The Christian is God's Representative
Sermon Outline
A Historical Anthology of Great Historical Figures
Figure #3: Lesser Lights
The Christian Citizen (Part 2)
The Background of Peter’s Letter
The Christian Citizen (Part 1)
I. Duty #1: His Duty to Regulate Himself (2:13-15)
A. The Nature of His Duty: Submission (2:13a1-2)
B. The Direction of His Duty: Human Government (2:13a7-10) (a)
C. The Motivation of His Duty: God (2:13a3-6)
D. The Direction of His Duty: Human Government (2:13b-14) (b)
E. The Purpose of His Duty: Testimony (2:15)
Some Concerns Based on Part 1
I. Duty #1: His Duty to Regulate Himself (2:13-15)
II. Duty #2: His Duty to Represent God (2:16)
A. The Believer’s Identity (2:16a)
1. Definition: The Nature of Our Freedom
2. Implication: The Way We Define Ourselves
3. Application: The Anomalous Character of Christianity
B. The Believer’s Genuineness (2:16b)
C. The Believer’s Responsibility (2:16c)
1. Defining the Term
● bondslave slave, born bondman, slavish or servile
2. Contrasting the Term
3. Using the Term