“God’s Message for Today” I Peter 1:1b-d, 2f

“God’s Message for Today” I Peter 1:1b-d, 2f

“God’s Message for Today”

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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church

I. A MESSAGE TO GOD’S PEOPLE
A. KNOWN TO GOD

I Pet 1:1b To those who are the elect
1. NEW CHOSEN PEOPLE (Acts 10:34)
2. FROM ETERNITY TO ETERNITY (Acts 10:42; I Pet 1:11)

B. UNKNOWN TO THE WORLD
I Pet 1:1c resident foreigner [exiles]
1. TEMPORARY
2. FOCUS ON HOME

II. A MESSAGE IN GREAT PERSECUTION
I Pet 1:1d scattered in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
A. ALIENS THEN
1. GENTILE CHRISTIANS (I Pet 1:18-19; 2:10; 4:3)
2. DIASPORA
3. SPECIFIC PLACES (Acts 2:9; 18:2; 19:10)

B. ALIENS TODAY
1. UPWARD WAY (Heb 13:14)
2. COMMUNITY

III. A MESSAGE OF BLESSING
I Pet 1:2f Grace and peace to you abundantly!
A. PERSONAL BLESSING
1. GRACE (Eph 2:8-9)
2. PEACE (John 14:27; Col 1:19-20)
3. TO YOU

B. OVERFLOWING BLESSING
1. ABUNDANTLY (Acts 1, 2, 4, 6)
2. FOUNDATION