STUDIES ON 1 PETER LESSON 9

STUDIES ON 1 PETER


LESSON 9

1 Peter 2:18-21 [New Living Translation (NLT)]

Slaves

18 You who are slaves must accept the authority of your masters with all respect.[j] Do what they tell you—not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are cruel. 19 For God is pleased with you when you do what you know is right and patiently endure unfair treatment. 20 Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you.

21 For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered[k] for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.

1. SLAVES?

 Those who are in servitude to another (paid or unpaid for those services)

 MUST accept the authority of your masters

 With all respect

 Do what they tell you

 Kind or cruel

2. PLEASING GOD

 When you do what you know is right

 When you patiently endure unfair treatment

 Doing wrong & getting punished – no credit

 Doing good and enduring punishment patiently – God is pleased with you

3. CALLED TO DO GOOD

 Even if it means suffering

 Christ suffered for you – he is your example

 Follow in his steps

WILL YOU FIGHT OR FOLLOW CHRIST WHEN WRONG IS DONE TO YOU?