Christian Living in a Secular World – A Study of 1 Peter 3

Christian Living in a Secular WorldI. IntroductionA. Overview of 1 Peter B. Theme: Living faithfully in a secular worldII. Instructions for Wives and Husbands (1 Peter 3:1-7)A. Wives: Submission with a gentle and quiet spiritB. Husbands: Honor and understandingIII. Living in Harmony with Others (1 Peter 3:8-12)A. Call to unity, sympathy, love, and humilityB. Responding to evil with blessingC. The importance of seeking peace and righteousnessIV. Suffering for Doing Good (1 Peter 3:13-17)A. Encouragement to remain faithful despite sufferingB. Overcoming fear and standing firm in faithC. Being prepared to defend the faith with gentleness and respectV. Christ’s Example of Suffering and Victory (1 Peter 3:18-22)A. Christ’s suffering for the righteous and unrighteousB. His victory over sin and deathC. The significance of baptism in salvationVI. Discussion QuestionsA. How is submission godly?B. How is sympathy and compassion crucial in helping one another live in a pagan world?C. What connection exists between seeking peace with loving life and seeing good days?D. What does submission have to do with not giving way to fear?VII. Additional ScripturesProverbs 31:10-12, Isaiah 53:5, Micah 6:8, Matthew 5:9-12, Matthew 5:44, Romans 8:18, Romans 12:16-18, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Ephesians 5:22-25, Colossians 2:15, Colossians 3:18-19, Galatians 6:9, Philippians 2:3-4, James 1:2-4, James 1:19-20, 2 Timothy 3:12, Hebrews 12:2-3