KNOWING CHIRST IS KNOWING JOY 1 Peter 1:3-9, what it means to be saved and to live saved

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living 4 hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This 5 inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by Gods power until the coming of the salvation that is 6 ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer 7 grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faithof greater worth than gold, which 8 perishes even though refined by firemay result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible 9 and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Process of faith: Begins with a spiritual taste, act of faith (seeking God), fruits of Spirit
1. New Birth a. Regeneration i. Jeremiah 24:7 ii. I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart. iii. Transformation of heart b. Hope- biblically, something that IS going to happen c. Inheritance i. A gift, we were sinful ii. Incorruptible gift d. These are result of mercy Faith a. Through faith are shielded Greek origins from protection in war i. Past God held the world together while we were sinners ii. Present keeps us at peace iii. Reveals glory when Christ comes b. Trials refine faith i. Purpose is to show us the quality of our faith ii. And to give glory and honor to Christ c. Not see but love and believe i. Hebrews 11:6 ii. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. iii. Belief incorporates both intellectual understanding and act of heart Joy a. Because we are receiving the salvation of our souls b. Joy is the fruit of faith- when we turn to him we will find our hearts delight i. Romans 15:13 ii. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. c. Joy is the love of God, not gifts i. Matthew 13:44 ii. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. d. Inexpressible joy (Aneklateos) only time here in the New Testament, so profound its beyond words to express e. Joy is not necessarily happiness or pleasure i. Overflow of receiving Jesuss presence and well-being in relationship ii. Joy is full and complete

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