July 23, 2006

Intro: Ch.5:11-14 – close of epistle with personal

Salutations.

I. Peter’s short doxology- 5:11- “to Him be glory…”

1. Formal doxologies in high church liturgy

2. “glory is to render to God the praise & honor

appropriate to His Incomparable Person

Ø      To give Him glory is for us to realize we’re not the

__________  __  _____  ______________ .

Ø      It is to join with ___________ _____ _____  ______

Ø      It is to _________   ________   __________.

Ø      It moves us from __________ to ___________.

II. Peter’s description of his epistle-5:12

1. “exhorting” – appeal to a course of action- Application

2. “testifying” – assert both belief & behavior-Affirmation

3. “true grace”- genuine, therefore effective grace.

“in which you stand” __________ = 2:9

                             ____________ = 5:9

III. Peter’s review & regard- 5:13-14

1. “She who is in Babylon”- feminine form to indicate a

local church, not a person.

“Babylon”= possibly figurative for ________ or _________

or _____________ - speaking of Rome, the capitol

2. Instructs them “Greet…with holy kiss”-  A kiss sometimes

accompanied the _______________ as evidence of

reconciliation.

  “peace” – inward calm in midst of tribulation