Letter’s Theme: 1 Peter: Standing firm in God’s True Grace.

I. ELECT (1:1)

A. ELECT ACCORDING TO THE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF THE FATHER

B. ELECT IN THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE SPIRIT

C. ELECT FOR OBEDIENCE TO JESUS CHRIST AND FOR SPRINKLING WITH HIS BLOOD

1. OBEDIENCE TO JESUS CHRIST

a. OBEDIENCE TO THE GOSPEL CALL

b. OBEDIENCE TO THE LORD’S COMMANDS

2. SPRINKLING WITH HIS BLOOD

II. EXILES (1:1)

A. PETER IS AN EXILE (5:12-14)

B. TO EXILES OF THE DISPERSION (1:1)

1. NOT A PHYSICAL DISPERSION (NOT PRIMARILY)

2. SPIRITUAL DISPERSION

3. ELECT DISPERSION

III. BLESSING (1:2)

This is the true grace of God; stand firm in it.