1. LIFE
GROUP
STUDY
GUIDE
October
17,2010
David
Clayton
1
Peter
1:10-­12
Scriptures
contain
and
testify
to
the
great
salvation
we
have
in
Christ
Jesus.
To
the
suffering
Christians,
Peter
refers
to
the
sufferings
and
glories
of
Christ
that
are
in
the
Old
Testament
and
the
gospel.
Read
1
Peter
1:5,9-­12
DIG
 From
verses
5
and
9
what
do
we
learn
about
“This
salvation?”
 God
dispenses
grace
both
in
the
Old
and
New
Covenant.
How
does
the
“grace
that
is
come
to
you”
differ
from
the
Old
Testament?
 How
is
this
grace
that
is
to
come
to
you
in
reference
to
us
today
and
for
the
future
event
of
the
return
of
Christ?
 What
lessons
do
we
learn
about
the
limitations
of
the
prophets
and
the
angels
from
verses
10
and
12?
 What
do
we
learn
about
the
differences
between
prophets
and
angels
from
verses
10
and
12?
 How
do
verses
10-­‐11
point
to
the
inspiration
of
the
scriptures
by
the
Spirit?
Also
read
2
Peter
1:20-­‐21
 How
do
verses
10-­‐11
point
to
the
interpretation
of
scriptures
by
the
Spirit?
 How
does
verse
12
point
to
the
illumination
of
scriptures
by
the
Spirit?
 Prior
to
becoming
a
man,
how
is
the
Spirit
of
Christ
active
in
leading
the
prophets
to
understand
the
meaning
of
the
sufferings
and
glories
of
the
Messiah.
Read
John
1:1
&
Luke
24:45-­‐46
(Christ’s
relation
to
the
Word
and
understanding)
and
John
16:13-­‐15
and
1
Peter
1:12
(Holy
Spirit’s
relation
to
the
Word
and
understanding).
 What
does
verse
12
reveal
or
imply
about
the
capacity
for
angels
to
learn.
What
is
the
distinction
between
“longing
to
look”
(v.12)
and
searching
intently
in
vs.10?
REFLECT
 Verse
12
refers
to
the
gospel
story
delivered
by
the
apostles
to
the
first
century.
Take
a
moment
and
quickly
scan
verses
1-­‐9
and
point
out
all
the
wonderful
nuggets
of
the
gospel
recorded
in
these
verses.
 How
would
these
verses
about
the
sufferings
of
Christ
and
his
future
glory
be
a
comfort
to
suffering
Christians?
APPLICATION
 Describe
a
recent
time
when
Scripture
brought
comfort,
conviction,
or
encouragement
to
you.
 What
have
you
found
helpful
in
developing
the
good
spiritual
habit
of
searching
intently
and
with
the
greatest
care
of
the
Scriptures.
 What
percentage
of
your
study
time
is
devoted
to
studying
books
about
the
bible?
What
percentage
of
your
study
time
is
devoted
to
just
studying
the
scriptures?