Message Notes and Group Study Guide

Date: May 25-26, 2024
Speaker: Bryce Vaught
Series: -
Message: Memorial Day 2024 - Doing Good

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Scripture

¹³ Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, ¹⁴ or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. ¹⁵ For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. ¹⁶ Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. ¹⁷ Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. —1 Peter 2:13-17 (NIV)

Notes

Study Guide

Step One: Icebreaker (Optional)
What is the most loving thing someone has done for you?

Step Two: Open
Ask someone in your group to pray to open your time together. Ask another person to read 1 Peter 2:13-17.

Step Three: Discuss

What stood out to you the most in this weekend’s teaching? What was challenging, encouraging, or confusing to you?
How do we as modern readers know that we are also included as the letter’s recipients and not only as passive observers (hint: read context)?
Why do you suppose Peter inserts the phrase “for the Lord’s sake” in verse 13?
How does this change how we think about submitting to governing authorities?
What is Peter referring when he speaks about “the ignorant talk of foolish men” in v.15?
Is “ignorant” necessarily malicious or simply uninformed?
- What are the consequences and repercussions of listening to such talk?
- What does Peter counsel regarding practical responses to such ignorance?
- What might this mean for us in our own practical behavior?

Step Four: Close in Prayer