WEEK FOUR

I Peter 4:6-5:14

I Peter 4:8

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Date: Time:

Weekly memory verse – I Peter 4:8

Read – I Peter 4:6-9

Examine –

  1. To whom was the gospel preached?
  2. How many of us were dead? (Hint: Look at Eph. 2:1)
  3. What is at hand?
  4. How should we be/do as a result of this?
  5. What should we have above all things?
  6. Define Fervent -
  7. What does charity mean?
  8. What does charity cover?
  9. What should we use with one another?
  10. How should we do that?
  11. Define Hospitality –

Bonus: Why was hospitality so important in the New Testament era?

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Do you love fellow Christians?

How do you demonstrate this?

How could you improve in this area?

Date: Time:

Weekly memory verse – I Peter 4:8

Read – I Peter 4:10-14

Examine –

  1. What have we received?
  2. What should we do with this gift?
  3. What kind of stewards should we be?
  4. The latter part of the verse tells us what this gift is; can you name it?
  5. How should we speak?
  6. Define Oracles of God in this passage?
  7. How should we serve?
  8. Why should we do these things this way?
  9. What should we give Him forever and ever?
  10. What should we not think strange?
  11. What is the purpose of the fiery trial?
  12. What should we do when they come?
  13. Of what are we partakers?
  14. When will we be glad?
  15. What should we be if we are reproached?
  16. What rests on us?
  17. When we respond right to trials, who is glorified?

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How are you using the gifts God gave you?

Are you going through difficulties?

How are you responding?

Is God getting the glory?

Date: Time:

Weekly memory verse – I Peter 4:8

Read – I Peter 4:15-19

Examine –

  1. In what four areas should we not suffer?
  2. What is a busybody?
  3. As what should we suffer?
  4. What should we not be when we suffer this way?
  5. Who should be glorified?
  6. What must begin at the house of God?
  7. Whose end will be worse?
  8. Who is scarcely saved?
  9. According to verse 19, can we suffer in the will of God?
  10. If we do suffer, to whom should we trust our keeping?
  11. What kind of creator is He?

Note: Explanation of verse 17 – If God uses difficulties to both punish and try us and He loves us, what is it going to be like for those who reject Him?

He will really pour out His wrath.

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Suffering is a part of the Christian walk but why are you suffering? (For good or bad)

Are you in God’s will?

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Weekly memory verse – I Peter 4:8

Read – I Peter 5:1-5

Examine –

  1. Who is the writer exhorting?
  2. Where are these men?
  3. What is the author according to 5:1?
  4. What did the author witness?

Bonus: To what is the last part of verse 1 referring?

  1. What should these pastors do to the flock?
  2. List the three comparisons the author makes of how a pastor should be verses what he shouldn’t be.
  3. Who is going to appear?
  4. What will the shepherds get when He does appear?
  5. What will this crown not do?
  6. To whom should the younger submit?
  7. To whom should all of us submit?
  8. With what should we be clothed?
  9. What does God resist?
  10. To whom does He give grace?

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How’s your humility?

How’s your submission?

On which one do you need the most help?

Have you ask God for help in these areas?

Date: Time:

Weekly memory verse – I Peter 4:8

Read – I Peter 5:6-9

Examine –

  1. Because God resists the proud, what should we do?
  2. Under what should we humble ourselves?
  3. What will God do to us?
  4. When will he do this?
  5. Define Care –
  6. What should we do with our care?
  7. Why should we do this?
  8. What two things are we to be?
  9. Why should we do these things?
  10. To what is the Devil likened?
  11. What is he seeking to do?
  12. What should be our response to him?
  13. How should we do this?
  14. What do we know?

Note: It can be an encouragement to us to know that others that are all over the world, are also standing in the Faith. We are not alone!

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Are you characterized by humility?

In what areas do you demonstrate pride?

Do you give your worries to the Lord?

What are you concerned about that you have not given to the Lord?

Pride and worry are two things that the Devil uses to defeat us. Are you standing against him?

Date: Time:

Weekly memory verse – I Peter 4:8

Read – I Peter 5:10-14

Examine –

  1. God is all about what?
  2. To what does God call us?
  3. Who is this by?
  4. What must we do for awhile?
  5. What four things will God do for us through suffering?
  1. What are we to give to Him?
  2. How long should we give this?
  3. Who was Peter’s secretary for this book?
  4. What does Peter call him?
  5. What church salutes them?

Note: This could be a code name for the church at Rome. See introduction material.

  1. Who also greets them?
  2. How should they greet one another?
  3. What should be with them?
  4. In whom will they find this?

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Look at the four answers for #5. How are you doing with these four things in your life?

List them and put a brief description beside them.

Date: Time:

Weekly memory verse – I Peter 4:8

Read – Review

Examine –

1. What is at hand?

2. We should watch unto what?

3. What kind of charity should we have?

4. How should we use hospitality?

5. What gift were we given?

6. Why should we do all things?

7. What should we not think strange?

8. Of what are we partakers?

9. When should we be happy?

10. What four ways should you not suffer?

  1. If you suffer as a Christian how should you respond?
  2. Who is the faithful creator?
  3. What does the writer call himself?
  4. Out beside the below phrase put its opposite:

Constraint - Filthy lucre - Lords –

  1. What common problem does the author address in verse 5-6?
  2. To what is the Devil likened?
  3. How do we resist him?
  4. What four things does God want to do in our lives through suffering?

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Below are listed just some of the things that are dealt with in this passage. Out beside each one list how you’re doing with it and how you will change it if you’re not doing well.

Prayer –

Love for others –

Rejoicing in difficulties –

Submission –

Humility –

Worry –

Resisting temptation –

Main thoughts to meditate on this week:

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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Prayer:

Praise