Teaching - Greeting (vv. 1-2) - Who is this letter from? - Who is this letter to? - Elect Exiles - 3 Reasons to Praise God (vv. 3-5) - Living Hope - Indestructible Inheritance - Secure Salvation - 5 Ways to Rejoice in Trials (vv. 6-9) - First, rejoice in your salvation, not in the situation - Second, know the suffering is short - Third, see trials as an opportunity to test your faith - Fourth, remember Christ’s sufferings for you - Fifth, Focus on heaven

Reproof - Do you see yourself as an elect exile or are you expecting to stay on earth forever? - In what are you placing your hope? - As you go through trials, are you rejoicing in them, or complaining? - And if you are complaining…what does this reveal about your faith?

Correction - Love Jesus - Trust Jesus - Rejoice in Jesus