“Hope in Our Savior” I Peter 1:8-9

“Hope in Our Savior” I Peter 1:8-9

“Hope in Our Savior”

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

I.       LOVING THE UNSEEN CHRIST
I Pet 1:8a “Who, not having seen Him, you love”
A.       LOVE FOR WHO HE IS
1.       LOVE OF GOD INCARNATE (John 1:3; Col 1:16-17)
2.       LOVE IN ACTION (Rom 5:8; I Cor 16:22)

B.       LOVE FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE
1.       LOVE’S PLAN (I John 4:19; Mt 1:21; I Cor 15:3-4; I Tim 3:16)
2.       LOVE DOESN’T DEPEND ON SIGHT (Luke 10, 7)

II.      BELIEVING IN THE UNSEEN CHRIST
I Pet 1:8b “though not [yet] looking at Him, you believe”
A.       BELIEVE BECAUSE OF HIS PRESENCE
1.       LIVING BY FAITH (Rom 10:9-10; Jn 20:25-29)
2.       GROWING IN FAITH (Rom 10:17; 8:35-39)

B.       BELIEVE BECAUSE OF HIS PERFORMANCE
1.       PARDON OF SIN (Jn 14:27)
2.       PURPOSE OF LIFE (Heb 11:37-40)

III.     REJOICING IN THE UNSEEN CHRIST
I Pet 1:8c “and rejoice with inexpressible, glory-filled joy”
A.       REJOICE WITH PROFOUND JOY
1.       PRESENT JOY
2.       REAL JOY (Eph 2:4)

B.       REJOICE WITH PERFECT JOY
1.       INEXPRESSABLE JOY (Mt 5:12)
2.       GLORY-FILLED JOY (Jn 20:20; II Thes 2:14)

IV.     RECEIVING THE UNSEEN CHRIST
I Pet 1:9 “receiving the objective of your faith – the salvation of your souls.”
A.       RECEIVE SALVATION NOW
1.       PARADOXICAL JOY
2.       HOPE IN THE COMING SAVIOR (John 10:28; Rev 22:3-4)

B.       RECEIVE THE ULTIMATE REWARD
1.       FINISH LINE
2.       THE END (John 15:11)