i peter 1:1-12. there are benefits to being related to the king

I PETER 1:1-12

There are benefits to There are benefits to being related to the Kingbeing related to the King

1 Peter 2:91 Peter 2:9

““But you are a chosen race, a But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, people for his own possession,

that you may proclaim the that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called excellencies of him who called

you out of darkness into his you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”marvelous light.”

Why, if we love Jesus, Why, if we love Jesus, does life still go so hard?does life still go so hard?

I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)

11 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and BithyniaCappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia

I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)

22 according to the foreknowledge of God according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. grace and peace be multiplied to you.

I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)33 Blessed be the God and Father of our Blessed be the God and Father of our

Lord Jesus Christ! According to his Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, dead,

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44 to an inheritance that is imperishable, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, for you, 55 who by God's power are who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. last time.

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66 In this you rejoice, though now for a In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, grieved by various trials,

I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)77 so that the tested genuineness of your so that the tested genuineness of your

faith—more precious than gold that faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ.

I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)

88 Though you have not seen him, you Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, glory,

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99 obtaining the outcome of your faith, the obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.  salvation of your souls.  

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1010 Concerning this salvation, the prophets Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, carefully,

I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)

1111 inquiring what person or time the Spirit inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories.. and the subsequent glories..

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1212 It was revealed to them that they were It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, serving not themselves but you,

I Peter 1:1-12 (ESV)

in the things that have now been in the things that have now been announced to you through those who announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to lookinto which angels long to look

1 Peter 1:1 1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of To those who are elect exiles of

the Dispersion in Pontus, the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and

Bithynia, Bithynia,

Peter wrote to encourage Peter wrote to encourage believers who were believers who were

experiencing difficult trials to experiencing difficult trials to remember all that God has remember all that God has

done for us.done for us.

Life might appear to be Life might appear to be hanging by a thread, but God hanging by a thread, but God

is not letting go.is not letting go.

Mark 16:7Mark 16:7

““But go, tell his disciples and But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you Peter that he is going before you

to Galilee. There you will see to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” him, just as he told you.”

Sometimes God knows we Sometimes God knows we need special recognition just need special recognition just

to get us moving again.to get us moving again.

Our relationship with Christ is Our relationship with Christ is mostly about what God has mostly about what God has

done done forfor us. us.

He caused to be born again.He caused to be born again.

1 Peter 1:31 Peter 1:3

““Blessed be the God and Father Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! of our Lord Jesus Christ!

According to his great mercy, According to his great mercy, he he has caused us to be born again has caused us to be born again

to a living hope through the to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ resurrection of Jesus Christ

from the dead,” from the dead,”

Your faith doesn’t hang by a Your faith doesn’t hang by a thread, because God has his thread, because God has his

arms firmly around you.arms firmly around you.

““When we face serious trials, When we face serious trials, our job is to faithfully endure, our job is to faithfully endure, trusting the promises of God”trusting the promises of God”

Hebrews 11:1 Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is being sure of what Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we hope for and certain of what

we do not see. we do not see.

Faith is our grip on the Faith is our grip on the promises of God.promises of God.

Up side down Up side down Roller Coaster LoopsRoller Coaster Loops

The Thunder DolphinThe Thunder Dolphin

God says, “Go ahead, grip my God says, “Go ahead, grip my promises tight.”promises tight.”

“ “But know this, I am never But know this, I am never ever going to let you go.”ever going to let you go.”

So what are you so uptight So what are you so uptight about?about?

““In the world I In the world I WILLWILL have have tribulation” tribulation”

I PETER 1:1-12

““In the world I In the world I WILLWILL have have tribulation” tribulation”

1 Peter 1:1 1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of To those who are elect exiles of

the Dispersion in Pontus, the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and

Bithynia, Bithynia,