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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. PRAISE GOD FOR A LIVING HOPE
A. GOD IS THE GUARDIAN OF OUR LIVING HOPE
I Pet 1:3a Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
1. WORK OF THE FATHER (II Chron 20:15, 17)
2. WORK OF THE SON (Prov 4:18)
B. ABUNDANT MERCY IS THE GATEWAY TO OUR LIVING HOPE
I Pet 1:3b Who according to His great mercy
1. ABUNDANT MERCY (Gen 6:5; Eph 2:4-5; Is 63:8-9)
2. NEEDED MERCY (Ezek 18:23, 32; Rom 9:15-16; II Cor 1:3)
C. REGENERATION IS THE GUARANTEE OF OUR LIVING HOPE
I Pet 1:3c regenerated us to a hope
1. OLD NATURE (Jer 13:23; John 3:7)
2. NEW NATURE (Jer 31:33-34)
D. RESURRECTION OF CHRIST IS THE GROUND OF OUR LIVING HOPE
I Pet 1:3d alive through Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead,
1. ALIVE IN CHRIST
2. GUARANTEE IN CHRIST (Job 8:13; Eph 2:12; Prov 10:28; Ps 33:18-19; 39:7; Rom 5:5; Titus 2:13)
II. PRAISE GOD FOR A LASTING HERITAGE
A. OUR HERITAGE IN INCORRUPTIBLE
I Pet 1:4a to an imperishable inheritance
1. PASSED DOWN
2. INDESTRUCTABLE
B. OUR HERITAGE IS UNDEFILED
I Pet 1:4b that is also undefiled
1. UNTOUCHED
2. PURE (Rom 8:22; Phil 3:7-9; Col 1:12)
C. OUR HERITAGE IS UNFADING
I Pet 1:4c and unfading,
1. UNDIMINISHED
2. ETERNAL (I Pet 5:4)
D. OUR HERITAGE IS PROTECTED
I Pet 1:4d being guarded in heaven for us,
1. RESERVATION (Mt 6:19-21)
2. KEPT BY GOD (I Cor 2:9)
III. PRAISE GOD FOR A LIMITLESS HELP
A. BASED IN THE POWER OF GOD
I Pet 1:5a who by God’s power are being protected
1. SHELTERED (Jude 24-25)
2. UNSTOPPABLE (Ps 121:2-4; 34:7)
B. PROVEN BY OUR PERSONAL FAITH
I Pet 1:5b through faith
1. FOR TODAY (John 8:31-32; Ps 37:23-24)
2. FOR FUTURE
C. AWAITING PREDICTED REVEALING
I Pet 1:5c for a salvation prepared to be revealed in the last time.
1. RECEIVING (II Tim 2:12; Rev 22:12)
2. REVEALING (I John 3:2-3