Dec 1/2: 1 Peter 1:6-9
1 Peter 1:6-9
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Video: 1 Peter 1:6-9
Outline
I. LETTER OPENING (1:1-12) ...
B. Praise to God for his work in salvation (1:3-12) ...
2. The joy of the Christian suffering for salvation (1:6-9)
a. We endure the distress of present trials (1:6b-8)
i. We endure present trials because they are for a short time (1:6b)
ii. We endure present trials because they are necessary to purify and prove our faith (1:6c-8)
b. We can rejoice in present trials because of our future (1:6a, 8b-9)
i. We rejoice in view of the "last time" (1:6a)
ii. We rejoice with an inexpressibly glorious fullness of joy (1:8b)
iii. We rejoice because we are obtaining our final salvation (1:9)
