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Q1. (5:7) Q. According to this verse what should you do with your fears? A. fling it to the Lord God Almighty in prayer. Don’t keep it, don’t toy with. Q. What reason is given why you should do this? A. Because our Lord God who loves us so much that He sent His Son to die for us loves us dearly and wants us to trust Him to protect and deliver from the things we fear or worry about. Q. In what manner should you do it? A. By fervent faithful prayers without giving up and He will come to our aid. Q. How will you apply this verse's instruction in your own life? A. From now onward now that I have been reminded of what to do and how to do it, when fear or anxiety comes knocking at the door I will hurl it to the Lord in prayer.

Q4. (5:5-6) Q. What acts of humility are appropriate for church leaders? A. Some are obedience to higher authority. Q. How can we discern a person's humility before putting him or her in a place of leadership in the church? A. His obedience to his immediate higher level authority. Q. What happens when we fail to do this? A. We end up having leaders who are full of themselves and proud.

Q3. (5:3) Q. How can we best keep elders and pastors from being power-mongers? From limiting a pastor's authority? What's the danger here? From testing a person before bestowing authority? How can this be difficult? How can we deal with this serious problem properly? By praying and lifting up the Church to God to grand each person the right attitude and leadership/ follower style. Particularly, we should ask God to help the followership for the mind and character of Christ in obedience to authority. By the leading of the Holy Spirit, we should elect leaders who have the willingness to serve and not those who want o be rich quickly nor those who want to load it on the followership. Though this can be difficult to achieve, with the help of God this can be achieved.

Q2. (5:2) Q. What's wrong with the common practice in churches of "twisting a person's arm" to get him or her to serve as a church leader? A. This is wrong because God requires that we serve willingly and not to be coerced or manipulated. Q. What damage does this do to the church? What kind of leader does it produce? A. Service not done willing will not pleasing to of and the result will not be wholesome/ fruitful. I think this produces a carnal leader.

Q1. (5:1-2) Q. What do you learn about the responsibilities of an elder from the definitions of "elder," "pastor," and "overseer"? A. Care for the spiritual and physical needs of those God has placed under the elder/ pastor/ overseer Q. What stood out to you as you considered these words? A. I have a responsibility to see to the welfare of those under my care

Q4. Why is a willingness to die, if need be, essential to healthy Christianity during persecution? What happens when we aren't willing to die, when we are afraid to "take up our cross daily" (Luke 9:23) and follow Jesus? What does this have to do with "committing ourselves to a faithful Creator"? Q. Why is a willingness to die, if need be, essential to healthy Christianity during persecution? A. It is a privilege to suffer for Christ; we will receive a reward for standing firm to the end Q. What happens when we aren't willing to die, when we are afraid to "take up our cross daily" (Luke 9:23) and follow Jesus? A. We wont experience growth that leads to maturity Q. What does this have to do with "committing ourselves to a faithful Creator"? A. Only by committing our selves to God will ensure our success as we cannot do it by our own strength.

Q3. (1 Peter 4:14) If we are never persecuted, what does that say about how people view us? In what way should persecution make us happy? Q. If we are never persecuted, what does that say about how people view us? A. We are the same as people of the world who have no Christ. Q. In what way should persecution make us happy? A. Because we share in the suffering of Christ; we have a reward hereafter and it is an indication that Christ is in us and is seen by the unbelievers causing them to persecute us.

Q2. (4:13) When you meditate on the idea of partaking of or being a sharer in Christ's sufferings, what perspective does it give you on whatever persecution you may experience? A. When I recognize that persecution that comes upon me is for the reason that I am a Christian, this will motivate me stand firm and go through it by the power of God Almighty because I am sharing in the persecution that was meted out on Christ himself

Q1. (4:12) What's the danger of trying to avoid persecution and suffering for Christ? Have you ever been distracted by persecution from what you should have been doing? Have you ever observed this in other Christians? Q1. (4:12) Q. What's the danger of trying to avoid persecution and suffering for Christ? A. We may not grow to maturity as trials build our faith Q. Have you ever been distracted by persecution from what you should have been doing? A. Not really. Q. Have you ever observed this in other Christians? A. I can’t think of any.

