In the honoured position that true disciples are in, having the word of God, they were commanded to order their lives aright among the Gentiles, even if they were branded “evildoers”. Their good works would be revealed in the day of glory v.121 Peter 2:12XWaiting for response and by well-doing, as the servants of God, they would put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.vs.13-161 Peter 2:13-16XWaiting for response If any of them were literal slaves they were to give good service, even to abusive masters, “enduring grief, suffering wrongfully, for conscience toward God”.vs.18-191 Peter 2:18-19XWaiting for response This is a lesson for all disciples of Christ, not to demand our “rights” as is the way of the world, but to suffer injustice patiently after the example of Christ:vs.20-211 Peter 2:20-21XWaiting for response “who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously”.vs.22-231 Peter 2:22-23XWaiting for response Jesus suffered for us, bearing our sins and healing us by his stripes, Isaiah 53:4-6Isaiah 53:4-6XWaiting for response that we should live unto righteousness.v.241 Peter 2:24XWaiting for response
Verses 1-10
1 Peter 2:1-10XWaiting for responseWhen someone is born again by the word of God he is like a newborn baby which has no malice or guile but has an insatiable desire for milk. Therefore the apostle exhorted the disciples to desire the sincere milk of the word that they might grow thereby.vs.1-31 Peter 2:1-3XWaiting for response God’s purpose in sending forth his word is to develop a household composed of righteous individuals, and the corner stone of this house is Jesus Christ v.61 Peter 2:6XWaiting for response Isaiah 28:16.Isaiah 28:16XWaiting for response The Jewish builders rejected him Psalm 118:22Psalm 118:22XWaiting for response and stumbled over him. Isaiah 8:14Isaiah 8:14XWaiting for response To them he had no value, but to believers he is precious v.71 Peter 2:7XWaiting for response as he is to God v.41 Peter 2:4XWaiting for response who made him the most important stone in the building.v.71 Peter 2:7XWaiting for response He has also made the faithful living stones, built upon Christ to form a spiritual house of God.v.51 Peter 2:5XWaiting for response Jesus is rejected by men who stumble at the word of God v.81 Peter 2:8XWaiting for response but disciples who believe are: “a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a special people to shew forth the praises of him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light”.v.91 Peter 2:9XWaiting for response Because of disobedience, God had declared the scattered Jews were not his people Hosea 1:9Hosea 1:9XWaiting for response but by belief and obedience they could be restored to favour Hosea 1:10Hosea 1:10XWaiting for response - as were these Jewish disciples.v.101 Peter 2:10XWaiting for response