Seed of the Word
1 Peter — Group study guide
5 chapters · 63 questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Seed of the Word
1 Peter 1 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: 1 Peter 1 (KJV)
1. To whom did Peter address his letter?
1 Peter 1:1
- A. To the strangers scattered abroad
- B. To the church at Corinth
- C. To Timothy
- D. To the elders at Jerusalem
2. Unto what hath God begotten us again?
1 Peter 1:3
- A. Unto a life of riches
- B. Unto keeping the law of Moses
- C. Unto ruling the nations
- D. Unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
3. Through what are we kept by the power of God?
1 Peter 1:5
- A. Through the works of the law
- B. Through the angels
- C. Through faith
- D. Through sacrifices
4. What may be needful for a season?
1 Peter 1:6
- A. That we stop praying
- B. That we be in heaviness through manifold temptations
- C. That we live in riches
- D. That we go back to the law
5. What is much more precious than gold?
1 Peter 1:7
- A. Our faith
- B. Silver
- C. Precious stones
- D. Fame
6. Why is our faith tried?
1 Peter 1:7
- A. So that we lose hope
- B. To punish us
- C. So that men praise us
- D. That it might be found unto praise, honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ
7. Whom do we love, having not seen him?
1 Peter 1:8
- A. The prophets
- B. The apostles
- C. Jesus
- D. The angels
8. What is the end of our faith?
1 Peter 1:9
- A. Riches
- B. The salvation of our souls
- C. Fame
- D. Power
9. Of what have the prophets enquired and searched diligently?
1 Peter 1:10
- A. Of salvation
- B. Of the temple
- C. Of the kings
- D. Of riches
10. What did the Spirit of Christ which was in the prophets testify beforehand?
1 Peter 1:11
- A. The fall of Rome
- B. The building of the temple
- C. The victories of Israel
- D. The sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow
11. What are we to gird up the loins of?
1 Peter 1:13
- A. Our sword
- B. Our garments
- C. Our mind
- D. Our body
12. In what should we be holy?
1 Peter 1:15
- A. Only in the temple
- B. In all manner of conversation (way of life)
- C. Only on feast days
- D. Only in public
13. From whom did we receive our vain conversation (way of life) before Christ?
1 Peter 1:18
- A. From our fathers
- B. From the angels
- C. From the prophets
- D. From the apostles
14. How were our souls purified?
1 Peter 1:22
- A. By washings
- B. By fasting
- C. By offerings
- D. In obeying the truth through the Spirit
Notes
Seed of the Word
1 Peter 2 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: 1 Peter 2 (KJV)
1. What are we to lay aside?
1 Peter 2:1
- A. The word of God
- B. Brotherly love
- C. Prayer
- D. All malice, guile, hypocrisies, envies and evil speakings
2. What should we desire as newborn babes?
1 Peter 2:2
- A. Bread from heaven
- B. New wine
- C. The sincere milk of the word
- D. Honey from the comb
3. What is the living stone, disallowed of men, to God?
1 Peter 2:4
- A. Worthless
- B. Chosen of God, and precious
- C. A millstone
- D. An altar stone
4. What kind of sacrifices does Peter say we should offer?
1 Peter 2:5
- A. Spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ
- B. Burnt offerings of bulls
- C. Grain offerings
- D. Lambs of the first year
5. What will not happen to him that believeth on Jesus?
1 Peter 2:6
- A. He shall not be tried
- B. He shall not labour
- C. He shall never suffer
- D. He shall not be confounded
6. In what way is Jesus a rock of offence?
1 Peter 2:8
- A. In that he fell from the mount
- B. In that he blocks the way to the temple
- C. In that the disobedient stumble at the word
- D. In that believers fall into sin
7. For what purpose are we a peculiar people unto God?
1 Peter 2:9
- A. To be served
- B. To shew forth the praises of God
- C. To judge the world
- D. To gather riches
8. What have they obtained which had not obtained mercy?
1 Peter 2:10
- A. Mercy
- B. Riches
- C. Power
- D. Fame
9. Against what do fleshly lusts war?
1 Peter 2:11
- A. Against the body
- B. Against the angels
- C. Against the government
- D. Against the soul
10. How do we keep the Gentiles from speaking against us as evildoers?
1 Peter 2:12
- A. By hiding from them
- B. By arguing with them
- C. By having our conversation (way of life) honest
- D. By paying them
11. For what purpose were governors sent?
1 Peter 2:14
- A. To persecute the church
- B. For the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well
- C. To collect tithes
- D. To build temples
12. We must not use our liberty as a cloke for what?
1 Peter 2:16
- A. For doing evil
- B. For serving God
- C. For preaching
- D. For helping our neighbour
13. What did Jesus do when he was reviled and when he suffered?
1 Peter 2:23
- A. He answered with curses
- B. He called angels to defend him
- C. He fled from them
- D. He threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously
Notes
Seed of the Word
1 Peter 3 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: 1 Peter 3 (KJV)
1. How can a wife win a husband who obeys not the word?
1 Peter 3:1
- A. By arguing
- B. By threats
- C. By gifts
- D. By her conversation (conduct)
