth, baptism growth, Finance growth,etc.


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God the Son cont

I believe this word entails all of this possibly, yetthe root of this word is daily, moment by momentChrist honoring Decision making that sees afollower of Christ coming under completeauthority and submission to Christ and his Word-The Bible.--

Ex. 24:7

Rom 1:5 Rom 15:18

Rom 16:26


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A person living in Obedience with Christ and hisword is constantly being cleansed with Christs

blood---communion---setting them apart from the

World I John 1:7,9

This word picture of Blood Sprinkling comesfrom the work of the Priest in the tabernacle asrecorded in the OT:

Lev 7:14

Lev. 14:7/16/51 Lev 16:14-15

Heb. 9:13

Heb. 12:24


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Grace to you and peace be

Multiplied------ 1. You have been Chosen by God the

Father

2. You are being Sanctified through God

the Spirit 3. For total obedience to God the Son

This week----As a chosen child of

God-Filled with His Spirit-and with HisWord in our hands and heart-we can makeChrist like choices THIS WEEK!

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