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1Peter4LivinginLightofEternity

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Scripturefocus:1Peter4

Keyverses:

1) 4:7,Buttheendofallthingsisathand;thereforebeseriousandwatchfulinyourprayers2) 4:16,YetifanyonesuffersasaChristian,lethimnotbeashamed,butlethimglorifyGodin

thismatter

Theme:GlorifyingGodwithEternalValues

Outline:

1) TheBelieversSufferinginLightofChristsSuffering(4:1-6)2) TheBelieversConductinLightofEndTimes(4:7-11)3) SufferingforGodsGlory(4:12-19)Detail:

1) TheBelieversSufferinginLightofChristsSuffering(4:1-6)a) TheExampleofChrist(1a)

i) Therefore,sinceChristsufferedforusii) Refersbackto1Peter3:18iii) Substitutionaryatonementforus

b) TheExhortationfortheBeliever(1b)i) armyourselvesalsowiththesamemindii)

arm=hapax,,AoristMiddleImperative(1)tofurnishone'sselfwithathing(aswitharms)/metaph.takeonthesame

mind

(2)2ndamendmentrightsforthebeliever!(3)Thought:theChristianlifeisatruce-lesswarwithsin

c) TheResultsofSuffering(1c-2)i) Text:hewhohassufferedinthefleshhasceasedfromsin,2thathenolonger

shouldlivetherestofhistimeinthefleshforthelustsofmen,butforthewillof

God.

ii)

Ceasedfromsin?(1)Romans6:7,Forhewhohasdiedhasbeenfreedfromsin.(2)The2ndhalfofthephraseexplainsthefirst,thathenolongershouldlivethe

restofhistimeinthefleshforthelustsofmen,butforthewillofGod

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d) OurPastLifetime(3)i) Text:orwehavespentenoughofourpastlifetimeindoingthewillofthe

Gentileswhenwewalkedinlewdness,lusts,drunkenness,revelries,drinking

parties,andabominableidolatries.

ii)

Otherversions:(1)ESV:ForthetimethatispastsufficesfordoingwhattheGentileswanttodo,

livinginsensuality,passions,drunkenness,orgies,drinkingparties,andlawless

idolatry.

(2)NIV:Foryouhavespentenoughtimeinthepastdoingwhatpaganschoosetodolivingindebauchery,lust,drunkenness,orgies,carousinganddetestable

idolatry.

iii) Thisverseisascontemporaneousaswhenitwaswrittentwomillenniaago!iv) Cantreliveorrecoverthepast.Butcanforsakesinandmovepositivelyina

directionthathonorsChrist:Philippians3:12-14,NotthatIhavealreadyattained,or

amalreadyperfected;butIpresson,thatImaylayholdofthatforwhichChristJesushas

alsolaidholdofme.13

Brethren,Idonotcountmyselftohaveapprehended;butonething I

do,forgettingthosethingswhicharebehindandreachingforwardtothosethingswhichare

ahead,14

IpresstowardthegoalfortheprizeoftheupwardcallofGodinChristJesus.

e) OurPastAssociates(4)i) Text:Inregardtothese,theythinkitstrangethatyoudonotrunwiththeminthe

samefloodofdissipation,speakingevilofyou

(1)Formerassociates:theythinkitstrangethatyoudonotrunwiththem(2)Theirbehaviornowavoided:

(a) floodofdissipation(i) Greek:(ii) hapaxanoverflowing,apouringout(iii):profligate,prodigalliving.Alsoin(andonlyin!)

1. Titus1:6,ifamanisblameless,thehusbandofonewife,havingfaithfulchildrennotaccusedofdissipationorinsubordination.

2. Ephesians5:18,Anddonotbedrunkwithwine,inwhichisdissipation;butbefilledwiththeSpirit,

3. Wordisthewordforsalvationwitha-prefix(cf1Peter4:18)a. Iftherighteousoneisscarcelysaved,b. AlifestyleNOTCONSISTENTwiththesavedlife!

(b)KJV:sameexcessofriot(c) NIV:notjointhemintheirreckless,wildliving(d)ESV:notjointheminthesamefloodofdebauchery

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(3)Comments:(a) WrongfriendshipscanbehazardoustotheChristian.1Cor15:33,Donotbe

deceived:Evilcompanycorruptsgoodhabits.

