Because we are saved by the Triune God our lives should demonstrate joy, even in the midst of trials.
I. Praise is the Proper Response of the Saved- 1:3-5
A. We praise God for our Salvation
B. We praise God for our living hope
C. We praise God for our inheritance
D. We praise God for His perseverance (Canons of Dort, Point V)
II. Praise is the Proper Response in Trials- 1:6-9
A. The certainty of Trials in this Life- 1:6
B. The purpose of Trials in this Life- 1:7
C. The inexpressible joy of salvation in Trials
*Could it be that the reason so many of you walk around with grump and unhappy faces is not because of pain in your bodies or troubles in your lives, but because you have never experienced this inexpressible and gloriously filled joy in salvation?
III. Praise is the Proper Response for God’s Plan of Redemption- 1:10-12
