Submission: v.5-7
This is not the first time Peter talks about submission:
• 2:13 Submit to Authorities
• 2:18 Servants be submissive
• 3:1 wives be submissive 3:5
• 3:7 husbands submit to wives according to there needs
Peter deals with two more groups:
1. 5:5 the Younger are to submit. (likewise-speaking of context in the area of submission)
-who are these younger people he is talking about?
b). I think its talking about those younger in the faith, are to be submissive to those in Leadership in the Church.
2. Peter deals with all people. V.5b be submissive.
i) All of us are commanded to be submissive
2 things about this command:
• Be submissive to one another, in the Church
• Philippians 2:1-4 (how are we to submit to others when they are not in leadership above me?) Jesus submitted to the will of the Father, putting us first.
• Secondly: it involves humility v.5c
• Humility- carries the idea of lowliness of mind.
• Clothed- is to wrap yourself around in.
(4 reasons why we should be clothed in Humility):
1) 'God resist the proud' v.5d
2) 'God gives grace to the humble'
Humility is opposite of pride.
Grace-156x in NT --getting what we don't deserve, unmerited favor. -Secondly we need God's grace temporal life, for everyday of our life, we need His grace to sustain us to live a life that pleases Him.
Acts 20:32 "God's Grace will build you up"
• Romans 1:5 the only way we can obey God is through the grace of God.
• Romans 5:2 His grace enables us to stand.
• 2 Timothy 2:1 His grace makes you strong
• 2 Cor 4:15 His grace causes us to be thankful to His glory.
• Titus 2:11-12 His grace teaches us to live godly.
• Zech 4:6
-third reason is because of exaltation, v.6 Exalt-to elevate, to lift up. Three things:
1) we are to humble yourselves. If you don't God will. God will not play around if He does. Luke 18:9-14
2) we are to be humble before God. V6b
3) we are to wait for our exaltation. V.6c
4) anxiety- v.7 it is linked to the command of v.6 dealing with humility.
'care' --to divide or separate.
Ps.55:22 Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will
never allow the righteous to be shaken.
v.8 dealing with the Spiritual suffering / Spiritual Warfare.
• There is a battle going on, that you and I cannot even fathom. Ephesians 6:12
C. The devil(term refers to slander of Gods people); Satan(adversary); Abbadon/(Heb. Term means destruction); Apollyon(gk. term means destroyer).
1. Put these labels together & it describes him as a dangerous, destructive deceiver who slanders & accuses us at every opportunity.
• Ephesians 2:2 'satan is the prince of the power of the air'
• 2 Cor 4:4 satan is the god of this age.
Since satan is like this, what do we do? 3 Commands.
1. We are to be sober. V.8 --a clarity of mind,
2. Vigilance v.8-10 -23x in NT. Stay alert, pay attention. 1 Thess 5:5
3. It involves resistance. V.9a
Resist-means stand against! The devil, and how do we do this?
1. It involves the grace of God: James 4:6-7
2. It involves the Word of God. Matt 4:1-11

3. by Faith in God. V.9 you are not the only one who experiences this spiritual warfare, others have faith and are getting through it, Notice don't fall back on your faith! But The Faith. Speaking of Jesus Christ who is our Faith. Who allowed us to enter His kingdom.
1. It was Jesus who disarmed all principalities and powers, over all demonic authority.

1. Never forget you are his prey. That is why we MUST remain alert & sober.
2. His one purpose is to destroy us: our testimony, our hope, our holiness, & if possible our lives.
E. What are we to do when standing nose to nose w/the adversary? Panic? Run? Surrender?
1. Nope! Resist him, stand firm in your faith. (not in your own ability, but w/the unshakeable faith in our all-powerful God!)

v.10 The results of Spiritual suffering: (4 of them)
1) Its ment to perfect you. Perfect-13x in NT speaks of a broken net being joining back together or made complete (suffering makes us complete or whole)
2) To establish you' --establish-steroids to make strong, to make firm, to strengthen. Don't get down, when the enemy comes, be strengthen.
3) To Strengthen you' --only used here in all NT.
4) It will settle you. Settle-to lay a foundation. Something very strong to build upon.
LIFE LESSONS TO LEARN FROM TRUE GRACE! (12-14)
A. Big hand writing change in vs.12-14 now.
From Silas the cultured composer to the rugged fisherman Peters pen.
B. (13) A few statements: the lady, the city, & the sun.
1. The lady (she) - possibly the church in Rome. (Could be to his own wife)
2. The city (Babylon) - modern day Iraq (Peters ministry never extended here); or figure of speech, referring symbolically to Rome (his later ministry centered in Rome).
a) This name was code language for Rome in both Jewish & Christian circles in the 1st & 2nd cent's AD.
3. The son (Mark my son) - most likely John Mark, a son in the faith.