First Peter 2 Title: Submit to God each day. God lays down the pathway for spiritual growth for believers.
Lessons:
1—First Peter 2:1a—SPIRITUAL GROWTH IS A CHOICE: Spiritual growth demands some hard choices based upon the work of the Gospel “therefore”. But, spiritual growth is only based on genuine, supernatural new birth that only God can produce—we can’t “do it” ourselves. Spiritual growth is only possible for those who are:
—genuinely saved by redemption (1 Peter 1:18-21);
—with God-purified souls (1 Peter 1:22); and
—that are born again by the Word of God (1 Peter 1:23).
What Did God through Peter—Teach them?
Live in Hope each day (1 Peter 1)
Submit to God each day (1 Peter 2)
Talk about Jesus each day (1 Peter 3)
Expect Persecution each day (1 Peter 4)
Resist the Devil each day (1 Peter 5)