Elect Exhiles
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1 Peter 1:1-2
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:
Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
Read 1 Peter 1:3-12, four times this next week.
Use the ‘O.I.A.’ Study method to look at 1 Peter 3-12.
DISCUSSION GUIDE
Questions:
1) What does being an elect exiles (select rejects) mean to you?
2) What does it look like to live obediently in the midst of our culture?
3) What is one area of the passage the Holy Spirit pointed out for you?
Prayer:
Thank God the father for selecting you. Thank the Holy Spirit for transforming your heart. Thank Jesus for shedding his blood for you. Talk to God about one area of your life that you need to surrender to him. Take some time to sit silent before God.
