Week 1 – Chosen for Hope
Text: 1 Peter 1:1–12
Theme: Our new birth in Christ gives us a living hope.
Big Idea: In Christ, we are chosen, redeemed, and secure in a hope that suffering cannot shake.
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Week 2 – Holy People in a Broken World
Text: 1 Peter 1:13–2:3
Theme: God calls His people to holiness.
Big Idea: Because we belong to a holy God, our lives must reflect His character in a world that does not.
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Week 3 – Built Together as God’s People
Text: 1 Peter 2:4–12
Theme: Identity and mission of God’s people.
Big Idea: As living stones in God’s temple, we exist to declare His glory in the world.
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Week 4 – Faithful Witness in a Hostile World
Text: 1 Peter 2:13–25
Theme: Submission and witness in society.
Big Idea: By submitting to authority with humility and integrity, we point people to Jesus, the suffering servant.
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Week 5 – Godly Relationships in the Home
Text: 1 Peter 3:1–12
Theme: Marriage, unity, and Christian witness.
Big Idea: Our relationships at home and in the church become a living testimony of Christ’s love.
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Week 6 – Suffering with Hope
Text: 1 Peter 3:13–22
Theme: Suffering for righteousness.
Big Idea: When we suffer for doing good, we mirror Christ’s victory and proclaim our hope in Him.
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Week 7 – Living for God’s Will
Text: 1 Peter 4:1–11
Theme: Choosing God’s will over worldly desires.
Big Idea: Because Christ suffered for us, we live for God’s glory, using our gifts to serve others.
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Week 8 – Suffering as Christians
Text: 1 Peter 4:12–19
Theme: Fiery trials and Christian endurance.
Big Idea: Suffering is not strange—it refines our faith and glorifies God.
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Week 9 – Humility in God’s Household
Text: 1 Peter 5:1–7
Theme: Leadership, humility, and care.
Big Idea: God’s people flourish under humble leadership and humble hearts.
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Week 10 – Standing Firm Against the Enemy
Text: 1 Peter 5:8–11
Theme: Spiritual warfare and perseverance.
Big Idea: In Christ’s strength, we resist the enemy and stand firm in faith.
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Week 11 – Closing Words of Grace
Text: 1 Peter 5:12–14
Theme: Final encouragements.
Big Idea: God’s grace is sufficient to sustain us as we live in hope and love one another.
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