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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. GOOD NEWS: PROPHETS AWAITED SALVATION
A. FORETELLING SALVATION
I Pet 1:10a Concerning this salvation,
1. NOVELTY
2. FORETASTE (Eph 3:4-6; II Tim 1:10; Rom 5:8)
B. FINDING SALVATION
I Pet 1:10b the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully,
1. INQUIRY (Micah 5:2; Gen 6:8; Ex 22:27; Jonah 4:2)
2. INSPIRATION
II. GOOD NEWS: SPIRIT ANTICIPATED JESUS
A. FOCUS OF SALVATION
I Pet 1:11a investigating what person or time that the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating
1. DETAILS
2. DISCERNMENT (II Pet 1:21)
B. FEATURES OF SALVATION
I Pet 1:11b as He predicted the sufferings and the subsequent glories of the Messiah.
1. SUFFERING (Gen 3:15; Isaiah 52-53)
2. GLORY (Acts 1:3; Ps 16:10)
III. GOOD NEWS: APOSTLES ANNOUNCED SALVATION
A. FORESHADOWING OF SALVATION
I Pet 1:12a It was revealed to them that they weren’t ministering for themselves but for us
1. PURPOSE
2. FUTURE
B. FRUIT OF SALVATION
I Pet 1:12b in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the Good News by the holy Spirit sent from heaven,
1. MESSAGE
>SUPERNATURAL BIRTH is Good News (John 1:14; Gal 4:4; Mt 1:18; Is 7:14)
>SINLESS LIFE is Good News (I Pet 2:22)
>SUBSTITUTIONARY DEATH is Good News (Acts 10:39; I Pet 2:24)
>SUCCESSFUL RESURRECTION is Good News (Acts 2:32)
2. MESSENGERS
IV. GOOD NEWS: ANGELS ADMIRED SALVATION
A. FASCINATION WITH SALVATION
I Pet 1:12c things into which angels desire
1. LONGING
2. ACTIVITY (I Cor 4:9; 11:10 ; Eph 3:10-11; I Tim 3:16; Lk 15:7-10)
B. FATHOMING SALVATION
I Pet 1:12d to understand
1. PERCEPTION
2. FULFILLMENT (Acts 10:43)