1 Peter 1:10–12 Cameron Jungels

“What a Great Salvation”

1 Peter 1:10–12

10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, 11 trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

1. Our great salvation – promised but hidden.

a. Christ revealed his coming, his sufferings, and his glory to the OT Prophets (v. 11).

b. This revelation was promised, hidden, and mysterious, such that the OT Prophets did not fully understand all of the implications or the timing of the things they were prophesying (vv. 10–11)

c. It was not for them to know all of the details of the coming of the Messiah, because they were being used as God’s servants for our benefit (vv. 10, 12). 2. Our great salvation – fulfilled and revealed (v. 12)

a. Christ has now fulfilled what the OT Prophets predicted.

b. The message of salvation through Christ is now no longer a mystery, but plainly revealed to us by the Holy Spirit in the gospel proclaimed by the apostles and prophets (v. 12).

3. Our great salvation – capturing the amazement of angels (v. 12)

a. Our salvation by grace through faith in Christ Jesus is so amazing that it captures the vested interest of the angels in heaven (v. 12).

b. We have an advantage over even the angels in heaven – angels are not redeemed and will never experience salvation through Jesus Christ.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cameron Jungels Eastside Baptist Church December 12, 2012 Wednesday PM Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.