Chapter 2 - Part 4

Instructions:

1. Watch all the media sources linked for this lesson.

2. Read 1st Peter chapter 2 in its entirety, highlight anything new that stands out to you today, and take notes

3. Focus on 1st Peter 2:18-25 by Re-reading it multiple times Take notes, and try to write down important points made by the writer as well as to whom the writing is addressed. Once you have completed the reading assignment and viewed all the media sources for this study, move on to the study guide linked below.

In verse 24, one of the most profound statements in all of Scripture, Peter described what the fully innocent Son of God accomplished with His suffering and death on the cross. He bore our sins, paid our penalty, and died our death. Through faith in Christ, we have been healed by His wounds.

In this verse, Peter again references Isaiah 53 to make the point that we were not asking to be healed. Instead, we were moving away from God like wandering sheep. As Paul writes in Romans 5:10, we were still God's enemies when Christ died for us.

Now, though, those who trust in Christ have turned around. The innocent Shepherd endured unjust suffering, without retaliation, to make it possible for us to come back to Him. The one who died on the cross for us now oversees our very souls. Christians now acknowledge Him as our leader and final authority. We are secure as members of His flock.

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Look at the book - 1st Peter

Teacher: John Piper

Desiring God Ministries