His Resurrection, My Life – 1 Peter 1:3-9
Our faith
Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. —Acts 2:22b–24
3 Shifts The Resurrection Brings
1 . From Dying Hope To Living
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, —1 Peter 1:3
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. —Proverbs 10:28
Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. —John 3:3
He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, —Titus 3:5
The
2 . From Bankruptcy To
In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. —1 Peter 1:3b–5
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. —Ephesians 2:4–5
3 . From Situational Joy To Solid
In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. —1 Peter 1:6
4 Truths about Trials
Trials are
Trials are
These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. —1 Peter 1:7
Trials are a
Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing… —2 Corinthians 6:10a
Trials have
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. —1 Peter 1:8–9
The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. —John 20:20
Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God. —Luke 24:52–53
They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. —Acts 2:46b–47
What is your next step?
• Receive
• Recommit
• Rejoice