1Peter 1:23-2:3-Desiring the Word of God

having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, because “All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away, But the word of the Lord endures forever.” Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you. Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. (1 Peter 1:23–2:3)

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1 Peter 1:22 – Love One Another – Really

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart (1 Peter 1:22, NKJV)

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1 Peter 1:17–Be Holy(Pt 2)- A Fatherly Fear

And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear; ” (1 Peter 1:17, NKJV)

The Basic Outline for this Study is as follows

Intro – Grace and Peace – all of our Need – found in God

1)If you call on the Father   –    WHO?

•Only true of Christians…true of all Christians

•Why begin this way?  Flavor exhortation with fatherly feel

2) Who…Judges…each one –  WHAT?

•Non-Christian – God will judge you – Great White Throne

•Yet, this is addressed to Christians – God will judge us all!

•Universal Judgment: each one

•Fair Judgment: without partiality

•Meritorious judgment: ones works

•Present Judgment: discipline

•Future Judgment: Bema Seat

3) Conduct…your stay in Fear-  HOW?

• Not unfounded, insulting fear of hell or torment

• Fatherly fear – child to a perfect Dad

• Fear of disappointment

• Fear of discipline

• Fear of divine consequences

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1 Peter 1:15-16 – Be Holy (Part 2)

but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” ” (1 Peter 1:15–16, NKJV)

Notes for 1 Peter 1:15-16

The Basic Outline for this Study is as follows

Intro – What is God like?  We become like what we worship?

1) Substantiating of God’s Holiness

•“Because it is written” – Basis is God’s Word!

2) Essential Nature of God’s Holiness

•Perhaps most central characteristic of God

•Holy, Holy, Holy

3) Relationship with God in Holiness

• in a time holiness grows rare…we need this more!

• is more than Righteousness (righteousness flows from-not to)

• is not a “standard”, law, burden

- is a living relationship w/ God!  As we walk with Him, consistently, constantly – holiness will be the result!

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1 Peter 1:13 – Maintain Your Hope

Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; ” (1 Peter 1:13, NKJV)

Notes for 1 Peter 1:13 – Maintain your Hope

The Basic Outline for this Study is as follows

Intro – Hope – Biblically not a wish, but a confidence.  Key in the Christian life, theme of 1 Peter, and of our verse today

Therefore…

• At this verse, turns from amazing truth to application.  Because of our heavenly hope, purposeful existence, and relationship w/Jesus

Rest Confidence fully upon

• This is the only verb in the sentence, rest flows off of this, explains this and how to have this – solid rest, confidence on 2^nd coming.

Ready Mind – Active Thought On

• Calls us to have our minds continually focused, actively on this

Uninhibited, having Self-Control

• Calls us to not let anything hinder us from focusing on this

Contrast: Living like Abraham or Lot?

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1Peter 1:8-12

whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls. Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into. (1 Peter 1:8-12)

Notes for 1 Peter 1:8-12 – So Great a Salvation

The Basic Outline for this Study is as follows

Intro – Polycarp…martyred…and so many more: Christian -  What would it take for you to forsake or neglect your salvation?  Non-Christian What would it take to keep you from becoming a Christian? Aim – see how amazing, valuable salvation in Christ is…

Incredible Hope – Heaven (v3-5)

Purposeful life in trials – Now (v6-7)

Amazing Relationship w/ Jesus (v8-9)

-Invisible relationship

- Loving relationship

- Believing relationship

- Rejoicing relationship

Prophets longed for this  (v10-12)

Angels passionate about (v12)

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tes for 1 Peter 1:8-12 – So Great a Salvation

The Basic Outline for this Study is as follows

Intro – Polycarp…martyred…and so many more

•Christian -  What would it take for you to forsake or neglect your salvation?

•Non-Christian What would it take to keep you from becoming a Christian?

•Aim – see how amazing, valuable salvation in Christ is…

Incredible Hope – Heaven (v3-5)

Purposeful life in trials – Now (v6-7)

Amazing Relationship w/ Jesus (v8-9)

ÄInvisible relationship

ÄLoving relationship

ÄBelieving relationship

ÄRejoicing relationship

Prophets longed for this  (v10-12)

Angels passionate about (v12)

1 Peter 1:6-7 – Now…Trials

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, (1 Peter 1:6-7)

Notes for 1 Peter 1:6-7

The Basic Outline for this Study is as follows

Intro – Deep calls unto Deep..what does it mean when we sing?  Taken from Ps 42 Picture of trials – bowling us over one after the next….do you know the feeling? Trials…are the subject of our study this morning

Catching up with Context

• 1 Peter 1:3-5 – Our amazing living hope in Heaven….of heaven
• In this hope – we greatly rejoice – in our heavenly hope
• Now…until heaven…different story
• Various trials – of all shapes, sizes, kids and more….true

In 1 Peter 1:6-7, we learn this about the trials now….

1)Our Trials are Brief

•Limited in this life.  Often come in seasons…and next to eternity – nothing

•In Trial today?  This will pass…it will pass…only a little while

2)Our Trials are Needed

•Never would God allow us to face trials unnecessarily, without purpose

•What purpose?  Here does not say….in Scripture – dozens of purposes

•Help us, purify us, discipline, protect, for self, for others…for God…and more

•Yet the simple point here….is if we are in a trial – has purpose

3)Our Trials are Painful

•As talk about limited and purposeful trials – cannot mistake or make light

•Trials hurt…we experience all the pain  non Christians do…and more

•Are you grieved by Trials – don’t be disheartened…normal, right

4)Our Trials are Proving

•Like Gold that is purified

•Validates our faith.  Great love to us that God does – saved…and unsaved

•Declares our faith.  It is through Trials our faith is best broadcast

5)   Our Trials are Good

• Working good in us…like refining of Gold – bringing value, worth
• Can be pleasing to the Lord.  If we face trials right, earn for us blessing
• When we see God…hear His pleasure – lived well…like Him

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1 Peter 1:3-5 – A Living Hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (1 Peter 1:3-5)

Notes for 1 Peter 1:3-5 – A Living Hope

Intro – Hope….what is it?  A Living Hope? (alive, with you, talking to you and more)

-  Contrast a stuffed animal verse a living dog, a mannequin verses a living person – consider a living hope

1)a Privileged Living Hope

•Exclusively for Christians – focus on the word “born again” in the passage

•Expectancy for Heaven – the hope is a hope of heaven

•Effectively for Living Now – though looking forward to heaven – the hope is now!

2)a God given Living Hope

•Bless God – all of Him!

•His Heart – Abundant Mercy

•His Work – Begotten us again

•His Power– Resurrection of Jesus

•His Supply –His Inheritance

3)a Victorious Living Hope

•Incorruptible

• – never ending, never diminishing

•Undefiled

• – never messed up, never polluted

•Does not Fade

• - never old, never boring, never dull

4)a Rock Solid Living Hope

•a Place Reserved  – holding it for us

• a People Kept by God – bringing us there!

• a Time Ready to be Revealed

1 Peter 1:2

elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied. (1 Peter 1:2)

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1 Peter 1:2a

elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father… (1 Peter 1:2a)

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