Q4. (4:10-11) Q. If people are always promoting themselves and pointing to how God is using them, what does that say about them? A. They are not only sharing the glory with God but are taking the glory for themselves Q.Their sense of self-worth? A. Wrong and false Q. Their maturity? A. Immature Q. Their realism? A. I am not so sure I understand this Q. Their humility? A. absent - they are proud Q. What spiritual gifts has God given you, and how are you using them to his glory? A. People say I have the gift of teaching and wisdom. I use the gift of teaching in teaching in Sunday School and apply wisdom in solving some challenges for others and for myself.

Q3. (4:5-7) Why don't non-Christians like the idea of giving an account of their actions? Why don't we Christians like it? What should the realization that we must give an account of our actions inspire in us? With what attitude should we live as a result? Q. Why don't non-Christians like the idea of giving an account of their actions? A. Because that will expose their iniquities Q. Why don't we Christians like it? A. Due to fear of the consequences of judgment that will follow after being declared guilty Q. What should the realization that we must give an account of our actions inspire in us? A. Should inspire us to repent and live righteous lives and be ever ready when the Lord comes to judge and reward us. Q. With what attitude should we live as a result? A. In righteousness and readiness for the Lord

Q2. (4:3-4) Why do non-Christians try to get you to sin with them? Why are we tempted to do so? How can we resist this temptation? Q. Why do non-Christians try to get you to sin with them? A. So that you will belong Q. Why are we tempted to do so? A. So that they will not accuse you for not belonging Q. How can we resist this temptation? A. By depending on God to give us the power to resist

Q1. (4:1-2) Q. When the scripture says "arm yourselves with the same attitude" as Christ had, how should this attitude help keep you from sin? A. Christ suffered for us once and for all, we too should do away with willful sin in our lives once and for all. Q. What attitude are we talking about? A. Our attitude to indulge in sin with impunity.

Q4. (3:20-21) Various Christian traditions have different practices of baptism -- the mode (sprinkling, pouring, immersion) and the age (infant vs. an age when a person can profess his or her own faith). Let's not argue about that in this forum. Let me ask you the crucial question for you -- Have you pledged your faith in Jesus Christ and promised to serve him as his disciple? How does this pledge relate to your own baptism? (Remember, no criticism of another's understanding of baptism in the forum. No fighting. No setting people straight -- seriously!) Yes I have pledged my faith in Jesus Christ my Saviour, to serve Him as His disciple. My baptism is a symbol that I died with Him and rose with Him.

Q3. (3:18a) Meditate for a few minutes on this verse: "For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." Now personalize it to imagine (1) your sins, (2) your unrighteousness, and (3) your reconciliation with God. Each of these ideas is awesome! Which of these three aspects of the verse has God impressed most strongly on you today? Select one of the three and share it. A. My reconciliation is most impressive that despite me, Christ love made Him to die for me, a miserable sinner and as such I am reconciled to the Holy Lord God Almighty. Hallelujah.

Q2. (3:15-16) Why is it so hard for us to be a witness when we're persecuted? Why is it easy in tough places to be the wrong kind of witness? Which one of Peter's four instructions do you find most needed in your particular situation? Because of fear We hide our identity in areas of hazards All four are needed especially the one that requires us to focus on Christ instead of focusing of fear

. (3:8-9) Which of the qualities Peter mentions in 3:8-9 are most evident in your congregation? Which are most needed? What can you and your friends do to change the relational climate at your church so it is more Christ-like? The qualities that evident in my Church are harmony, brotherly love and compassion. But many struggle in aspects forgiving one another and would rather retaliate as they say that they do not have the third cheek to turn once the two cheeks have been slopped; in this case they will retaliate with evil for evil. We thus need to turn to God for the grace to tolerate one another and to forgive one another.