(b)But:1Corinthians5:9-11,Iwroteuntoyouinanepistlenottocompanywithfornicators:

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Yetnotaltogetherwiththefornicatorsofthisworld,orwiththecovetous,orextortioners,orwithidolaters;forthenmustyeneeds

gooutoftheworld.11

ButnowIhavewrittenuntoyounottokeepcompany,

ifanymanthatiscalledabrotherbeafornicator,orcovetous,oranidolator,

orarailer,oradrunkard,oranextortioner;withsuchanonenonottoeat.

(i) Importanttohavecontactwiththelost!(ii) LostpeopleneedChristianfriends!

(4)Butbacktotheimmediatecontext:Changedassociationswillbringcriticism:(a) speakingevilofyouGreek,(slander)PresentActive

Participle(ongoingaction)

(b)Shouldntbesurprisedf) UnbelieverwillgiveanAccount(5)

i) Text:TheywillgiveanaccounttoHimwhoisreadytojudgethelivingandthedead

(1)Theyclearlypointstothelostformerassociates!WhospokeevilofthegodlyChristian

(2)AllmenwillultimatelygiveanaccounttotheLord.g) TheBlessingofGod(6)

i) Text:Forthisreasonthegospelwaspreachedalsotothosewhoaredead,thattheymightbejudgedaccordingtomenintheflesh,butliveaccordingtoGodinthe

spirit.

ii) SpeaksofbelieversnowdeadwhoarealiveintheSpiritiii) Theyheardthegospelandrespondedpositivelyinsavingfaithiv) Formerlytheywerejudged(negativelyIbelievethecontexttobe!)bymenv) Nowaliveineternity

2) TheBelieversConductinLightofEndTimes(4:7-11)a) Thenearnessofendtimes(vs7)

i) Text:Buttheendofallthingsisathand;thereforebeseriousandwatchfulinyourprayers

ii) Soundslike:James5:8,Youalsobepatient.Establishyourhearts,forthecomingoftheLordisathand.

(1)SameGreek.approaching,near!

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b) Livinginlightoftheendtimes(vss7-11)i) Besober(7),thereforebeserious

(1)Doubleimperativeinverse7(2)Besoberandbewatchful(3)

Sober:(a) Beseriousminded/AoristActiveImperative(b)Romans12:3,ForIsay,throughthegracegiventome,toeveryonewhois

amongyou,nottothinkofhimselfmorehighlythanheoughttothink,butto

thinksoberly,asGodhasdealttoeachoneameasureoffaith.

(c) Titus2:6,Likewise,exhorttheyoungmentobesober-minded,ii) Praywatchfully(7),bewatchfulinyourprayers

(1)-AoristActiveImperative.Peterusesthreetimesinthisepistle(a) Meaning:

(i) tobesober,tobecalmandcollectedinspirit(ii) tobetemperate,dispassionate,circumspect

(2)1Peter1:13,Thereforegirduptheloinsofyourmind,besober,andrestyourhopefullyuponthegracethatistobebroughttoyouattherevelationofJesus

Christ;

(3)1Peter5:8,Besober,bevigilant;becauseyouradversarythedevilwalksaboutlikearoaringlion,seekingwhomhemaydevour.

(4)Comments:(a) ThematuringChristianmaturesandgrowsinhisprayerfulness!(b)TheprayerlessChristianisthepowerlessChristian!(c) James5:16,Theeffective,ferventprayerofarighteousmanavailsmuch

iii) Loveoneanother(8)(1)Text:Andaboveallthingshaveferventloveforoneanother,forlovewillcover

amultitudeofsins.

(2)Thehighpriorityoflove-Andaboveallthings(3)Literally:havingaferventloveforoneanother

(a) Fervent()speaksofstretchedout,ceaseless,intentionallove(b)Also(andonly)usedInActs12:5,Peterwasthereforekeptinprison,but

constantprayerwasofferedtoGodforhimbythechurch.

(c) oneanothercommandsintheNT.Some40suchcommandsintheNT.(i) Seehttp://4bya.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/members-of-one-another-

ephesians-425/

(ii) Eachemphasizethebodylifeofthelocalchurch

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(4)Proverbs10:12cited:Hatredstirsupstrife,Butlovecoversallsins(a) AlsoinJames5:20,coveramultitudeofsins.(b)CfMatthew18:22,Jesussaidtohim,Idonotsaytoyou,uptoseventimes,

butuptoseventytimesseven.

