Living Hope

Introduction

What did you get from your parents? Some things you got the moment you were born: your health (based on nutrirition and behavior in the womb), your citizenship (my freedom to vote, speak freely, worship God, bear arms, and be tried by a jury of my peers were secured by men and women long before I was born), socio-economic class,

One sentence in Greek - explanation of “Blessed be”. This whole section is a prayer of praise, where Peter explains the reasons he has to worship God.

A Living Hope

1 Peter 1:3 KJV

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Born to a new hope

Born to an inheritance

Illustrate: Refugees from Nazi Germany or Communist Cuba, leaving wealth behind to enter a new country.

A Joyful Inheritance

1 Peter 1:4–9 KJV

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

Another similarity to Jesus: Matt 6:19-21

Luke 12:33

imperishable - death/decay

unspoilable - uncleanness/moral impurity

unfadeable - passing of time

An inheritance of “immortal, pure, beauty.”

Rejoicing through trials

Rejoicing in hope of the future

Rejoicing to inexpressible heights

A Secure Salvation

1 Peter 1:10–12 KJV

Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

A salvation the saints wondered about

A salvation revealed to us

A salvation the angels long to look into