S8E13 1 Peter 2: Serving as a Sacred Model in a Secular World

I. THE RENOUNCING (2:1–3, 11) A. What we are to renounce (2:1, 11b): We are to rid ourselves of deceit, hypocrisy, envy, slander, and worldliness. B. What we are to receive (2:2–3): We are to crave pure spiritual milk. II. THE RELATIONSHIPS (2:4–12) A. What Christians are (2:5, 9a, 10–11a) 1. We are living stones (2:5a). 2. We are royal priests (2:5b). 3. We are a chosen people (2:9a, 10). 4. We are strangers on earth (2:11a). B. What Christ is (2:4, 6–8, 9b, 12) 1. He is the living foundation (2:4a). a. He is a precious foundation for believers (2:4b, 7a). b. He is a stumbling block for unbelievers (2:8). 2. He is the cornerstone (2:6, 7b). 3. He is the chosen one (2:4c). 4. He is the judge (2:12). 5. He is the light (2:9b). III. THE RESPECT (2:13–20): For the Lord’s sake, we are to show respect (and submission) to the following parties: A. Civil authorities (2:13–16) B. Employers (2:18–20) C. Everyone (2:17) IV. THE ROLE MODEL (2:21–25) A. Who he is (2:21–22): He is our sinless Savior, Jesus Christ. B. What he did (2:23–24a): He died on Calvary’s cross. C. Why he did it (2:24b–25). The outline for this study came from H. L. Willmington, The Outline Bible (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1999), 1 Pe 2.