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1 Peter 2:4-25
Key Verse 2:9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
- Who is the “living Stone”? (4) What is the paradox about him? How are we like living stones? (5) What are the sacrifices acceptable to God? (cf. Romans 12:1,2)
- Why is Jesus called the “stone the builders rejected”? (7) When does he become a stone that causes men to stumble? (8)
- 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)
- What is the special grace and mercy which we have received? (10) How can we live lives that glorify God? (11-12)
- What should be the Christian’s attitude toward those in authority and why? (13-17) How can one submit to masters and at the same time live as a free person? How should we use our freedom?
- What does Peter teach about two kinds of suffering? (18-20) What was Jesus’ example and how can we follow him? (21-25)