1 Peter: The Church of Living Streams
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Dorothy Koone
Dorothy Koone is a lover of God and student of the Word who lives with her husband Neal in Denton, TX.
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1 Peter - Dorothy Koone
1 PETER
THE CHURCH OF LIVING STONES
Dorothy T. Koone
1 Peter: The Church of Living Stones
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Cover Design and Typesetting by Sarah Bales
Copyright © 2000
Dorothy T. Koone
Scripture quotations unless otherwise designated, are from The Holy Bible, New International Version, copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.
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ISBN 0-89112-277-X
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FOR TEACHERS AND CLASS LEADERS…
The word of God is powerful. This belief is the driving force behind the Streams of Mercy Study Series. Assigned reading, brief commentary, and questions for reflection and class discussion are presented for each section of the biblical book. The goal is changed lives–changed by the power of the Word.
Consider the following suggestions as you prepare for class:
Even though class members may have read the passage assigned for the week, select some verses to be read aloud in class: let the Word speak.
Give a brief summary of the points made in the lesson, then begin working with the questions. As you prepare for your class, explore the possibility of a variety of answers to the questions. Don’t be afraid of momentary silence when you ask the questions; give people a chance to think, but be prepared to prompt the discussion.
Be creative with your classroom time. Sometimes, have the class work in small groups to discuss the questions. Consider having someone prepare to comment on a particular question for the next scheduled class meeting. Perhaps, you could ask someone to be prepared to share his or her experience with finding time to work on the lesson in the middle of work and family obligations–in this way we acknowledge the struggle to make time for Bible study. Give someone the task of praying for the whole class throughout the coming week as they all find time for study. Let the class know this will be happening.
Ask class members to make a plan of action that puts into practice the things the text calls for. This may be a service project or a commitment to pray for help in overcoming specific problems the text brings to light. Be prepared to suggest plans of action and to get the class involved in brainstorming about this. Avoid taking charge too much, let the class get involved.
Find out if anyone in the class would like to create banners or any kind of visuals pertaining to the study. This is a good way to validate the gifts of others.
Try to inspire excitement about the class working together each week to hear and understand the word of God. Stress that this is one of the ways we are in fellowship with one another.
Be sensitive to people who don’t want to speak in class. Encourage those who want to speak, but who may be a little tentative. Practice good leadership by not allowing any one person to dominate the discussions.
Try to keep the discussions on target. One complaint we often hear about Bible classes is that the group too easily gets off the subject. These volumes are designed to promote discussion of the biblical text. Pray for help to keep the class focused without preventing healthy discussion.
Nothing is more important than seeking God’s guidance as you prepare for class. Ask him to open your heart so the text speaks to you and convicts you, then you will be more prepared to lead the group. May the Lord bless all of you as you seek his will, and may you know the everflowing streams of his mercy.
The Editors
INTRODUCTION
"When you are old, Jesus once told the apostle Peter,
you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go. The Gospel writer goes on to explain that Jesus
said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God
(John 21:18-19).
According to tradition, Peter was indeed crucified, in Rome, between AD 64 and 70. Shortly before his death, he wrote a letter to the churches in the area we now call Asia Minor. This letter is in our Bibles as the book of 1 Peter. When Peter wrote this letter, he may have foreseen the terrible time that was coming–a time when Christians would be burned alive, crucified, forced to go into arenas with wild, hungry animals, and