Honoring, Loving, Fearing, and Enduring
1 Peter 2:17-20

I. The Priority of Proper Posture: “HONOR ALL MEN” (1 Peter 2:17a)
A. Honoring Humanity Humbly
B. The Power of Respectful Relationships

II. The Principle of Personal Preference: “LOVE THE BROTHERHOOD” (1 Peter 2:17b)
A. Loving the Faithful Family
B. The Practice of Passionate Partnership

III. The Priority of Reverent Respect: “FEAR GOD” (1 Peter 2:17c)
A. Fear as Reverence, Not Terror
B. The Power of Fear in Faithfulness

IV. The Principle of Proper Positioning: “HONOUR THE KING” (1 Peter 2:17d)
A. Honoring Authority, Embracing Responsibility
B. The Practice of Patriotic Piety

V. The Practice of Patience in Persecution: “SUBMITTING TO SERVITUDE” (1 Peter 2:18-19)
A. Servants’ Subjection to Supervisors
B. Enduring With Honor And Holiness

VI. The Standard of Suffering: “SUCCEEDING IN SUFFERING” (1 Peter 2:20)
A. Glory in Grace, Not in Grumbling
B. The Significance of Suffering in Service