1 Peter 2:24–25

Teaching Outline — “He Himself bore our sins…”

I. Christ’s Substitutionary Death (v. 24a)

Observations

• Christ bore our sins “in His body.”
• Purpose: we die to sin and live to righteousness.

Interpretation

• Christ’s suffering was penal, substitutionary, and transformative.

Word Study Notes

• Anēnenken — “bore,” sacrificial offering.

Cross References

• Isaiah 53:4–6 — He bore our iniquities.

Application

• Live righteously because Christ died to free you from sin.

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II. Christ’s Healing Work (v. 24b)

Observations

• “By His wounds you were healed.”
• Healing is spiritual restoration.

Interpretation

• Christ’s suffering restores sinners to spiritual wholeness.

Cross References

• Matthew 8:17 — Christ fulfills Isaiah’s servant song.

Application

• Rest in Christ’s healing; He restores broken souls.

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III. Our Restoration to God (v. 25)

Observations

• Believers were wandering sheep.
• Now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer.

Interpretation

• Salvation is relational restoration.
• Christ shepherds and oversees His people.

Word Study Notes

• Epistrephō — return, conversion.
• Episkopos — overseer, guardian.

Cross References

• John 10:11 — Christ the Good Shepherd.

Application

• Live under Christ’s care; He guides and guards His people.

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100‑Word Video Script — Section 7 in the Flow of 2:13–25

In 2:24–25, Peter reveals the saving purpose behind Christ’s suffering. He bore our sins, healed our souls, and restored us to God as wandering sheep brought back to the Shepherd. This completes the flow of 2:13–25. Submission, good works, endurance, and Christ’s example all rest on His substitutionary death. Believers endure unjust suffering because Christ suffered to save them. The passage ends with comfort: the One who suffered now shepherds His people. Holiness, submission, and endurance flow from His saving work.

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