2. What will unbelieving husbands behold in their wives?
1 Peter 3:2
- A. Their showy hairstyles
- B. Their gold jewelry
- C. Their chaste conversation coupled with fear
- D. Their costly apparel
3. What, in women, is in the sight of God of great price?
1 Peter 3:4
- A. The wearing of gold
- B. The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit
- C. Costly garments
- D. Showy plaiting of the hair
4. What did Sara call her husband Abraham?
1 Peter 3:6
- A. Lord
- B. Beloved
- C. King
- D. Brother
5. How should a husband dwell with his wife?
1 Peter 3:7
- A. Harshly
- B. Indifferently
- C. In fear
- D. According to knowledge (wisely)
6. Of what is the wife an heir together with her husband?
1 Peter 3:7
- A. Of her husband's riches
- B. Of the land of Canaan
- C. Of the grace of life
- D. Of the priesthood
7. Why should we bless even those who rail on us?
1 Peter 3:9
- A. So that they fear us
- B. Because we are called to inherit a blessing
- C. So that they repay us
- D. Because the government commands it
8. What must he do that will see good days?
1 Peter 3:10
- A. Refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile
- B. Work without rest
- C. Seek riches
- D. Keep away from everyone
9. To whose prayers are God's ears open?
1 Peter 3:12
- A. The rich
- B. The mighty
- C. Those who speak much
- D. The righteous
10. What should we do so that no one harms us?
1 Peter 3:13
- A. Hide ourselves
- B. Take revenge
- C. Follow that which is good
- D. Always keep silent
11. For what should we always be ready?
1 Peter 3:15
- A. For war
- B. To give an answer, with meekness and fear, of the hope that is in us
- C. To flee persecution
- D. To argue in anger
12. Why did Jesus suffer, the just for the unjust?
1 Peter 3:18
- A. To bring us to God
- B. To be king of Israel
- C. To fulfil the law of Moses
- D. To overcome Rome
13. Who were the spirits in prison to whom Jesus preached?
1 Peter 3:19-20
- A. The people of Sodom
- B. The Egyptians at the Red Sea
- C. The builders of Babel
- D. Those who were disobedient in the days of Noah and perished in the flood
14. How many souls were saved in the ark during the flood?
1 Peter 3:20
- A. Six
- B. Ten
- C. Eight
- D. Twelve
Notes
Seed of the Word
1 Peter 4 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: 1 Peter 4 (KJV)
1. What has he that hath suffered in the flesh ceased from?
1 Peter 4:1
- A. From faith
- B. From hope
- C. From sin
- D. From prayer
2. How should we live the rest of our time in the flesh?
1 Peter 4:2
- A. To the lusts of men
- B. To the will of God
- C. According to fashion
- D. According to our own desires
3. What is the will of the Gentiles?
1 Peter 4:3
- A. To walk in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings and abominable idolatries
- B. To keep the sabbath
- C. To pray and fast
- D. To read the prophets
4. Was the gospel preached also to them that are dead?
1 Peter 4:6
- Yes
- No
5. What does charity (love) cover?
1 Peter 4:8
- A. The shame of the rich
- B. The wounds of the body
- C. The multitude of sins
- D. Debts
6. How should we use hospitality one to another?
1 Peter 4:9
- A. With complaints
- B. Without grudging
- C. Only to relatives
- D. Charging for lodging
7. What do we do with the gift God has given us?
1 Peter 4:10
- A. Minister it to one another as good stewards
- B. Hide it
- C. Sell it
- D. Use it to get rich
8. How should he that ministereth minister?
1 Peter 4:11
- A. In his own strength
- B. Out of obligation
- C. To be praised
- D. As of the ability which God giveth
9. What are we if we are reproached for the name of Christ?
1 Peter 4:14
- A. Miserable
- B. Evildoers
- C. Happy (blessed)
- D. Forgotten
10. What should we not feel if we suffer as Christians?
1 Peter 4:16
- A. Hope
- B. Shame
- C. Joy
- D. Peace
11. What should they that suffer according to the will of God do?
1 Peter 4:19
- A. Commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator
- B. Abandon the faith
- C. Take revenge on their enemies
- D. Complain against God
Notes
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1 Peter 5 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: 1 Peter 5 (KJV)
1. What did Peter exhort the elders to do?
1 Peter 5:2
- A. Feed the flock of God, not by constraint, but willingly
- B. Build a temple
- C. Collect tithes
- D. Travel to Rome
2. May pastors be lords over the flock?
1 Peter 5:3
- Yes
- No
3. What will pastors receive when the chief Shepherd shall appear?
1 Peter 5:4
- A. A salary
- B. An earthly throne
- C. A crown of glory that fadeth not away
- D. A house in Jerusalem
4. With what should we be clothed?
1 Peter 5:5
- A. With pride
- B. With humility
- C. With fine linen
- D. With purple
5. Under what should we humble ourselves?
1 Peter 5:6
- A. Under the mighty hand of God
- B. Under the power of Rome
- C. Under the law of Moses
- D. Under the elders of the people
6. Why should we cast all our care upon God?
1 Peter 5:7
- A. Because the law commands it
- B. Because then we forget everything
- C. Because the angels ask it
- D. For he careth for us
7. Why should we be sober and vigilant?
1 Peter 5:8
- A. Because night is coming
- B. Because there are thieves
- C. Because the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour
- D. Because the harvest is near
8. How should we resist the devil?
1 Peter 5:9
- A. With weapons
- B. Stedfast in the faith
- C. With fear
- D. By running away
9. What will God do after we have suffered a while?
1 Peter 5:10
- A. Make us perfect, stablish, strengthen and settle us
- B. Leave us alone
- C. Punish us
- D. Forget us
10. By whom did Peter write this letter?
1 Peter 5:12
- A. Mark
- B. Luke
- C. Titus
- D. Silvanus
11. Was there a church at Babylon?
1 Peter 5:13
- Yes
- No