Thursday, August 14, 2014
1 Peter 5:8-14
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].
11 To him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
13 The [church that is] at Babylon, elected together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Marcus my son.
14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace [be] with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Why should disciples of Christ be sober and vigilant? (v.8)
2) What are we supposed to do when we are afflicted and why? (v.9)
3) What will God do for believers who endures suffering for a season? (v.10)
4) What belongs to God eternally? (v.11)
5) What enables believers to stand in the midst of adversity? (v.12)
6) How are we to treat one another as Christian brothers and sisters? (v.13-14)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
7) When you are faced with troubles, who do you attribute them to and why?
8) Does it help you to know that your brothers and sisters are also suffering, as you do? Why, or why not?
9) What typically happens in your life, after you have suffered temptation for a season?
PRINCIPLES
10) The devil is powerful, but he is not more powerful than our Creator.
11) When tempted to do anything that will compromise your witness, fight or flee from the situation.
12) God's grace (enabling power) will always enable us to endure tremendous temptations, when we ask for it.
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