First Peter One Verse Three-Five
Words Of Truth

Words Of Truth


"That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth..." (Proverbs 22:21).

First Peter 1:3-5
The Lively Hope By The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

I. Introduction:

A. In our study of I Peter 1:2, we considered how Gentiles had a past wherein there was no hope (Ephesians 2:12).

  1. Now, there is hope of glory among the Gentiles (Colossians 1:25-27).
  2. That hope is in the final return of Christ (Titus 2:13).
B. In the past, Gentiles were known for idolatry (I Corinthians 12:2 and I Peter 4:3).

  1. There was/is no hope in idolatry (Jeremiah 3:23).
  2. True hope is a “game changer” (Psalms 42:11).

II. Body: I Peter 1:3-5

A. Blessed [praise] be God the Father as He is the ultimate source even in regard to what Jesus came, did, and will do (II Corinthians 1:3 and Ephesians 1:3).

  1. Jesus came and was delivered up through the Father’s will (Romans 8:31-32).
  2. Jesus came doing the will of the Father (John 5:30 and John 6:38).
  3. Jesus will come again through the will of the Father (Acts 17:22-31).
  4. Think about what Jesus said to the Samaritan woman (John 4:23-24).
  5. Think further about what Jesus said to His disciples (John 14:28-31).
B. Did you notice the definite article “the” in relation to “THE God” (II Corinthians 11:31; cf. I Peter 5:10)?

  1. This doesn’t remove the fact that Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are deity (Romans 9:1-5 and Acts 5:1-4).
  2. Jesus is called “the Son” (I John 5:12), but that doesn’t change the fact that faithful Christians are sons and daughters of God (II Corinthians 6:14-18 and I John 3:1).
  3. It is however an emphatic statement that we could all too quickly pass over or neglect to think about. The Father above is “THE GOD” (Acts 5:30, Ephesians 4:1-6, and I Timothy 2:5).
  4. Think on that… John 17:1-3 and I Corinthians 8:6
C. The abundant mercy of the Father (Numbers 14:18, Psalms 145:8, and Isaiah 55:6-7).

  1. He delights in mercy (Micah 7:18).
  2. We should think about what was stated about Judah during captivity because of their sinfulness (Lamentations 3:22-24; cf. Nehemiah 9:24-31).
  3. Jesus taught the Pharisees to go and learn mercy (Matthew 9:9-13).
  4. He wants us to be merciful as He is (Luke 6:36).
  5. If we are not merciful, He will not be towards us (James 2:13).
D. The hope of life in the resurrection of Christ from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-22).

  1. Salvation, in part, is by hope (Romans 8:24-25).
  1. We will address this later in this lesson a bit more and later in the context (I Peter 1:9), salvation is still ahead for us.
  2. Hope has an ability to save us, in part, because of the motivator hope is (I John 3:1-3).
  1. On the other hand, hopelessness (Job 7:1-11) increases ungodliness (Jeremiah 18:11-12).
  2. This hope allows a perspective that the world does not have as faithful Christians do (I Thessalonians 4:13-18).
  3. These saints were given the anchor of hope (Hebrews 6:13-20) and we have the same through the Scriptures (Psalms 130:5, Romans 15:4, and Colossians 1:23).
E. The eternal inheritance (Matthew 25:31-46 and Hebrews 9:11-15).

  1. An inheritance incorruptible (I Corinthians 9:24-27).
  2. An inheritance undefiled [unsoiled; pure] (Psalms 11:4 and John 14:1-3).
  3. An inheritance that will not fade away (I Peter 5:4; cf. II Corinthians 4:18-5:1) like things in this can and do (Matthew 6:19-21).
  4. An inheritance that is reserved in Heaven (II Timothy 4:6-8).
  5. Promised before the world began (Titus 1:1-3).
  6. Looking for the mercy of our Lord unto eternal life (Jude 1:21).
F. Guarded by the power of God through faith (Galatians 3:8-9).

  1. The inheritance is safe (John 10:15-29).
  2. It is contingent on your faith (II Timothy 1:8-12 and Hebrews 6:9-12).
  3. Without faith, you’ve have nothing to look forward to (Hebrews 11:6).
G. Unto salvation that is to come in the last time (I Peter 1:13).

  1. They/we are in the last time (I Peter 1:18-20 and I John 2:15-18).
  2. Salvation is not yet fully realized (Hebrews 9:27-28).
  3. YES! We shall be saved (Romans 5:8-11).

III. Conclusion: Our next study: I Peter 1:6-7