This week Pastor Tom will preach on 1 Peter 2:22-25:
“He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Here are some questions to consider in preparation for Sunday:
- Read Psalm 82. What is the plea of the Psalmist here? To whom does he make his plea? Why?
- Read Isaiah 53. Is this an accurate prediction of the sufferings of Christ? How so?
- Read Mark 8. Was Jesus aware of his coming suffering? Why this sharp rebuke of Peter? How might this exchange have informed Peter about unjust suffering?
If you’d like to review last week’s sermon To This You Were Called, here are a few questions:
- Read 1 Peter 2. Review your sermon notes. How do these ideas about slavery apply to us?
- Read Philemon. What insights do you gain about slavery and how the people involved were to deal with one another?
- Read Romans 6. Why are believers called slaves here? What does that mean for you?
If you missed the sermon, you can listen to it here:
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