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
Forget the perfect church checklist; real church means loving each other like family, growing together, and finding meaning beyond ourselves.
1 Peter 1:22-25
22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, 25 but the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you.
1 Peter 2:1-3
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
John 13:35
35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
1 Corinthians 3: 1-3
1 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. 2 I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 3 You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans?
Discussion Questions
- Read 1 Peter 1:23-25: 2:1-3: What does this passage say about God and what does it say about humanity?
- Reflect on a time when you’ve approached something with a “consumer mentality.” How did this perspective influence your expectations and experiences? How might this mindset impact your view of church?
- Consider the concept of sacrificial love within a community. What are some practical ways we can prioritize loving others over our own preferences and needs? Share examples from your own life or experiences.
- Discuss the idea of “church as family.” How does this perspective challenge the traditional understanding of church as a place or institution? How might viewing fellow believers as family members shape our interactions and relationships within the church?
- Reflect on the notion of spiritual growth and maturity. What does it mean to “grow up” in your faith, moving from spiritual infancy to maturity? What practical steps can we take to nourish our spiritual growth and build our lives on the foundation of Christ?
Verse to Memorize:
For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” 1 Peter 1:24-25
Idea Principal
Olvida la lista perfecta de requisitos para la iglesia; la verdadera iglesia implica amarnos mutuamente como familia, crecer juntos y encontrar un significado más allá de nosotros mismos.
1 Pedro 1:22-25
22 Habiendo purificado vuestras almas por la obediencia a la verdad, mediante el Espíritu, para el amor fraternal no fingido, amaos unos a otros entrañablemente, de corazón puro; 23 siendo renacidos, no de simiente corruptible, sino de incorruptible, por la palabra de Dios que vive y permanece para siempre. 24 Porque: Toda carne es como hierba, Y toda la gloria del hombre como flor de la hierba. La hierba se seca, y la flor se cae; 25 Mas la palabra del Señor permanece para siempre. Y esta es la palabra que por el evangelio os ha sido anunciada.
1 Pedro 2:1-3
1 Desechando, pues, toda malicia, todo engaño, hipocresía, envidias, y todas las detracciones, 2 desead, como niños recién nacidos, la leche espiritual no adulterada, para que por ella crezcáis para salvación, 3 si es que habéis gustado la benignidad del Señor.
John 13:35
35 En esto conocerán todos que sois mis discípulos, si tuviereis amor los unos con los otros.
1 Corinthians 3: 1-3
1 De manera que yo, hermanos, no pude hablaros como a espirituales, sino como a carnales, como a niños en Cristo. 2 Os di a beber leche, y no vianda; porque aún no erais capaces, ni sois capaces todavía, 3 porque aún sois carnales; pues habiendo entre vosotros celos, contiendas y disensiones, ¿no sois carnales, y andáis como hombres?
Preguntas de Discusión
- Lee 1 Pedro 1:23-25: 2:1-3: ¿Qué dice este pasaje acerca de Dios y qué dice acerca de la humanidad?
- Reflexiona sobre un momento en el que te hayas acercado a algo con una “mentalidad de consumidor”. ¿Cómo influyó esta perspectiva en tus expectativas y experiencias? ¿Cómo podría esta mentalidad afectar tu visión de la iglesia?
- Considera el concepto de amor sacrificial dentro de una comunidad. ¿Cuáles son algunas formas prácticas en las que podemos priorizar amar a los demás sobre nuestras propias preferencias y necesidades? Comparte ejemplos de tu propia vida o experiencias.
- Discute la idea de “iglesia como familia”. ¿Cómo desafía esta perspectiva la comprensión tradicional de la iglesia como un lugar o institución? ¿Cómo podría ver a los creyentes como miembros de la familia dar forma a nuestras interacciones y relaciones dentro de la iglesia?
- Reflexiona sobre la noción de crecimiento espiritual y madurez. ¿Qué significa “crecer” en tu fe, pasar de la infancia espiritual a la madurez? ¿Qué pasos prácticos podemos tomar para nutrir nuestro crecimiento espiritual y construir nuestras vidas sobre la base de Cristo?
Verse to Memorize:
24 Porque: Toda carne es como hierba, Y toda la gloria del hombre como flor de la hierba. La hierba se seca, y la flor se cae; 25 Mas la palabra del Señor permanece para siempre. Y esta es la palabra que por el evangelio os ha sido anunciada. 1 Pedro 1:24-25
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