1 Peter
Chapter One
Verses 1-2 – Peter gives Two Names for These Christians
1. Pilgrims, Foreigners, Aliens, and Strangers
2. Elect – Chosen
Chosen – means to pick out, select and to choose
-it refers to redemption and salvation – 2 Peter 3:9
-redemption is all about the Lord. Jesus chose us and we did not choose HIm…
***Foreknowledge – means to know beforehand…to know all things
-He knows who will get saved and not be saved
-The Lord did 2 things to make sure everyone could be saved:
1. The Incarnation – God coming to earth in the form of the man Jesus Christ to die, be buried and rise again from the dead that all of humanity could be saved…
2. Jesus created everyone with a free will so they could be saved
TO BECOME A CHOSEN ONE — 3 THINGS MUST BE PRESENT
1. The Work Of The Holy Spirit — “by the Holy Spirit”
-The Holy Spirit convicts us, saves us, lives within us and then sanctifies us
-sanctified means to be set apart from the devil, world and sin
3 Levels of Sanctification
LEVEL #!. PAST – immediately at salvation, you are set apart – sanctified – our position in Jesus Christ
LEVEL #2 – PRESENT – believers are continually being set apart and sanctified
-this is a daily process
LEVEL #3 – FUTURE – believers will be totally sanctified when they get to heaven
2. Te Work Of The Father – OBEDIENCE
– This is listening to the voice of our heavenly Father when we are saved and after salvation
3. The Word of Jesus – this is the blood of Jesus Christ
– The blood of Jesus protects us, forgives us and covers us…
GREETING – verse 2
Multiplication – means an increase…more…abundance
a. a multiplication of God’s grace and peace
grace – means the free gift of the goodness of the Lord
peace – mans to receive rest, quiet, contentment by joining yourself to the Lord
***The believers at this needed these two graces because of persecution at this time
verse 3
Blessed – means to celebrate with praises…to speak well of
a. THE OBJECT OF OUR PRAISE – GOD THE FATHER – HE IS OUR HEAVENLY FATHER
-What comes to your mind when you hear the word, Father?
-We connect with our heavenly Father as we have connected with our earthly father
PRAISE THE LORD AT ALL TIMES
*Speak well of the Lord at all times – in good and bad times…
*the believers at this time praised the Lord in bad times of persecution and suffering…
FAITH OF PRAISE
Praise based on faith thanks God for what He will do before He does it
*Do you have to see something happen before you praise Him?
Our situation does not change the Lord and so we can still praise HIm…