To encourage believers, who were facing fearful suffering and give them Hope.

1. 1 Peter 5:6-11

2. To encourage believers, who were facing fearful
suffering and give them Hope.
To do this he reminded them of:
their future inheritance(1:4-5)
that suffering is for a purpose(1:6-7)
that JESUS also suffered(2:21).
• Peter exhorts them to be faithful to Christ in the
midst of these bitter persecution whenever they come
(1:12).

3. To provoke the Readers to live of holiness, love,
growth and testimony (1:12 - 2:12)
To call for humble submission of believers in all
earthly relationship which included civil
authorities(2:13-17), Servants to masters (2:18-
25), wives to husbands (3:1-8) and submit to
leader of the church with humble attitude.

4. Four Laws of Christian Life:
1. The law of Christian Humility, v.5-6
Do you have Humility?
Are you Humble?
Why there is a need for us to stay Humble?
a. Humility brings blessing (2 chron. 7:14)
b. Humility brings more Grace (James 4:6)
c. Humility brings Wisdom (Proverbs 11:2)

5. The phrase “ the mighty hand of GOD” is
common in the old testament; and it is
most often used in connection with the
deliverance which GOD wrought for his
people when he brought them out of Egypt.
 Exodus 13:9 “ with a strong hand”
 Deuteronomy 3:24 “ thy greatness and thy mighty
hand”
 Deuteronomy 9:26 “ with a mighty hand”

6. 2. The Law of Christian Serenity v.7
Cast you burden on the Lord “ Psalm 55:22”.
Do not be anxious about tomorrow
“Matthew 6:25-34”
“Casting” (EPIRRIPTO) means to throw
something on something else or someone else

7. 3. The law of Christian Effort and of
Christian vigilance v.8-9
We must be sober.
The Christian is the man who Trust but at
the same time puts all his effort and all
his vigilance into the business of Living for
Christ.

8. 4. The law of Christian Suffering v.9-11
Every words tells us something about what suffering
is designed by GOD to do for a man.
a) Through suffering GOD will restore a man.
b) Through suffering GOD will establish a man.
c) Through suffering GOD will strengthen a man.
d) Through suffering GOD will settle a man.