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LESSON 1 * PART 4 * BOOK 55
I Peter 4:1 – 5:14 - Part 2
Okay, let’s pick right up where we left off in the last lesson, and we are now in I Peter chapter 5. We call that Paul’s Gospel of salvation found over in I Corinthians 15:1-4.
Now then, as we come into chapter 5 this is pretty much along the same line that Paul teaches for establishing his Gentile churches. All right, so now then, coming down into chapter 5, dealing with these Jewish congregations, you have the same kind of language, where Peter says in verse 1:
I Peter 5:1a
Now I’ve pointed this out in other times (but we certainly know) that, at Pentecost, and even during Christ’s earthly ministry, Peter was the headman. Peter spoke for the Twelve invariably and, at Pentecost, everybody recognized Peter as the head of the Jewish Jerusalem church. After several years of Paul’s ministry, false teachers emanating from the Jerusalem church were coming in behind Paul and telling Paul’s Gentile converts that they had to keep the Law and circumcision in order to be saved. Galatians 2:9
"And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived (or understood) the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, (Gentiles) and they unto the circumcision. (Jews)
Acts 15 verse 13. James is.
Acts 15:13
"And after they had held their peace, James (the moderator) answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:" And then you come down to verse 19 and James continues:
So James is the one who is making the authoritative statement, not Peter, and that should be sufficient. Now the same way with the order of how these little Jewish epistles (and I think the Holy Spirit did it purposely), where James is first, not Peter. It’s James’ epistle, and then we go to I Peter and II Peter and then John, and Jude.
All right, verse 1 again:
I Peter 5:1
Matthew 16:28
Now chapter 17 and verse 1.
Matthew 17:1-2
It was almost blinding, okay, so that’s the Glory that I think Peter can make reference to, that he and James and John had witnessed it. All right, back to I Peter chapter 5, and continuing verse 1.
I Peter 5:1b
I Peter 5:2
All right, so "Feed the flock of God," be a shepherd, and again I think in the Synagogue there were the upper shepherds and the lower shepherds.
I Peter 5:3-4
"Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock. Israel! Israel is always referred to as sheep, Christ is always referred to as the Shepherd, and He uses the parables of the Shepherd. And I cannot find anything that pertains to Gentiles being called God’s sheep.
John 21:15a
"So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?…" Peter do you love me more than your fishing business up on Galilee? John 21:15b
"…He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my (what?) lambs." Well they’re sheep. Israel. So who was Peter to be feeding? Jews. And who does Peter feed? Jews. John 21:16-17
"He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time. Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus said unto him, Feed my sheep." Peter’s denials. Three times when Peter said, "I don’t know that man." Three times the Lord says, "Feed my sheep." Okay now, this is exactly what he’s referring to now in his little epistle, then, that it’s his responsibility as well as the rest of the Jewish leadership to "feed God’s sheep," and that’s Israel, the Jewish element. Verse 3 again.
I Peter 5:3
"Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock." A flock of sheep. Verse 4.
I Peter 5:4a
"And when the chief Shepherd shall appear,…" I Peter 5:4-6a
5. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. 6. Humble yourselves.…" I Peter 5:6-7
All right, back to I Peter chapter 5 again. Verse 8. If you’re going to cast your cares upon the Lord Jesus, then it behooves us to live accordingly. I Peter 5:8
II Corinthians, chapter 11, and let’s drop down to verse 14. Now remember what Peter just said, "Beware of Satan who is as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour." Paul depicts him:
an angel of light. Peter’s followers back here in the little epistle are up against a lion "seeking whom he may devour." It’s a false angel of light. All right, back in I Peter 5.
"But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. Amen." I Peter 5:12
Now, remember, Grace did not start with Paul. Paul becomes the more eminent Apostle of Grace, but God has always dealt in Grace. Now closing with verse 13.
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