About the Series
Considering whether a good and powerful God exists while we suffer and see evil in this world is a big deal. The Bible doesn't give a simple answer to this. But it does talk a lot about how God helps us when life gets tough. It even says that God knows what suffering feels like because He went through it too. Everyone faces hard times. But according to Peter (one of Jesus first disciples), God gives us what we need to get through tough times and live a Resurrected life. It's like going through a fire/storm/troubles makes us stronger. So, even when life gets really hard, we can come out of it stronger and full of hope, living a better life.Lesson Plan
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Main Point
Our true identity is found in Christ, not in worldly pursuits or accomplishments. Understanding one’s identity in Christ leads to living a purposeful life aligned with God’s calling.
1 Peter 2:4-12
4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” 7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” 8 and, “A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for. 9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
Discussion Questions
- How does the analogy of building a life on a solid foundation relate to our everyday choices and priorities?
- What are some practical ways we can “move towards Jesus” in our daily lives, especially when we feel disconnected or distracted?
- How can we identify and embrace our unique calling or purpose, even if it seems unclear or daunting?
- In what ways have you experienced the importance of Christian community in shaping your understanding of identity and purpose?
- Reflecting on 1 Peter 2:4-5, what does it mean for us to be “living stones” built into a spiritual house? How does this imagery inform our understanding of our identity in Christ?
Verse to Memorize:
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9
Idea Principal
Nuestra verdadera identidad se encuentra en Cristo, no en las búsquedas o logros mundanos. Comprender la identidad en Cristo conduce a vivir una vida con propósito alineada con el llamado de Dios.
1 Pedro 2:4-12
4 Acercándoos a él, piedra viva, desechada ciertamente por los hombres, mas para Dios escogida y preciosa, 5 vosotros también, como piedras vivas, sed edificados como casa espiritual y sacerdocio santo, para ofrecer sacrificios espirituales aceptables a Dios por medio de Jesucristo. 6 Por lo cual también contiene la Escritura: He aquí, pongo en Sion la principal piedra del ángulo, escogida, preciosa; Y el que creyere en él, no será avergonzado. 7 Para vosotros, pues, los que creéis, él es precioso; pero para los que no creen, La piedra que los edificadores desecharon, Ha venido a ser la cabeza del ángulo; 8 y: Piedra de tropiezo, y roca que hace caer, porque tropiezan en la palabra, siendo desobedientes; a lo cual fueron también destinados. 9 Mas vosotros sois linaje escogido, real sacerdocio, nación santa, pueblo adquirido por Dios, para que anunciéis las virtudes de aquel que os llamó de las tinieblas a su luz admirable; 10 vosotros que en otro tiempo no erais pueblo, pero que ahora sois pueblo de Dios; que en otro tiempo no habíais alcanzado misericordia, pero ahora habéis alcanzado misericordia. 11 Amados, yo os ruego como a extranjeros y peregrinos, que os abstengáis de los deseos carnales que batallan contra el alma, 12 manteniendo buena vuestra manera de vivir entre los gentiles; para que en lo que murmuran de vosotros como de malhechores, glorifiquen a Dios en el día de la visitación, al considerar vuestras buenas obras.
Preguntas de Discusión
- ¿Cómo se relaciona la analogía de construir una vida sobre una base sólida con nuestras decisiones y prioridades cotidianas?\
- ¿Cuáles son algunas maneras prácticas en las que podemos “acercarnos a Jesús” en nuestra vida diaria, especialmente cuando nos sentimos desconectados o distraídos?
- ¿Cómo podemos identificar y abrazar nuestro llamado o propósito único, incluso si parece poco claro o desafiante?
- ¿De qué manera has experimentado la importancia de la comunidad cristiana en la formación de tu comprensión de la identidad y el propósito?
- Al reflexionar sobre 1 Pedro 2:4-5, ¿qué significa para nosotros ser “piedras vivas” construidas en una casa espiritual? ¿Cómo esta imagen informa nuestra comprensión de nuestra identidad en Cristo?
Verse to Memorize:
Mas vosotros sois linaje escogido, real sacerdocio, nación santa, pueblo adquirido por Dios, para que anunciéis las virtudes de aquel que os llamó de las tinieblas a su luz admirable; . 1 Pedro 2:9
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