Peter wrote this letter. B. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! The First Letter of Peter is addressed to the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. If Peter is indeed the author then … Continue reading "Commentary on 1 Peter 1:3-9" Peter found a tested faith is valuable, revealing, and centered on love. a. 1. His name was Simon, but Jesus changed it to Peter (John 1:42). Peter survived some incredible storms of life, and he says here is what I found the faith of Christ to be when it is put to the test. A goldsmith would melt the metal down until it became a liquid. According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you." Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) 1 Peter 1:3-9 EXEGESIS: 1 PETER 1:1-2. In *New Testament times many people could speak and read the *Greek language. Christ suffered for us, and was put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit, 1 Peter 3:18. Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for 1 Peter 1:3-5 ← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources "THE LIVING HOPE." ‘Peter’ means ‘a rock’ or ‘a stone’. 1 Peter 3:19. Peter kept coming back again and again to the fountain source of all blessing. (1-2) The heart of a godly wife. INTRODUCTORY VERSES. Both in 1 Peter 1:3 and here, Peter did not fail to stress this. Only one who has devoutly contemplated the greatness of our salvation could utter such a magnificent paean of praise, one that prepares and encourages the suffering soul to steadfastly continue the spiritual battle.” The strength of our hope rises or falls on how dependable we perceive our expectation to be. Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. Hiebert says of the extended passage 1 Peter 1:3-12: “This beautiful passage is the outpouring of an adoring heart. An inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, that fadedth not away reserved in heaven for you. First Peter 1:3–4 says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison.] 1 Peter 3 – Submission and Suffering A. Submission in the home. We … Even the obedience of the gospel by sinners is not the source of their redemption, despite being one of the conditions of its bestowal. The salvation of Noah and his family a type of baptism, 1 Peter 3:21. They exert sovereign control, and They cannot lie. What is the living hope in 1 Peter 1:3? I. A. Peter has been the accepted author of these letters from the earliest days of the church. How he preached to the old world, while Noah was preparing the ark, 1 Peter 3:19, 1 Peter 3:20. THE BELIEVERS' HOPE: ETERNAL LIFE WITH CHRIST. A. Brent Kercheville February 15, 2009 Click here to listen to this lesson. The reasons we believe our expectation to be dependable are thus decisive to whether we will be motivated. 1 Peter 1:3-12, A Living Hope. Ours is a living hope because Jesus Christ and the Father are alive. Peter wrote this letter in the *Greek language. One commentator suggests that geographically speaking this would be 300,000 square miles! Christ is ascended to heaven, all creatures being subject to him, 1 Peter 3:22. The resurrection of Christ is everything in the Christian religion. 1 Peter 1:3. He was one of the 12 *apostles. It is valuable (1:7) Peter here plays upon a great image, the goldsmith.