(c)

LoveiswhatwilllubricatethejointsofthebodyofChristasweseekHisfacetogether.

iv) Behospitable(9)(1)Text:Behospitabletooneanotherwithoutgrumbling.

(a) Hospital(also1Tim3:2,Abishopthenmustbeblameless,thehusbandofonewife,temperate,sober-minded,ofgoodbehavior,hospitable,ableto

teach;&Titus1:8,buthospitable,aloverofwhatisgood,sober-minded,

just,holy,self-controlled,)

(i) Compoundof+(love+stranger)(b)Yetanotheroneanother!(c) Withoutgrumbling.Greekevensoundslikemurmuring:

(i) EvenacursoryreadingofthePentateuchwouldbeinstructiveofhowGodhatesgrumbling!(searchmurmurinKJVorcomplaininNKJV)

(ii) CfPhilippians2:14,Doallthingswithoutcomplaining()anddisputing,

v) Exercisespiritualgifts(10-11)(1)Text:Aseachonehasreceivedagift,ministerittooneanother,asgood

stewardsofthemanifoldgraceofGod.11

Ifanyonespeaks,lethimspeakasthe

oraclesofGod.Ifanyoneministers,lethimdoitaswiththeabilitywhichGod

supplies,thatinallthingsGodmaybeglorifiedthroughJesusChrist,towhom

belongthegloryandthedominionforeverandever.Amen.

(2)Simpledivisionofgiftsintospeakingandministeringcategories(3)UltimatepurposeisdoxologicalthatinallthingsGodmaybeglorified

()throughJesusChrist

(4)BecauseallpraiseandgloryisdueHimtowhombelongtheglory()andthedominion()foreverandever.Amen.Cf1Peter5:11(identical

construct),ToHimbethegloryandthedominionforeverandever.Amen

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3) SufferingforGodsGlory(4:12-19)a) Sufferingnotnovel(12)

i) Text:Beloved,donotthinkitstrangeconcerningthefierytrialwhichistotryyou,asthoughsomestrangethinghappenedtoyou

ii)

TrialspartandparceloftheChristianlifeiii) ToPeters1stcenturyreadersfacedafierytrialiv) Suffering:

(1)NTteachestherealityofsuffering(2)Churchhistorytestifiestopersecutionandsuffering(3)Contemporarynewsaswell(4)EveninourlocalchurchweseeChristianssuffering

b) RejoicetoshareInChristssufferings(13-14)i) Text:butrejoicetotheextentthatyoupartakeofChristssufferings,thatwhenHis

gloryisrevealed,youmayalsobegladwithexceedingjoy.14

Ifyouarereproached

forthenameofChrist,blessedareyou,fortheSpiritofgloryandofGodrestsupon

you

(1)Rejoice-PresentActiveImperative(2)OnlybythegraceofGodmaybefollowthiscommand!

c) Justifiedandunjustifiedsuffering(15-16)i) Unjustified:sufferasamurderer,athief,anevildoer,orasabusybodyinother

peoplesmatters

ii) Justified:suffersasaChristiand) Comingjudgments(17-18)

i) Text:ForthetimehascomeforjudgmenttobeginatthehouseofGod;andifitbeginswithusfirst,whatwillbetheendofthosewhodonotobeythegospelof

God?

ii) AllstandbeforetheLordJesusChrist(1)Christians:judgmentseatofChrist(issuerewardsandlossofrewards)(2)Lost:Greatwhitethrone(issuedegreesofpunishment!

iii) Cited:Proverbs11:31

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e) CommitonessoultoChrist(19)i) Text:ThereforeletthosewhosufferaccordingtothewillofGodcommittheirsouls

toHimindoinggood,astoafaithfulCreator

ii) Heisworthyofourcommitment(1)

Commit=PresentPassiveImperative

(2)2Tim1:12,ForthisreasonIalsosufferthesethings;neverthelessIamnotashamed,forIknowwhomIhavebelievedandampersuadedthatHeisableto

keepwhatIhavecommittedtoHimuntilthatDay.

iii) WecommitourselvestoourfaithfulCreator(1)Creator(hapax)

(a) IfGodcanmaketheuniverseoutofnothing(exnihilio),Hecancertainlyaddressanyneedthatwehave!Hecansuccorusinoursuffering

(2)CalledthefaithfulCreator

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