Outline 1
I.	Salutation (1:1-2) Who says the Bible does not say there is a Trinity of God?
	 to those ... who are chosen, according to the forknowledge of God the Father, 
	 by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ ...
II.	Praise to god for His Grace and Salvation and Protection(1:3-12)
III.	Exhortations to Holiness of Life(1:13-5:11)
	a.	The Requirement of Holiness(1:13-2:3)
		gird your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely 
		on the grace to be grought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As 
		obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours 
		in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves 
		also in all your behavior; because it is written, "You shall be holy, 
		for I am Holy."
		
	b.	The Position of Belivers(2:4-12)
		1.	A spiritual house(2:4-8) living stones.. Holy priesthood.. spiritual sacrifices
(((8: ? Double Predestination?) ..for they stumble because they are disobedient to the 
word, and to this doom they were also appointed.)))
		2.	A chosen people(2:9-10) royal priesthood, a holy nation a people for 
		God's own possession.
		3.	Aliens and strangers(2:11-12) Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, 
		so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may on account 
		of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.
	c.	Submission to Authority(2:13-3:7)
		1.	Submission to rulers(2:13-17)
		2.	Submission to masters(2:18-20)
		3.	Christ's example of submission(2:21-25)
		4.	Submission of wives to husbands(3:1-6)
		5.	The corresponding duty of husbands(3:7)
	d.	Duties of All(3:8-17)
	e.	Christ's Example(3:18-4:6)
	f.	Conduct in View of the End of All Things(4:7-11)
	g.	Conduct of Those Who Suffer for Christ(4:12-19)
	h.	Conduct of Elders(5:1-4)
	i.	Conduct of Young Men(5:5-11)
IV.	The Purpose of the Letter(5:12)
	With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to 
	briefly encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. 
	Stand fast in it.
V.	Closing Greetings(5:13-14)


Outline 2,  7 Precious Keys for Life (Look for the Keyword in each Section)
1:1-12).		Faith / Hope / Salvation
1:13-25).		The Blood of Christ / Be Holy as he laid down his life
2:1-10).		Cornerstone = Jesus Christ
2:11-25).		Savior (his Suffering / our Suffering is to be like his)
3:1-22).		Submission or Subjection to the Spirit of God
4:1-19).		Suffering
5:1-14).		Servant, Reward and Grace	

Lesson:
The Rose Garden Life?
	1Peter 1:6: In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may 
	have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
	1Peter 2:19-21: For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust 
	suffering because he is conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
	1Peter 3:14-17: But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. 
	"Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened." But in your hearts set apart 
	Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you 
	to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and 
	respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously 
	against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. It is 
	better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
	1Peter 4:1:  Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves 
	also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done 
	with sin.
	1Peter 5:9:	Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your 
	brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

The Redeemed Are Called to Put Off the Old Nature.  (What is the Old Nature?)
Adam and Eve (Gen 3:1-13) Seeking independence from God
Cain(Gen 4:3-5)  Hoarding
Noah(Gen 9:20-21) Using good things with the wrong ends
Ham(Gen 9:22) Winking at sin
Lot(Gen 13:8-11) Looking out for number 1
Esau(Gen 25:29-34) Selling his birthright for a meal
Saul(1Sam 18:6-11) Personal ambition before godliness.
David(2Sam 11:1-24) Permitting lust and passion to rule him.
///Looking inward rather than upward. Putting self-will before God's will.///

Obedience to Christ Implies denial of self.
	Mat 16:24: Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, 
	he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."
	1Peter 4:1-2:  Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves 
	also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done 
	with sin. As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil 
	human desires, but rather for the will of God.

Called to suffer for Righteousness' Sake.
	1Peter 3:13-17: Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even 
	if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what 
	they fear; do not be frightened." But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. 
	Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the 
	reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 
	keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your 
	good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. It is better, if it 
	is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. 
	1Peter 1:15-16:	But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you 
	do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
	1Peter 4:4:  They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the 
	same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you.
	1Peter 4:12-19:  Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you 
	are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice 
	that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed 
	when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, 
	you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. If you 
	suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, 
	or even as a meddler. However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, 
	but priaise God that you bear that name. For it is time for judgment to begin 
	with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for 
	those who do not obey the gospel of God? And, "If it is hard for the righteous 
	to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the siner?" So then, those who 
	suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator 
	and continue to do good.

Called to Resist Evil. It is REAL
	1Peter 5:8-11:  Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls 
	around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing 
	firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are 
	undergoing the same kind of sufferings.  And the God of all grace, who called 
	you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, 
	will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be 
	the power for ever and ever. Amen. 

Rejoicing Under Strange Circumstances
	1Peter 2:12:  Live such good lives among the pegans that, though they accuse 
	you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he 
	visits us.
	1Peter 2:15:  For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the 
	ignorant talk of foolish men.
	1Peter 3:1-2: Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, 
	if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by 
	the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.
	1Peter 3:9-12: Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with 
	blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.  
	For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil 
	and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he 
	must seek peace and persue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous 
	and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against 
	those who do evil." 

Setting
	1Peter 1:18-21:  For you know that it was not with perishable things such as 
	silver or gold that you were redeemed from your forefathers, but with the 
	precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen 
	before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for 
	your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and 
	glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.	
	1Peter 1:3-5:  Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! 
	In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through 
	the resureection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance 
	that can never perish, spoil or fade---kept in heaven for you, who through 
	faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is 
	ready to be revealed in the last time.