OUR GREAT SALVATION

1 Peter 1:3-25

1. Great Salvation Described - 3-5

a. living hope -

b. inheritance - incorruptible, undefiled, fades not away

c. by - mercy of God and resurrection of Jesus

d. Our believing and trusting such

2. Its Great Reward - 6-9

a. the END - the salvation of our souls

b. BUT - through trials --

1. temporary - short lived - will pass away, but are here!

2. manifold -

3. severe - 'as by fire'

4. will test your FAITH - 'do you really believe that…'

c. RESULT - praise / honor / glory / and Salvation

3. Its Greatness Seen In Its Interest - 10-12

a. prophets revealed but searched and longed for --

b. revealed by the very Spirit of God.

4. Its Great Obligations - 13-17

a. Obedient children -- 14, 22

b. sober -- 13

c. hopeful and enduring - 13

d. holy - 15-17

5. Its Great Basis - Jesus and the Everlasting Word of God - 18-25

a. Redeemed by blood of Christ - 18-19

b. Faith because God raised Jesus - 20-21

c. born again by INCORRUPTIBLE / LIVING / EVERLASTING WORD - 22-25