5.3.34 7.21.2019 1 Peter 1.10-16 About this Salvation (2)

How Serious are you?

How Serious are you?

Entice: How serious are you about your faith. About understanding the Bible? About discovering your place in the Church? Worship? There are may ways to determine

Entice: How serious are you about your faith? About understanding the Bible? About discovering your place in the Church? Worship? There are may ways to determine commitment. Some of it has to do with disposition. Sometimes the issue is giftedness. Unfortunately the most significant issue is

desire

commitment. Some of it has to do with disposition. Sometimes the issue is giftedness. Unfortunately the most significant issue is desire.

Engage: How serious you are is often a matter of how bad you want it. How bad we want it often comes down to resistance, conflict, and comfort. The Bible reminds us of how badly our ancestors wanted to know God, to serve Him, to follow Him. Church history is chock full of examples as well. The want-to should be grounded in the value of everything God has done for us.

Engage: How serious you are is often a matter of how bad you want it. How bad we want it is often a matter of resistance, conflict, and comfort. The Bible reminds us of how badly

our ancestors wanted to know God, to serve Him, to follow Him. Church history is chock full of examples as well. The want-to should be grounded in the value of everything God

has done for us.

Expand: We are not even close to being the first generation. Before the coming of Christ the OT saints; prophets, priests, and kings sought Him, often against the tide of public opinion. They all concluded that the search was worth it: Though they came to understand that everything that they hoped for would only be realized when Christ built His Church.

Expand: We are not even close to being the first generation. Before the coming of Christ the OT saints; prophets, priests, and kings sought Him, often against the tide of public

opinion. They all concluded that the search was worth it: Though they came to understand that everything that they hoped for would only be realized when Christ built His

Excite:

Church.

This salvation?

Excite: This salvation?

There is

There is no question more important.

There is no question more important.

No proposal more important.

No pursuit more rewarding.

No quest more rewarding.

No purpose more profound.

No purpose more profound.

The prophets searched and sought, and preached and predicted. Angels looked longingly into its details. Jesus suffered to make it a reality. The Holy Spirit has been given to

The prophets searched and sought, and preached and predicted. Angels looked longingly into its details. Jesus suffered to make it a reality. The Holy Spirit has been given to believers to equip us. We've gotta step up and step forward. Our salvation is that great.

believers to equip us. We've gotta step up and step forward. Our salvation is that great.

Explore: Our great salvation expects and enables a great response.

Explore: Our great salvation expects and enables a great response.

1 Peter 1:10–16 ESV

10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. 12 It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look. 13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

Explain: In our passage this morning Peter describes some characteristics of our great salvation.

Explain: In this passage Peter describes some characteristics of our great salvation.

Body of Sermon:

1 Roots

1 Roots

1.1 Prophetic pursuit of understanding.

1.1 Prophetic search for understanding.

1.2 Prophetic proclamation of Christ’s suffering

1.2 Prophetic disclosure of Christ’s suffering,

2 Resources

2 Resources

2.1 Scripture

2.1 Scripture

2.2 Holy Spirit

2.2 Holy Spirit

2.3 Gospel

2.3 Gospel

3 Responsibilities 13-16

3 Responsibilities 13-16

3.1 Sober-mindedness 13

3.1 Sober-mindedness 13

3.2 Obedience 14

3.2 Obedience 14

3.3 Holiness 15-16

3.3 Holiness 15-16

Envy of the Angels:

Envy of the Angels:

Alright, I don't really know of angels get, or whether they even can get, envious. They long for a peek, for a glimpse, a fleeting look at our great salvation. They take it seriously and

Alright, I don't really know of angels get, or whether they even can get, envious. They long for a peek, for a glimpse, a fleeting look at our great salvation. They take it seriously and it's not even for them!

it's not even for them!

It's foundation is a sure as God's work to save us. Logistically we have what we need to live victorious and effective lives of witness. Responsibilities? That's about the want to.

It's foundation is a sure as God's work to save us. Logistically we have what we need to live victorious and effective lives of witness. Responsibilities? That's about the want to.

Do. You. Want it? How bad? We have to choose. The prophets have spoken…the angels are watching. We're on the clock.

Do. You. Want it? How bad? We have to choose. The prophets have spoken…the angels are watching. We're on the clock.