Flourish in the Fire: 1 Peter 2:1-10 (5/24)
Life Group Questions
Opener (if needed): What is something you worked really hard for over a long period of time?
Keep it lighthearted and fun. Think of something you saved for as a kid, or something you practiced for a long time.
Read the Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-10
Reflect on the sermon. Is there anything that stood out to you? How are you encouraged or convicted?
Questions From the Sermon
Where does God want you to grow?
What does God want you to lay aside?
Where do you need to seek out help?
Where will you find encouragement?
Why is Peter concerned in this passage with the growth of his listeners? What does he mean when he calls them to grow up into salvation?
1 Peter 2:2-3, “ Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.”
How is your pursuit of growth affected by your identity in Jesus?
1 Peter 2:4-5, “ As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
What is the the aim or end of your growth into maturity?
1 Peter 2:9, “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”