Sermon Tone Analysis

The life of Peter

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:3-9

Pray

Simon.

Peter.

Simon Peter.

Cephas.

Rock.

Petros.

Simon.

Peter.

Simon Peter.

Cephas.

Rock.

Petros.

One of the most galvanizing characters in scripture.

No one would have accused Peter of not being a man of action.

His words preceded his thoughts, as well as his actions.

Peter is a man who when we read his words from the early stages of Christ’s ministry we shudder, thinking, “I would have said the same thing, or worse.”

1 Peter: An Introduction and Commentary Author’s Preface

“I do not think that any Christian can study this letter for long without hearing in it the voice of God speaking powerfully to the needs of today’s church.

In only 105 verses, 1 Peter ranges over a wide field of Christian theology and ethics.

Here is the great doctrine of redemption, from its conception before the foundation of the world to its consummation in our receiving an inheritance that will never fade away.

Here are repeated calls to holiness and to humbly trust in God for each day’s needs.

Here is practical counsel—for marriage, for work, for relating to the government, for witnessing to unbelievers, for using spiritual gifts, for serving as a church officer” - Wayne Grudem

Peter on the Water

Peter on the road Story

Peter in the garden Story

Peter in the courtyard Story

As the New Testament unfolds, this man who seemed to come within inches of disaster due to his actions, is transformed into a man who is boldly championing the cause of Christ, his master and friend.

It really is a testament to the transformative power of the gospel that these men who wrote these letters with all the power of the Holy Spirit were massive blunderers and unbelievers when we encounter them in the gospels.

James, the brother of Jesus, who wrote the incredible letter of James, and went on to be the leader of the church in Jerusalem, was not a follower of Christ until after the resurrection.

“These are my mother and brothers”

What happened to change these men!?

Inheritance Received

These men and women of the early church were living in the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

Their hearts had been unveiled by God as they saw Jesus resurrected over death.

I do not think that any Christian can study this letter for long without hearing in it the voice of God speaking powerfully to the needs of today’s church.

In only 105 verses, 1 Peter ranges over a wide field of Christian theology and ethics.

Here is the great doctrine of redemption, from its conception before the foundation of the world to its consummation in our receiving an inheritance that will never fade away.

Here are repeated calls to holiness and to humble trust in God for each day’s needs.

Here is practical counsel—for marriage, for work, for relating to the government, for witnessing to unbelievers, for using spiritual gifts, for serving as a church officer.

Peter quickly bears witness to what God has done.

Which is exactly what all of us would do concerning our track records.

You wanna lead with your best foot forward.

Peter begins his letter by addressing the diaspora, the scattered believers all over the world.

Explain.

People who had not seen Jesus, but believed the Gospel.

And he proceeds to bear witness to the sustaining, sanctifying, and satisfying work of the gospel.

Peter begins his letter by addressing the diaspora, the scattered believers all over the world.

And he proceeds to bear witness to the sustaining, sanctifying, and satisfying work of the gospel.

Peter declares that God CAUSED us to be born again to bring us into this inheritance.

Inheritance Revealed

He describes the inheritance with three accusative adjectives that put flesh on the bones of this inheritance.

Imperishable.

Undefiled.

Unfading.

aphartos.

amiantos.

amarantos.

The Inheritance is firstly Imperishable

Christ’s victory over death gives us the hope of the imperishable quality

Christ’s victory over death gives us the hope of the imperishable quality of the inheritance

Undefiled

When something is defiled, that means it was by nature defile-able in the first place.

The history of relationship between God and man was that man was defiled by the sin of Adam, and required blood sacrifice to be in God’s presence.

Christ’s perfect propitiating work on the cross ended the need for blood sacrifice, now, and in eternity.

Unfading

An earthly treasure will wither and fade with time, but the inheritance kept for us in heaven is an inheritance that will shine for eternity.

‘into” an inheritance.

Present enjoyment fulfilled in eternity.

All of the promises that we read about in Ephesians are for us now.

We have been seated with him in the heavenlies.

the inheritance is kept in heaven for you.

The form of the verb ‘kept’ (perfect passive participle) indicates a completed past activity (by God) with results that are still continuing in the present: God himself has ‘stored up’ or ‘reserved’ this inheritance in heaven for believers and it continues to be there, ‘still reserved’ for them.

This is one of the beautiful doctrines of grace.

That God wills that through Christ we are preserved in Him.

We are hidden in Him.

We are sustained in a continual act of spiritual regeneration through the finished work of Christ.

John

39 This is the will of Him who sent Me: that I should lose none of those He has given Me but should raise them up on the last day.

40 For this is the will of My Father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

Romans

And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified

Jesus isn’t done with you!

The Master and husband of the bride is sanctifying His church.

We have not yet realized the glorification of the church, so we hold onto this hope!

Romans

Who can separate us from the love of Christ?

Can affliction or anguish or persecution

or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

We are residing in between Justification and Glorification

Inheritance Realized

What is this inheritance?

The light of the Glory of God in the Face of Christ.

Saved to and not out

“has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”

Our spiritual condition is homeless and dead.