Q5. (3:7) How can treating one's wife wrongly hinder a husband's prayers? How can treating a husband wrongly hinder a wife's prayers? A. God is a Righteous Father Who delights in the loving relationship of His children. Therefore if one of His children acts in an un -righteous way, He wont be happy and thus wont answer the prayer of the unrighteous child (husband or wife as the case may be)

Q4. (3:7) Why should a husband relate to his wife with knowledge and wisdom? In what way does this demonstrate love? In what way does this demonstrate self-interest? Why do men sometimes try to dominate their wives? Why do wives sometimes try to dominate their husbands? What harm does this do? How is domination of another person contrary to God's nature? A. Husbands should relate with their wives with wisdom and knowledge because both are children of the most high god with equal spiritual destinies and destination. They both look forward to the promised life after death. More so, the Lord Jesus Christ had great respect form women Some cultures treat women as subservient and some even treat women as servants. This is grossly wrong and in-Christly. There are situations when some women particularly those that are politically or economically more highly placed tend to have a tendency of pride that leads to acting more superior to their husbands. This is wrong as it is contrary to God's nature and design for our relationship as husband and wife.

Q3. (3:4-6) Q. How does a person cultivate inner beauty? How does one gain character? Why is true character so important and precious to God? A. By yielding to the leadership of the Holy spirit in our lives to enable us (the Christian woman in particular) to produce the fruit. As we yield to to the leadership of the Holy Spirit, we develop character that is pleasing not only to God but to God who sees our heart. Q. How can character help a Christian woman win and hang onto her husband? A. As a Christian woman develops character from her inner beauty by reason of the influence of the Holy Spirit, she lives an extraordinary lifestyle that is not common with ordinary people around. This attracts the husband to the Person causing her to be different- Jesus Christ the Giver of the Holy Spirit.

Q3. (3:4-6) Q. How does a person cultivate inner beauty? How does one gain character? A. By leaving a righteous life of faith and obedience to God / authority. Q. Why is true character so important and precious to God? A. True character is depicted by purity of heart, righteousness. This pleases the Lord Q. How can character help a Christian woman win and hang onto her husband? A. Through the woman's good conduct in the home, the husband will be attracted to God as he realizes that her good conduct is due to her relationship with the Divine Being.

Q2. (3:3) Q. Why should women try to look their best? A. To look attractive to their husbands or for the un-married, to their prospective partners. Q. How can trying to look their best divert women from what is more important? A. Concentrating on outward beauty is to divert so much energy and resources to the physical at the expense of time and resources for the spiritual that has more eternal value. Q. What is the balance? A. Try to look good but do not let your effort and resources be drained on that. Rather, let the beauty and attitude of Christ be our yardstick for beauty, doing that which will please the Lord God Almighty.

Q1. (3:1) Q. Why is submission so difficult for us humans? A. We are by natural independence inclined . Further more, pride makes us to feel like belittling our selves when we submit to someone else. Q. Does submission require you to be silent when you don't agree or feel something can be improved? A. No. When we feel that submission will make us sin against God, we should politely decline to submit to any authority because the Lord God is the highest Authority. Q. When is submission wrong for Christian? A. Submission is wrong if doing so will violate the principle of righteousness or cause us to sin against God.

Q4. (2:24b) Q. If Jesus died to set us free from sin's power, why does sin have such power over us still? According to 2:24b, how must we deal with sin? A. Because we are still living in a sinful world where the devil still fights to keep us under his dominion. We however must die to sin as Jesus died that we may live to righteousness. Q. In practical terms, how can we "die to sin"? In everyday language, what does "live for righteousness" mean? A. It means we must put away our old desires and habits by the power of the Lord God Almighty and fix our mind on things that from above, think of those things which are wholesome and Godly. Phil 4:8; Col 3:1-3

Q3. (2:24a) Q. This may seem like a simplistic question, but give it thought before you answer, and then answer thoughtfully. What is the significance to you personally that Jesus bore your sins in his own body on the cross? A. It means that Jesus Christ my Lord, without sin, and because of the amazing love of God aimed at bringing me back to Him from my path to eternal damnation and death because of sin, took my own sin and the resultant death penalty on Himself to die on my behalf. What a Saviour. I am eternally grateful Lord.