First Peter One Twenty-One
Words Of Truth

Words Of Truth


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

First Peter 1:21
Faith And Hope In The Father Through Christ Our Lord

I. Introduction: Is our faith and hope to be in Jesus, the Father, both? Are they really separable?

A. In a context speaking about Jesus (Colossians 1:12-13), we read that Jesus is to have the preeminence [to be first] in all (Colossians 1:18).

  1. All things were delivered into the hands of Jesus (Matthew 28:18, John 3:35, and Acts 10:36).
  2. However, this was/is not the plan for all eternity (I Corinthians 15:24-28).
B. Jesus desires faith to be in Him as was/is in the Father (John 14:1).

  1. Mutual honor (John 5:23) because rejecting Jesus means you’re rejecting the Father too (Matthew 10:40 and I John 2:22-23).
  2. Yet, belief in Christ is ultimately faith in the Father (John 12:44).
  3. As we approach our study, remember that Jesus is not seeking self-promotion as men of this world often do (John 5:19, John 5:30, John 7:16-18, John 8:28-29, John 8:48-50, etc.).

II. Body: “Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God” (I Peter 1:21).

A. Faith in God the Father through Christ (John 5:24 and Hebrews 7:19-25).

  1. The Father made promises (Isaiah 45:17-25 and Jeremiah 23:5-6).
  2. Through whom were those promises kept (Matthew 1:21 and I John 5:12-13)?
  3. So, when you believe that Jesus is who He is you also are believing in the Father who sent Jesus and kept His promises by Him (Romans 11:25-36).
  4. Being the children of the Father by faith in Christ Jesus our Lord (Galatians 3:26-29).
B. God the Father raised up Jesus (Acts 2:22-24; 2:32; 3:13-15; 10:38-40, 13:26-30, I Corinthians 6:14, Galatians 1:1, Colossians 2:12, I Peter 3:18, etc.)

  1. Believing that the Father raised up Jesus is faith that God who raised Jesus will also raise us in the end (II Corinthians 4:13-14).
  2. We cannot separate the Father or the Son from what we are looking forward to in the resurrection to come (I Thessalonians 5:9-10).
C. The Father gave Jesus glory (Ephesians 1:19-23).

  1. It is a mutual glorification (John 13:31-32 and Philippians 2:9-11).
  2. As Jesus desired (John 17:1).
  3. We must understand in all of this that there still are separate roles of authority (I Corinthians 11:3 and Ephesians 4:6).
D. The goal of the work done was/is for all to have faith and hope in God (Romans 5:1-2).

  1. Which we have through the Gospel (Colossians 1:23).
  2. Just consider how we have assurance [faith] because God kept His promises and raised Jesus from the dead (Acts 17:31).
  3. That assurance; confidence keeps us going forward (Hebrews 6:10-12).
  4. Keep in mind that it is the Father who sent the Son (I John 4:8-9; 4:14).

III. Conclusion: Our next study: I Peter 1:22