Date: October 5, 2025
Text: 1 Peter 1:22-25
Questions:
1. Does anything in this passage challenge your current beliefs? Your current practices? What is your favorite verse from this passage? Why?
2. Read 1 Peter 1:22. How do we demonstrate holiness in our lives? What is the apostle emphasizing in this verse?
3. Define sanctification. How long does the process last? What tools have been given to us to foster spiritual growth and maturity?
4. What truth does Peter encourage us to obey? Where do we find this? How should we respond to temptation?
5. What is a key component of being an obedient disciple? How can we determine if someone is a Christian? What are some of the things we were given when we were born again?
6. Read 1 Peter 1:23. Left on our own, why are we powerless to effect real, lasting, spiritual change? What were we set free from at our conversion?
7. What is the perishable seed to which Peter refers? What is the imperishable seed?
8. Read 1 Peter 1:24-25. What does Peter tell us is the means God uses to cause us to be born again? How can we effectively utilize this tool to deepen our spiritual maturity?
9. Read Romans 10:14-15. Who can you share the gospel with this week? Why does Peter quote the prophet Isaiah?
10. Spend some time praying for the needs of our family, friends, group members, congregation, and unsaved neighbors.
1. Does anything in this passage challenge your current beliefs? Your current practices? What is your favorite verse from this passage? Why?
2. Read 1 Peter 1:22. How do we demonstrate holiness in our lives? What is the apostle emphasizing in this verse?
3. Define sanctification. How long does the process last? What tools have been given to us to foster spiritual growth and maturity?
4. What truth does Peter encourage us to obey? Where do we find this? How should we respond to temptation?
5. What is a key component of being an obedient disciple? How can we determine if someone is a Christian? What are some of the things we were given when we were born again?
6. Read 1 Peter 1:23. Left on our own, why are we powerless to effect real, lasting, spiritual change? What were we set free from at our conversion?
7. What is the perishable seed to which Peter refers? What is the imperishable seed?
8. Read 1 Peter 1:24-25. What does Peter tell us is the means God uses to cause us to be born again? How can we effectively utilize this tool to deepen our spiritual maturity?
9. Read Romans 10:14-15. Who can you share the gospel with this week? Why does Peter quote the prophet Isaiah?
10. Spend some time praying for the needs of our family, friends, group members, congregation, and unsaved neighbors.
Date: October 12, 2025
Text: 1 Peter 2:1-3
Questions:
1. Does anything in this passage challenge your current beliefs? Your current practices? What is your favorite verse from this passage? Why?
2. Read 1 Peter 2:1. Why does the apostle use the word ‘so’ here? Read 1 Peter 1:22-25. Since we’ve already experienced the power of God’s Word, how should our lives demonstrate this?
3. What does Peter tell us about the Word of God? Read Psalm 19:7, 119:25; Isaiah 55:11; Philippians 2:15-26; Hebrews 4:12;
James 1:18. What truth do these passages point to?
4. Reread 1 Peter 2:1. What five vices does Peter mention? Define each one and discuss how they build on one another. How should we respond when we find them growing in our souls?
5. Why do we continue to struggle with sin if its power over us has been broken? What tool has God given us to help root out our sinful tendencies?
6. What is true of every sin? What does God require to atone for any sin?
7. Read 1 Peter 2:2. What means has the Lord provided for us to mature in the faith? Do you crave the Word of God like a hungry child? Why/why not? What can we do to change?
8. How do we advance to spiritual maturity? What is your plan to grow in the faith?
9. Read 1 Peter 2:3. How are we to awaken our taste for more of Jesus? What are the means by which we have fellowship with Christ?
10. Spend some time praying for the needs of our family, friends, group members, congregation, and unsaved neighbors.
1. Does anything in this passage challenge your current beliefs? Your current practices? What is your favorite verse from this passage? Why?
2. Read 1 Peter 2:1. Why does the apostle use the word ‘so’ here? Read 1 Peter 1:22-25. Since we’ve already experienced the power of God’s Word, how should our lives demonstrate this?
3. What does Peter tell us about the Word of God? Read Psalm 19:7, 119:25; Isaiah 55:11; Philippians 2:15-26; Hebrews 4:12;
James 1:18. What truth do these passages point to?
4. Reread 1 Peter 2:1. What five vices does Peter mention? Define each one and discuss how they build on one another. How should we respond when we find them growing in our souls?
5. Why do we continue to struggle with sin if its power over us has been broken? What tool has God given us to help root out our sinful tendencies?
6. What is true of every sin? What does God require to atone for any sin?
7. Read 1 Peter 2:2. What means has the Lord provided for us to mature in the faith? Do you crave the Word of God like a hungry child? Why/why not? What can we do to change?
8. How do we advance to spiritual maturity? What is your plan to grow in the faith?
9. Read 1 Peter 2:3. How are we to awaken our taste for more of Jesus? What are the means by which we have fellowship with Christ?
10. Spend some time praying for the needs of our family, friends, group members, congregation, and unsaved neighbors.