1. The fact that Israel has no king sets them apart from other nations but God knows the people will demand one eventually.
  2. Peter gives some examples of how to keep our conduct “honorable” before other people.
  3. God is concerned with justice so He puts rules in place for Judges. How does the belief in ONE God separate Israel from the rest of the world?
  4. And Your Bird Can Sing! Gillespie and Riley conclude their discussion of hymnody with Chad Bird’s hymn, The Infant Priest Was Holy Born. Again, they focus on pastoral care, comfort for Christians, and what happens when the church ignores the reality of sin, death, and Satan.
  5. Peter says that Christ is the cornerstone and we are living stones being built into a house. Is everyone in that house a priest?
  6. God says there shouldn’t be “poor” people but then tells the people how to treat the poor. What is going on there?
  7. Do You Have a Great Hymn This Week? Go Fish! This week, Gillespie and Riley discuss Thomas Chisholm’s poem turned hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness. More discussion of hymnody, church music, and how what we sing can help or hinder pastoral care.
  8. Peter says to “prepare your mind for action” and to “be sober-minded.” What does he mean by these things?