Lord's Day - International KJV Sunday School Lesson, Outline for Students / Teachers

November 17

Lesson 12 (KJV)

Faith That Is Focused

Devotional Reading: 1 Peter 1:3–12

Background Scripture: Galatians 5:22, 23; 1 Peter 1

1 Peter 1:13–25

13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Key Verses

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation.—1 Peter 1:14, 15

Responding to God’s Grace

Unit 3: Faith Leads to Holy Living

Lessons 10–13

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. State the definition of holy.

2. Contrast holy conduct with unholy conduct.

3. Create a plan to identify and correct areas of sinfulness in his or her own life on an ongoing basis.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. Holiness Encounter

B. Lesson Context

I. Focusing Our Minds (1 Peter 1:13–16)

A. With Sobriety (v. 13)

B. With Holiness (vv. 14–16)

Seek Ye First

II. Focusing Our Faith (1 Peter 1:17–21)

A. In Christ (vv. 17–19)

B. In Resurrection (vv. 20, 21)

III. Focusing Our Love (1 Peter 1:22–25)

A. For Fellow Believers (vv. 22, 23)

Holiday Humility

B. For God’s Word (vv. 24, 25)

Conclusion

A. Holiness Gaps

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Bithynia	Bih-thin-ee-uh.
Cappadocia	Kap-uh-doe-shuh.
Galatia	Guh-lay-shuh.
Horeb	Ho-reb.
Nero	Nee-row.
Pontus	Pon-tuss.

What Do You Think? What can our church do to help people have a better understanding of what holiness is and what it looks like in practice? Digging Deeper How do we do so without creating a judgmental, “holier than thou” impression that drives people away?

What Do You Think? How should we deal with the “gray areas” of what is holy and what is not? Digging Deeper In answering this question, use as a starting point the assumption that the New Testament is more concerned with principles in contrast with the Old Testament’s concern for rules.

What Do You Think? What visual aids can you use daily to remind you that the fact of 1 Peter 1:19 should result in holy living? Digging Deeper How might those visual aids differ from life context to life context (work, church, home, etc.)?

What Do You Think? How can you try to improve your relationship with a person who seems suspicious of your motives and intentions? Digging Deeper Which passages about God’s love most influence your response? What does the context surrounding Paul’s note on unfeigned love in 2 Corinthians 6:6 contribute?

What Do You Think? How much time should we spend studying the Old Testament when we combine (1) the fact that God’s Word endures permanently with (2) the factual change noted in Colossians 2:14? Digging Deeper How do Romans 15:4 and 1 Corinthians 10:11 help shape your response?

 Prayer

Lord God, free us from sinful behaviors that weigh us down and cause us to stumble. Empower us to strive for holiness so that we may be more like You. We pray in the name of Jesus, the spotless and holy Lamb of God. Amen.

 Krause, Mark S. et al. “Faith That Is Focused.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2019–2020. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson et al. Vol. 67. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2019. 100. Print.