1 Peter: A Surprising People and Their Unexpected Response

Why is it so hard to follow God's commands to turn the other cheek, to not speak evil about those who do it to us or to not seek revenge? We will look at this as we continue through Peter. What is really amazing is how our response to such circumstances tells us and the world a lot about the Kingdom of God.

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Matthew 5:38-48,5:10-12
Romans 12:17-21
1 Peter 3:8-17,4:4,2:20-23,1:6-7
Proverbs 15:1
Acts 5:41
Isaiah 8:11-15

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What is your first reaction when people are mean to you or say bad things about you?
• What does the Bible tell us about how we are supposed to respond?
• What encouragements does Peter give to help us do the right thing?
• Why is our response both shocking to the world and important for them to see?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Godly Suffering in the Midst of Injustice

How do you feel when you are treated unjustly? How do you then respond? How does God want us to respond? The answer is surprising and hard... but the reasons that Peter give are a glorious look at Jesus.

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1 Peter 2:18-25
2 Corinthians 5:21
Isaiah 53:7
1 Corinthians 4:12-13
Matthew 5:44
Romans 12:20-21

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• How do we feel when we are treated unjustly?
• How does God want us to respond?
• Why is this so hard?
• What reasons does Peter give to help us to respond correctly?
• Why is Jesus our great helper in this area?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA