A long time ago . . .

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Listening to our Master’s voice

Doing what God wants

Be holy as I am holy

1 Peter 1:16

OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT

LAW Genesis to Deuteronomy Rules and regulations

GOSPELS Matthew to John Accounts about Jesus

HISTORY Joshua to Esther Narrative / story

HISTORY Acts Narrative / story

POETRY Job to Song of Songs Hebrew poetry

LETTERS Romans to Jude 1st century letters

PROPHECY Isaiah to Malachi Messages from God

given by the prophets

PROPHECY Revelation Message from God given

by John

observe

1 Peter 2:18-25

Two sections:1 encouragement2 example

1 Peter 2:18-25

1 Peter2:1 yourselves . . .

2:11 dear friends

2:18 slaves3:1 wives

3:7 husbands

3:8 outcome

4:12 all of you

5:1 elders

5:5 younger

INTERPRET

The author’s purpose

INTERPRET

The author’s purpose:

a message of encouragement

INTERPRET

Cultural features

a message of encouragement . . . to be holy

INTERPRET

Cultural features

slavery in New Testament times

INTERPRET

Content

a strategy for the workplace:

SUBMIT

INTERPRET

Content

SUBMITResultGod’s commendation

INTERPRETContent

An example for the workplace:

Jesus did not sinHe submitted

INTERPRETContent

Jesus submittedResultDeath to sin, plus . . .

WORKPLACE APPLICATION

WORKPLACE APPLICATION

Submit !

WORKPLACE APPLICATION

Submit ! BUT ? ? ?

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DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME . . . “HE HIMSELF BORE OUR SINS . . . ON THE CROSS”