Born Again to a Living Hope

Introduction

Last week we were introduced to Peter, the stone, writing to the elect exiles, scattered through the know world at that time. We learned that this scattered group where chosen by the Father, sanctified by the Spirit, and blood-sprinkled by the Son. As a result, they were given multiplied grace, both saving, and sanctified, and peace, both with God, and from God.

This week we will look at the implications of all this as Peter unpacks the reality of the Godhead’s work in the lives of these elect exiles as they encounter severe trials for their faith. What shall they be focused on? How will they endure? This is what Peter addresses in .

Text:

1 Peter 1:3–12 ESV

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 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.

A. A Living Hope (vs. 3)

Blessed (eulogetos) - praiseworthy ⇔ blessed adj. — being praiseworthy; conceived of as being verbally blessed. Verbal Adjective, meaning, “The God who is praised!”

God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ

Blessed (eulogetos) - praiseworthy ⇔ blessed adj. — being praiseworthy; conceived of as being verbally blessed. Verbal Adjective, meaning, “The God who is praised!”

our, shows procession, in that we acknowledge Jesus as God and Lord, and in so doing, God is our Father as well.

According to - in accordance with

His great mercy

he caused

B. A Secure Inheritance (vs. 4)

praiseworthy ⇔ blessed adj. — being praiseworthy; conceived of as being verbally blessed.

C. A Joyous Salvation (vs. 5-6)

D. A Genuine Faith (vs. 7)

E. A Glorious Joy (vs. 8-9)

F. An Intensive Search (vs. 10-11)

G. A Personal Revelation (vs. 12)