Sermon-Based Discussion Questions
Point One: Crave The Good life
Point Two: Embrace the Formation of Christ in your Life
Point Three: Live Out your Identity in Christ
Discussion Questions:
Watch the past message, then choose questions to get your group thinking and create openness.
What was something that stood out to you from this past Sunday’s message? Share what you learned and how it will impact your life.
Read 1 Peter 2:1-12. What attitudes does Peter tell believers to put away in verses 1-3, and what does he encourage them to desire instead?
Read 1 Peter 1:4-12. What titles and descriptions do Peter give to believers (for example, "living stones," "royal priesthood," "holy nation")? What do these identities mean to you personally?
When Peter refers to Jesus as the “Living Cornerstone,” what does this teach us about His authority and significant role in God’s plan for salvation?
Why do you think Peter describes the church with Old Testament titles such as "chosen people" and "royal priesthood"? What does this reveal about God's covenant purposes with us?
Peter says believers have been called "out of darkness into His wonderful light." What does this reveal about God's grace and His work in salvation
What similarities do you see between Ephesians 2:19-22 and 1 Peter 2:4-10? How do these passages deepen your understanding of what the church truly is?
How does Peter's picture of "living stones" challenge the way many Christians think about church today
Peter says believers are "chosen" and "foreigners and exiles" at the same time. How can Christians be deeply loved by God yet still feel like outsiders in the culture around them? Why is this tension part of our calling?
Peter calls Jesus the Living Cornerstone - the One whom people rejected but whom God chose. How does Jesus' rejection, death, and resurrection become the foundation for both our identity and our hope? In what ways does this passage invite us to trust Him more fully?
Peter invites us to “declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.” What is one practical way you can reflect Christ's character or share His goodness with someone this week through your words or your actions?