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Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Questions to Consider:

• What areas of your life might you be unwilling to let the Shepherd lead you toward a more joyful life?

• Where have you seen someone choose to “eat last” for you? How did it impact you?

• What fears or insecurities sometimes keep you from leading or serving others with confidence and humility?

• How might a renewed willingness, eagerness, and humility to follow the Great Shepherd change the way you lead at home, school, work, or in your community?

• What does it mean for you personally to “shepherd” those God has placed in your care whether that’s your family, coworkers, or friends?  What could the Trinity family do to help equip you to live that out more fully?

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Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Questions to Consider:

• When have you experienced pain or hardship that later revealed a deeper purpose or strengthened your faith?

• Peter says not to be surprised by trials but to rejoice that we share in Christ’s sufferings. What helps you see suffering through that hopeful lens rather than a form of  punishment?

• What does it look like to “entrust your soul to a faithful Creator” when life feels uncertain or painful?

• How might God be using your story of suffering to encourage someone else?

• In what ways is Jesus inviting you to commit to help complete your joy?

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Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11

Questions to Consider:

• Do you tend to lean more toward laziness (ignoring sin) or perfectionism (trying to fix yourself)?

• Peter says unbelievers will be surprised when our lives look different.  When have you experienced someone being surprised (positively or negatively) by your faith? How did you respond?

• What does it look like for you to contribute to a different kind of community at Trinity?

• How different would your life look if you pursued strength in Christ, trusting Him with what you cannot control?

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Scripture: 1 Peter 3:17-4:2

Questions to Consider:

1. Where in your faith do you feel like you most often say, “I don’t know”? How do you usually respond to those moments. By leaning into trust or by trying to avoid the uncertainty?

2. We trust unseen things every day (like electricity, Wi-Fi, or even medicine). What’s one practical way you could transfer that same trust into your walk with Jesus this week?

3. Peter reminds us that God’s people have always faced an enemy trying to derail His plan. Where do you sense opposition or resistance in your life right now? How does remembering God’s victory in Christ give you hope?

4. Baptism is more than a ritual; it’s a sign of God’s victory and a pledge of belonging to Him. How does remembering your baptism (or witnessing someone else’s) encourage you to live with boldness for Christ?

5. Peter urges believers to be ready to give an answer for the hope within them (v. 15). If someone asked you this week why you follow Jesus, what would you say in just a sentence or two?

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Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-18

Questions to Consider:

1. When someone hurts or misunderstands me, do I naturally respond with compassion and humility — or with defensiveness? Why do I think that is?

2. Have I ever felt resistance or rejection because of my faith in Jesus? How did it affect me — emotionally or spiritually?

3. What does it practically look like for me to suffer for my faith right now?

4. Am I prepared to talk about the hope I have in Jesus — not just with answers, but with gentleness and respect?

5. How does knowing that Jesus suffered for me — to bring me to God — change the way I view my own suffering or challenges?

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Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Questions to Consider:

1. How have expectations in a relationship (spouse, family, friends) made it harder to show or receive genuine love?

2. Can you think of a time when trusting God in a hard relationship opened the door to deeper connection?

3. How does the idea of a “submission competition” challenge your natural instincts about marriage or any relationships (family, friendships, co-workers)?

4. How might your relationships (marriage, family, friendships) look different if you viewed them as a witness to the gospel?

5. What’s one way you could release an expectation this week and replace it with gratitude or service for someone you know?

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Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-25

Questions to Consider:

1. Submission is described as one of the hardest commands in Scripture. Why do you think submission feels so unnatural in our culture today? What makes it hard for you personally?

2. Peter says that by submitting and “doing good,” Christians can silence the ignorance of foolish people (v. 15). How have you seen faithful submission or humility serve as a witness to others?

3. Jesus modeled submission, even in suffering, by entrusting Himself to the Father (vv. 21–23). What would it look like for you to trust God more fully in a place of hardship or unfairness in your life?

4. Submission is not blind obedience; it should never lead us to sin. How can we discern when God is calling us to submit and when He is calling us to stand firm against sin or injustice?

5. If someone observed your daily life and how you respond to leaders, bosses, family members, or government. What would they learn about your trust in Jesus as your cornerstone?

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Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-2:10

Questions to Consider:

1. In what ways do you sometimes feel like you’re “building on the wrong blueprint” in your walk with Christ?

2. Peter calls us to “love one another deeply, from the heart.” Why is that more challenging than just acting loving?

3. Which of the barriers Peter names; malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, or slander most often gets in the way of love in your life?

4. Why is forgiveness so essential to love? How has forgiving or being forgiven changed you?

5. What would change in our church if people looked at Trinity and said: “I may not agree with what they believe, but I can’t deny how well they love each other”?

6. What step could you take this week to align your blueprint with Jesus and love someone who is hard to love?

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Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Questions to Consider:

1. What is your understanding of holiness according to the Bible?  Do you feel like holiness is something attainable, or out of reach?

2. How does the world still squash us into its mold as those without Christ and what are some ways we as Christians are called to live differently than the environment we live in.

3. Peter encourages us to get our minds ready for action.  What part does our mind have in a life of faith and obedience?

4. As Christians, what are the implications of being ransomed out of a life of hopelessness and futility? 

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Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Questions to Consider:

1. Do you ever feel out of place because of your Christian values? 

2. To what extent are we living as exiles or, are we quite comfortable in our North American culture?

3. Examine chapter one, especially verses 3-8 of 1 Peter.  What are some of the great resources this chapter gives us to have a living hope in our world today?

4. Chapter one, verses 6-7 says that suffering and trials benefit our faith.  How does or does not this make sense for you? 

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Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Questions to Consider:

1. When you hear the phrase Made for This, what emotions or thoughts rise to the surface? Excitement? Doubt? Fear? Confidence? 

2. Have you ever felt out of place in your culture or community because of your faith in Jesus? How did you respond? 

3. What’s one part of your life that you’ve struggled to surrender fully to God because you feared standing out or being “different?” 

4. How might seeing yourself more through God’s identity (not just an individual) change the way you live and grow as a follower of Jesus? 

5. How can we encourage each other when following Jesus feels hard, unpopular, or misunderstood?