Message Notes and Group Study Guide
Date: April 12-13, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Kurt Bjorklund
Series: Sola Gratia
Message: #7 - Glorified by Grace
Scripture
3 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, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 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. 6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 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. 8 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, 9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. —1 Peter 1:3-9 (NIV)
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. —Romans 8:28-30 (NIV)
42 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. —1 Corinthians 15:42-44 (NIV)
54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
55 “Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?” —1 Corinthians 15:54-55 (NIV)8 He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might 10 on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you. —2 Thessalonians 1:8-10 (NIV)
Notes
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- 1 Corinthians 15:42-44,54-55
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10
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Study Guide
Step One: Icebreaker (Optional)
What are you most looking forward to in this spring season?
Step Two: Prayer and Scripture Reading
Ask someone in your group to pray to open your time together. Ask another person to read 1 Peter 1:3-9.
Step Three: Discuss
- Weekend Message: What was most challenging, encouraging, confusing, or stood out most to you?
- Series Recap: How has the Sola Gratia series shaped you over the past few weeks? What aspect of salvation has had the greatest impact on your faith journey?
- Hope and Inheritance: In verse 4, Peter speaks of an inheritance that can never perish, spoil, or fade. How might this security impact your daily life and perspective?
- Faith in Trials: Verse 6 mentions rejoicing in trials. How can we find joy in difficult circumstances, and how would having salvation influence our outlook?
- Love and Belief: Peter highlights loving Jesus without seeing him. How might someone cultivate a love for Jesus when we can’t see him? Why should we pursue a greater love for Jesus in this life?
- The Outcome of Grace: Verse 9 speaks about the salvation of our souls as the ultimate outcome of our faith. As you envision our future salvation, what stands out? What is most appealing? What questions do you still have?
Step Four: Close in Prayer
Ask someone in your group to close in prayer, focusing on specific requests for people to find and follow Jesus.