1 Peter 1:22-2:10
•	What do you think Peter means by purifying ourselves by obeying the truth in 1:22?  What truth has he been talking about that we must obey?
•	“Love flows naturally from our conversion and is empowered by our new life in Christ”  Is this what Peter says?  Does this correspond with your experience?
•	What do you think are the most important ways in which your love for others needs to grow?
•	How does the image of being living stones in a “spiritual building” help us to understand our church life? (2:4-8)  What do you think are our architectural weaknesses?
•	Look up Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:1-6,  Deuteronomy 7:7-9, Isaiah 43:20b-21and any other OT texts which might illustrate 1 Peter 2:9.  Does this help us understand our status as the people of God?  What practical implications might there be in this?
•	Why is community so important?  What practical things do you need to do to play your part in this?

1 Peter 1:22-2:10
•	What do you think Peter means by purifying ourselves by obeying the truth in 1:22?  What truth has he been talking about that we must obey?
•	“Love flows naturally from our conversion and is empowered by our new life in Christ”  Is this what Peter says?  Does this correspond with your experience?
•	What do you think are the most important ways in which your love for others needs to grow?
•	How does the image of being living stones in a “spiritual building” help us to understand our church life? (2:4-8)  What do you think are our architectural weaknesses?
•	Look up Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:1-6,  Deuteronomy 7:7-9, Isaiah 43:20b-21and any other OT texts which might illustrate 1 Peter 2:9.  Does this help us understand our status as the people of God?  What practical implications might there be in this?
•	Why is community so important?  What practical things do you need to do to play your part in this?

1 Peter 1:22-2:10
•	What do you think Peter means by purifying ourselves by obeying the truth in 1:22?  What truth has he been talking about that we must obey?
•	“Love flows naturally from our conversion and is empowered by our new life in Christ”  Is this what Peter says?  Does this correspond with your experience?
•	What do you think are the most important ways in which your love for others needs to grow?
•	How does the image of being living stones in a “spiritual building” help us to understand our church life? (2:4-8)  What do you think are our architectural weaknesses?
•	Look up Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:1-6,  Deuteronomy 7:7-9, Isaiah 43:20b-21and any other OT texts which might illustrate 1 Peter 2:9.  Does this help us understand our status as the people of God?  What practical implications might there be in this?
•	Why is community so important?  What practical things do you need to do to play your part in this?