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1 Peter 1:8-12
The message of the Gospel, resulting in salvation remains the greatest message ever told.
It provides forgiveness of sin, reconciliation to God, and eternal life.
Simply stated, there is no other message that bears the weight of the Gospel.
It is a message of life, hope, assurance, and faith.
While life brings many circumstances that are unpleasant and difficult to bear, the Gospel offers abundant hope in the midst of a troubled world.
Let’s take a few moments to examine the certainties revealed in our text as we consider: The Hope of the Gospel.
I.
The Measure of Salvation (8-9)
– Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Here Peter makes a profound statement which holds eternal truth.
As we consider the salvation revealed in the Gospel, we discover:
A. The Attitude (v8)
B. The Approach (9a)
– Receiving the end of your faith…
Peter speaks of the end of their faith.
He reminds all who hear these words of the importance of faith in salvation.
It is impossible to receive salvation apart from faith.
One must embrace the finished work of Christ on the cross for the remission of sin by faith in order to be saved.
It isn’t obtained through works of the flesh or endurance in adversity.
It isn’t received through inheritance or purchased with money.
Salvation is by faith in Christ alone.
- Acts 4:12
If you are depending on anything other than the finished work of Christ to secure your salvation, you are depending on a false gospel.
We must all come to the place where we realize our need for salvation and our inability to obtain that through any measure of human effort.
We must confess our sin and need for a Savior while embracing the redemption Christ secured for us by faith.
There is no other way of salvation and eternal life!
C. The Abundance (9)
– Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Peter also deals with the abundance received through faith in Christ, the salvation of our souls.
Faith in Christ is not of little value or consequence.
Those who fully embrace the work of Christ, believing solely upon Him by faith for redemption, receive the greatest gift ever given: salvation of the soul.
It cannot be overemphasized or expressed.
If you possess nothing in this life but salvation in Christ, you have received abundance beyond measure!
Most of what we obtain and possess in this life will wear out and decay, or be left for someone else to enjoy when we die.
Salvation is eternal; it secures life beyond the grave and will guarantee entrance to heaven.
We find this abundance stands as the end of faith.
That doesn’t mean that faith ceases when salvation is obtained.
It speaks of our salvation being the culmination, the grand result of our faith.
While we live here on earth, in Christ, faith remains, and we continually enjoy its benefit!
I rejoice that faith doesn’t end in death and salvation provides eternal life in Christ.
Charles Spurgen said, “Little faith will take your soul to heaven, but great faith will bring heaven to your soul.”
D. The Assurance (9)
– Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
We must notice an important word in this profound statement.
Peter speaks of receiving the end of our faith.
This has the idea of “receiving that which was promised.”
We certainly didn’t work to earn our salvation and it was clearly undeserved, but we find assurance in its reception.
Salvation was secured by Christ the Lord and promised to all who receive Him by faith.
He is the source and security in our salvation.
We have received it of Him and promised by Him that it will endure.
My efforts didn’t earn it, and my effort won’t keep it.
I believed by faith in the work of Christ for salvation and I continue to rest in His finished work.
It is forever settled in heaven!
I am eternally secure in Christ my Lord.
The most vital question for you this morning is this: have you received the salvation of your souls?
I know that you have heard about salvation, and many of you know what the Bible says about it,
If you go out of your brilliantly illuminated room, you realize how dark it is outside where there is no light above or below.
Take care, you who are sitting in the light today, lest for you there should be “the deep gloom of darkness reserved for eternity” because you shut your eyes to the light and will not receive the salvation of your souls.
Some say, “We profess to be saved.”
I am glad to hear that, and I would not even hint that your profession is not sincere, but I would urge you to hint to yourself that there is a possibility that all may not be well with you.
Are there not many who think they have received the salvation of their souls but who have not really done so?
Charles Spurgeon, Spurgeon Commentary: 1 Peter, ed.
Elliot Ritzema and Jessi Strong, Spurgeon Commentary Series (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2014).
I.
The Measure
II.
The Mystery of Salvation (10-11)
– In these verses, Peter addresses the great mystery regarding salvation, particularly among Old Testament saints.
Consider:
A. The Inquiry (10a)
– Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently,
He reminds the believers of his day of the diligent search and inquiry the prophets of old made regarding salvation.
These men of old were divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit to write prophesies concerning the coming of Christ and the salvation He would bring.
Keep in mind these were mere mortals, recording the Word of God.
I am certain they pondered the depth of meaning in regard to particular passages they were inspired to write.
They were intrigued by it, and even though they didn’t fully comprehend their own writings, they longed to grasp the eternal truths they held.
This serves a great challenge for us today.
Like the prophets of old, there are certain doctrines and aspects of salvation that we will never fully comprehend.
Much of it must simply be received by faith and lived through assurance in Christ.
However, we too should be students of the Word.
We should make it our practice to search the Scriptures daily, seeking to gain a deeper understanding of our faith and the salvation we received.
You will never reach the depths of God unsearchable riches and grace.
Drink from the deep wells of the Word and find refreshing nourishment for your soul.
B. The Urgency (10)
– Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you.
Although they never fully grasped the truths of Christ coming, His death, burial, and resurrection, they sensed the great urgency and importance of the message.
They understood this was God’s plan for redemption, even though they were unsure how it all would eventually transpire.
They were faithful to record the Word given of God and proclaim this Word to all who would listen.
They sought to prepare coming generations for the appearance and redemptive work of Christ.
This brought a sense of conviction and urgency to my heart as I pondered these words.
The prophets of old never lived to see Christ in their day.
They believed by faith in the work yet to come and sensed the need to share the good news.
We live on the other side of Calvary and the glorious resurrection.
We have the complete revelation of God to mankind.
We can’t understand every detail of the end times, but we know Christ will be triumphant.
We have the recorded truths of the Gospel.
We have received the commission to preach it to the world, making disciples for Jesus.
This world needs the lively hope we have in Christ.
I pray God will deal with our hearts, individually and corporately, in regard to the great urgency of sharing the Gospel.
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