First Peter

Jesus Christ Is Lord

(1) JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD IS THE GOD-MAN – 1 Peter 3:18-22

a. The Incarnation – God coming to earth in the form of man

-Jesus is the God-Man

           3 Points

       ***v18 – The Lord Jesus never sinned

-the Just for the Unjust – Jesus, without sin, died for those who have sinned…

      ***The Lord Jesus eliminates reincarnation

-Jesus died once saying everyone dies once

Hebrews 9:27

        ***The Lord Jesus leads us to God

-Jesus Christ is the only way to get to heaven and know God

(2) JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD WENT TO HELL – vs21b-22

-Jesus is above all authorities

– before jesus rose He went to hell

-preached – to make a proclamation and announcement

-this was not an evangelistic call to get saved

-if you have rejected jesus as your Savior, there is no chance to be saved after you die

-after we are saved, we must be water baptism……..

                                  1 Peter 4:1

(3) THE LORD’S MIND MUST BE OUR MIND – 1 Peter 4:1-6

-we must have the same thoughts, way of thinking and resolve that Jesus had

         a. The thoughts of Jesus is that life includes suffering:

-Jesus suffered and we will suffer

-suffer – means to experience pain

-1 Peter 5:10 – the Lord will give us the grace we need to help us through times of pain and suffering…

          b. the thoughts of Jesus is that we should not sin

-Jesus never sinned one time and He is our example to follow

-Jesus overcame sin and so can we

-if we do sin we have forgiveness from the Lord – 1 John 1:9