Light At The End Of The Tunnel
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Introduction To The Introduction
Introduction To The Introduction
we are quickly coming to the end of the US A
The election if it holds would have been stolen 10s of thousands dead people voted
there are lists of trump supporters, who will persecuted by the left
the left is a satanic organization
blm and antifa are a Marxist organizations who want to destroy our way of life
The church has to be destroyed
like the communist govts we are heading that same way
Satanic governments promise utopia
but deliver death
Satanic govts. are the imitators of the Millennial kingdom. With Jesus on the throne
the early church sold possessions to give t the poor
satanic govt take away possessions to give to the poor
we are coming on to an unprecedented time of life here in US
we as Believers, we have to be ready
the light at the end of the tunnel, just might be a train coming our way
But there is a much brighter light. the wondrous glory of our Blessed Hope
Introduction To 1 Peter
Introduction To 1 Peter
V 1 Peter an apostle
Who had a trial of faith, denied our Lord
But Jesus prayed for him because Satan wanted to take his faith away
Peter repented, and his faith was stronger
AD 67 Nero is in Rome Persecution has started, will soon spread to all regions
Paul is a prisoner in Rome For the second time, writing his last book to timothy
Peter is writing this Letter to the church in general
Churches in Turkey
Strangers The dispersion ESV, Aliens NASB, Foreigners NLT, Residing temporarily LEB, Gods chosen people who live as refugees, Today's English V
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
Aliens are always aware that they don’t really fit into society
The purpose of this letter is to remind the church, Elect, Chosen ones
Who they are - in Christ
How they got there - Doctrines of Grace
Riches of their inheritance
The blessed hope of the return of Jesus for His Bride
How to live by faith - as the Bride of Christ
There are trials coming
1- 6 Trial of faith
2-19 Grief and suffering
2-14 Suffer for righteousness sake
4-1 Suffer like Jesus
4-12 Fiery trial
Who We Are
Who We Are
In America we have enjoyed many protections, lived in luxury, well fed,
in many ways we have not needed God, nor do we rely on Him
Give us this day our daily bread, is part of the prayer, but we really don’t mean it
This too might change, when we have to trust God for everything
Peter wants us to concentrate on our salvation
Our salvation is brought about by the working of the trinity
V 2 Elect according to the Foreknowledge of the Father/ Foreknow
Through the Sanctification of the Holy Spirit
Sprinkling of blood by Jesus
V 3 Praise God!! for the privileged
V 3 We have been born to a living hope
V 4 our inheritance look past the trials of this life
V 5 Protected
V 6 distressed by trials /Grieved over the loss, Jesus at the tomb of Lazarus grieved
its ok to grieve, but in your grief remember who you are
We are representatives of Jesus to this planet
Ambassadors of the Kingdom of God
V 7 our faith - is out trust in the Almighty
Trials increase our trust , because God shows himself to be trustworthy
V 8
The Tunnel
The Tunnel
We might be entering a dark tunnel
and we need to be prepared to live a different life
this is what Peter is preparing the 1st century Christians for
fiery trials
but through all this we can have the knowledge that Jesus will be right there with us every step
There is a great light at the end
First Peter shows how the three themes of suffering, grace, and glory unite to form an encouraging message for believers experiencing times of trial and persecution. These themes are summarized in 1Pe 5:10
10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
The tunnel we will go through will make us closer to our Savior
refine us to make us more valuable to the Almighty
God’s grace will strengthen us, and bring us through
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Lord Adonai our king