1 Peter 1:1-2

1 Peter 1:1-2 (ESV) Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

  • What does it mean to be an exile?

  • What might be hard about living in a different country?

  • What are some things that make us homesick for heaven?

  • What are ways that God wants us to be different from the world we live in?

  • What does it mean to be elect?

  • What is God's purpose for us, the reason we are not yet in our heavenly home?