Hidden in Christ

Genesis 6:11-7:5 and 1 Peter 3:18-22

Genesis 6:8-22 relate that one man — Noah — was an exception. Noah made an effort to please God in spite of the ungodliness around him, and for that reason, he “found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” In Hebrew, the word grace comes from a root meaning “to bend or stoop.” Thus, grace is the condescending or unmerited favor of a superior person to a lesser one. This is the first occurrence of this word in Scripture.
It seems as though Peter nearly always returns to the cross. He constantly reminds readers that willingness to suffer for Jesus' sake is based on the wonder of Christ's willingness to suffer death on the cross for our sakes.