Rejoicing in Temporary Suffering - Reflections from 1 Peter
Delve into the themes of rejoice, faith, and enduring trials in the midst of temporary suffering based on the teachings from 1 Peter. Explore the concepts of God's sovereignty, the offense of election, and the application of faith in the face of trials and testing. Gain insights into finding joy, hope, and comfort through challenges, understanding trials as temporary and purposeful steps towards glorification and growth in faith.
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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
A reminder to consider others Please: Turn off your cell phone or set to vibrate only Turn off sound to all electronic devices Use the nursery or cry room if your child is fussy Get up during the preaching only if absolutely necessary (please sit in back if you must leave early)
Rejoicing Through Distressed 1 Peter 1:6-9 The offense of election Antinomy - two truths in apparent contradiction that are resolved in the mind of God The comfort of God s sovereignty to the suffering John 16:33
Greatly Rejoice 1 Peter 1:6 Verses 3-5 are the antecedent to In this A living hope a confident assurance that transcends life on this earth An incredible inheritance it is imperishable, undefiled & unfading
Greatly Rejoice 1 Peter 1:6 The application of faith Greatly rejoice - ajgalliavw / agallia Psalm 92:4-5; Mary in Luke 1:46-55; Jesus in Luke 10:21, The Philppian jailer in Acts 16:34
Greatly Rejoice 1 Peter 1:6 Greatly rejoice - ajgalliavw / agallia to experience a state of great joy and gladness, often involving verbal expression and appropriate body movement (Louw-Nida)
Temporary Suffering 1 Peter 1:6 Trials, - peirasmovV / peirasmos: to try to learn the nature or character of someone or something by submitting such to thorough and extensive testing - to test, to examine, to put to the test, examination, testing. Peter describes this as trials, not suffering, persecution or tribulation
Temporary Suffering 1 Peter 1:6 Trials are temporary - briefly now 1 Corinthians 10:13 Glorification ends testing Trials meet needs - if necessary The work continues until glorification A loving Father corrects His children It keeps us humble & dependent
Temporary Suffering 1 Peter 1:6 Trials are not easy - distress, grieve, pain, sadness, sorrow Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane Paul s experiences in 2 Cor. 6 Trials are varied physical, mental, emotional James 1:2-4
Temporary Suffering 1 Peter 1:6 Trials are controlled by God Nothing could take away God s promises He uses trials for His own purposes His sovereignty helped them to endure trials.
The Proof & Result of Faith 1 Peter 1:7 Proof - dokivmion / dokimion - the tested genuineness Proverbs 17:3; Job 23:10; etc. Smelting gold purifies it The testing of faith drives off the impurities of sin and unbelief
The Proof & Result of Faith 1 Peter 1:7 Faith is more valuable than pure gold which perishes Born again believers are to give God praise, honor & glory in the present & they will at Jesus revelation (Rev. 4:9- 11)
The Joy of Faith 1 Peter 1:8 Faith - Hebrews 11:1 Peter had seen Jesus, but they had not Love & belief go together to produce and strengthen each other Love for Jesus is a response to His love for us - 1 John 4:19
The Joy of Faith 1 Peter 1:8 People do not love Jesus because they do not believe His story - 1 Cor. 1:22-23; 2:14 The quest for experiential encounters with Christ is detrimental to faith by opening a door for demons, always seeking another encounter, shifting faith from the God s word to experience
The Joy of Faith 1 Peter 1:8 Faith & love interact to produce increasing maturity - knowing God increases faith which increases love Their love for and faith in Jesus caused them to greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory.
The Joy of Faith 1 Peter 1:8 The rejoicing is magnified with the description that it cannot be expressed in words and it is full of glory a heavenly glory that is given to them and shared in
The Reward of Faith 1 Peter 1:9 Obtaining - komivzw / komidz the result of having faith was already being experienced though the fullness was yet to come. Salvation, swthriva / s t ria, is rescue from danger to a safe place saved from sin & its consequences to a living hope & an inheritance in heaven
The Reward of Faith 1 Peter 1:9 Salvation from sin is past - conversion, present sanctification, & future - sanctification The soul, yuchv / psuch , is saved, not the present corruptible physical body
Conclusions God s actions & promises that bring salvation are overwhelming reasons to rejoice exceedingly Those same truths & promises are sources of great comfort for every believer today who may also suffer
Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
