THE EPISTLE OF 1 PETER - 1. WRITER: Peter (Rock or Stone) (1 Pet 1:1) 2. KEY VERSE: (1 Pet 5:10) "But the God of all grace, who has called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye hath suffered awhile, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you." 3. MAIN THEME: Godly Living      a. Should be studied in view of 2 Tim 3:12.      b. "Suffering" is mentioned often, coupled with hope and assurance.      c. Note: Living for God makes real demands.      d. Key Words: Suffering, Hope, Trials, Precious. 4. OUTLINE:      A. Salvation and Sanctification (Ch 1)      B. Sanctification and Submission (Ch 2)      C. Submission and Suffering (Ch 3)      D. Suffering and Service (Ch 4)      E. Service and Steadfastness (Ch 5) 5. NOTES: Christ the "Lamb" (1:19-21) Precious things (1:7,19; 2:4,6; 3:4) COMMENTS: (1 Peter 2:9) says Christians are a 'royal priesthood'. Some of the precious things mentioned by Peter in his epistle are: (1:7) the proving of faith by fire; (1:19) the blood of Christ; (2:4) Christ the living stone; (2:6) Christ Himself; (3:4) a meek and quiet spirit.