THE LIVING STONE
1 Peter 2:4-25
Key Verse 2:4 “As you come to him, the living Stone–rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him.”
1. Who is the “living Stone”? (4) How are we like living stones? (5) What does it mean to be a holy priesthood? What are the sacrifices acceptable to God? (Romans 12:1-2; Hebrews 13:15-16)
2. Why is Jesus the “stone the builders rejected” and “a stone that causes men to stumble”? (6-8)
3. What does it mean to be a chosen people? (9) What does it mean to be a royal priesthood and a holy nation? (cf. Exodus 19:5-6)
4. What is the special grace and mercy which we have received? (10) How can we live lives that glorify God? (11-12)
5. What should be the Christian’s attitude toward those in authority and why? (13-17; cf. Romans 13:1) How can one submit to masters and at the same time live as a free person? (18)
6. What two kinds of suffering does Peter teach us? (19-21) What was Jesus’ example and how can we follow him? (22-25)