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BEREAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

1 Peter 4:7-11

Wednesday May 11, 2022

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1 Peter 4:7–11 (NASB95)

⁷The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer.

⁸Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

⁹Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

¹⁰As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

¹¹Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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Group Discussions

Share the inductive questions you came up with in your prep of 1 Peter 4:7-11.

Share some of the observations you made in your study of 1 Peter 4:7-11.

What are the gifts specifically highlighted in verses 10-11? Are spiritual gifts more of a responsibility or a privilege? What is the purpose of spiritual gifts?

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Red Bold: Significant words

Underlined: qualities of the one living in the will of God.

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Take home truths from 4:7-11

The end being near should not bring panic and anxiety, but watchfulness and worship.

Focus the remaining time not on the lusts of the flesh (4:1-6), but to love, to serve and to give God glory.

Spiritual gifts are to be used to point others to Christ, not to draw attention to ourselves.

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Spiritual Gifts

Definition: is any talent or ability which is empowered by the Holy Spirit and able to be used in the ministry of the church.

Lists given in the New Testament

Romans 12:6-8
1 Corinthians 7:7
1 Corinthians 12:7-11, 28-30
Ephesians 4:11
1 Peter 4:10

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Spiritual Gifts

Definition: is any talent or ability which is empowered by the Holy Spirit and able to be used in the ministry of the church.

Lists given in the New Testament

Romans 12:6-8
1 Corinthians 7:7
1 Corinthians 12:7-11, 28-30
Ephesians 4:11
1 Peter 4:10

Romans 12:6-8 / prophecy, serving, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, mercy

1 Corinthians 7:7 / celibacy

1 Corinthians 12 / wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, tongues, interpretation, helps, administrations

Ephesians 4:11 / apostolic, prophetic, evangelistic, pastoral, teaching

1 Peter 4 / speaking, serving

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For Next Bible Study (Wednesday 5/18)

Carefully read 1 Peter 4:12-19.

Ask inductive questions of these verses and come up with observations.

How do these verses fit into the context of the rest of the section, chapter, and letter?

What are some practical and measurable applications you can draw from these verses?

What are the purposes of suffering in the life of the Christian?�

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Group Discussions

What kind of changes (if any) would there be in your life if you knew you had very little time left?

How are you doing in the areas of love, hospitality and use of spiritual gifts?