faith in the crosshairs 1 peter suffering god (1 peter 3:17-22)

Faith in the Faith in the CrosshairsCrosshairs

1 Peter1 PeterSuffering God Suffering God (1 Peter (1 Peter 3:17-22)3:17-22)

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Submission to human Submission to human authority authority for for the Lord's sakethe Lord's sake

Do not repay evil for evil…on Do not repay evil for evil…on the contrary, bless, for to the contrary, bless, for to this you were called that you this you were called that you may obtain a blessingmay obtain a blessing

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Hardship as a consequence of my Hardship as a consequence of my actions: deserved and actions: deserved and undeservedundeserved

Deserved: learn from and growDeserved: learn from and grow

Undeserved: Sanctification, Undeserved: Sanctification, Glorification, IdentificationGlorification, Identification

For it is better to suffer for For it is better to suffer for doing good, doing good, if that should if that should be God’s willbe God’s will, than for doing , than for doing evil. evil.

For Christ For Christ alsoalso suffered once suffered once for sins, the righteous for for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he the unrighteous, that he might bring us to Godmight bring us to God

……looking tolooking to Jesus...who for the joy Jesus...who for the joy that was set before him that was set before him enduredendured the cross, the cross, despisingdespising the shame, the shame, and is seated at the right hand of and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. the throne of God. Consider him Consider him who endured from sinners such who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, hostility against himself, so thatso that you may not grow weary or you may not grow weary or faintheartedfainthearted

Jesus is our example for how to Jesus is our example for how to handle suffering- focusing on him handle suffering- focusing on him brings strength and resolvebrings strength and resolve

In your struggle against sin In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted you have not yet resisted to to the point of shedding your the point of shedding your bloodblood

Jesus is ourJesus is our::

• EExamplexample- - Christ also Christ also suffered once for sins, suffered once for sins, the the righteous righteous for the for the unrighteousunrighteous

−Kills pity-parties and braggingKills pity-parties and bragging


• Effective SEffective Substituteubstitute- - once for once for sins, the righteous for the sins, the righteous for the unrighteousunrighteous

−Effective- once for all sin, for Effective- once for all sin, for all people, for all timeall people, for all time

•Because alone is righteousBecause alone is righteous



−SSubstituteubstitute- High Priest- High Priest



−SSubstituteubstitute- High Priest- High Priest

•Propitiation- covering but Propitiation- covering but wrath remainswrath remains

•Expiation- takes away source of Expiation- takes away source of wrathwrath

Why should God have wrath?Why should God have wrath?


• Effective Substitute- Effective Substitute- once for sins, once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteousthe righteous for the unrighteous

−Completely undeservedCompletely undeserved−Changes my concept of what's Changes my concept of what's

fairfair

"Only forgiveness without reason "Only forgiveness without reason can match sin without excuse"- can match sin without excuse"- Edwin H. RobertsonEdwin H. Robertson


• Restoration and BRestoration and Backstageackstage PPassass- - that he might bring us that he might bring us to Godto God

−Sin is that which iSin is that which interruptsnterrupts the relationship which should the relationship which should exist between God and menexist between God and men


• Restoration and BRestoration and Backstageackstage PPassass- - that he might bring us to that he might bring us to GodGod

−Sin is that which iSin is that which interruptsnterrupts the the relationship which should exist relationship which should exist between God and menbetween God and men

−ONLYONLY Christ's suffering produces Christ's suffering produces restored relationship with restored relationship with between God and menbetween God and men


• Restoration and Backstage Pass- Restoration and Backstage Pass- that he might bring us to Godthat he might bring us to God

−BringBring= prosago- to lead = prosago- to lead towards and give admission or towards and give admission or access toaccess to

−Jew- pass through Court of the Jew- pass through Court of the Gentiles and Court of the Gentiles and Court of the Women, but must stop at Women, but must stop at Court of the IsraelitesCourt of the Israelites


• Restoration and Backstage Pass- Restoration and Backstage Pass- that he might bring us to Godthat he might bring us to God

−Greek: the Prosagogeus- "giver Greek: the Prosagogeus- "giver of access" who decides who of access" who decides who should be admitted into the should be admitted into the King's presenceKing's presence

−Jesus Jesus brings us brings us to God, giving to God, giving all menall men access to the Holy of access to the Holy of Holies by his death for our sinHolies by his death for our sin

Through him (Jesus) we have Through him (Jesus) we have also obtained access by faith into also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand- this grace in which we stand- Romans 5:2Romans 5:2

For through him we both For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the have access in one Spirit to the Father- Eph. 2:18 Father- Eph. 2:18

……in whom we have boldness in whom we have boldness and access with confidence and access with confidence through our faith in him- Eph. 3:12through our faith in him- Eph. 3:12

If I come to God any other If I come to God any other way, then I haven't come to way, then I haven't come to GodGod

Because of Jesus, I come to Because of Jesus, I come to God boldly and humblyGod boldly and humbly


• Restoration and Backstage Restoration and Backstage Pass- Pass- that he might bring us to that he might bring us to GodGod

−Restoration, not Restoration, not condemnation, becomes part condemnation, becomes part of my DNAof my DNA


• Restoration and Backstage Restoration and Backstage Pass- Pass- that he might bring us to that he might bring us to GodGod

−Restoration, not Restoration, not condemnation, becomes part condemnation, becomes part of my DNAof my DNA

−I run tI run too, not f, not fromrom, God, God

And now it gets weirdAnd now it gets weird

……being put to death in the being put to death in the (realm of the) flesh but (realm of the) flesh but made alive in the (realm of made alive in the (realm of the) spirit, in which he went the) spirit, in which he went and proclaimed to the and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, because spirits in prison, because they formerly did not obey, they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while in the days of Noah, while the ark was being preparedthe ark was being prepared

……in which a few, that is, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought eight persons, were brought safely through water. safely through water. Baptism, which corresponds Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to body but as an appeal to God for a good conscienceGod for a good conscience

18 18 MajorMajor Theories Theories

• What?What?

• Who?Who?

• Where?Where?

• When?When?

Peter's audience would have Peter's audience would have known the referenceknown the reference

Perspecuity of ScripturePerspecuity of Scripture- - clarity, meant to be known. clarity, meant to be known. Interpret scripture with Interpret scripture with scripture. Never base scripture. Never base doctrine on one verse alonedoctrine on one verse alone

• WhatWhat- Kerysso vs. - Kerysso vs. EuangelizoEuangelizo

−Not a second chanceNot a second chance

• WhoWho- angels or dead people- angels or dead people

−We don't knowWe don't know−Gen. 6:1-6- Nephilim? (cf. Gen. 6:1-6- Nephilim? (cf.

Jude 6, 2 Peter 2:4-5)Jude 6, 2 Peter 2:4-5)

• WhereWhere- Hell or Hades - Hell or Hades

−Jesus did not go to hell- Jesus did not go to hell- "Today "Today you will be with me in Paradise"you will be with me in Paradise"

• WhenWhen-- Days of Noah? After his Days of Noah? After his death?death?

−Connected to his death and Connected to his death and resurrectionresurrection

And having disarmed the And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them them, triumphing over them by the cross- Col. 2:15by the cross- Col. 2:15

Jesus proclaimed absolute Jesus proclaimed absolute victory over sin, death, hell- victory over sin, death, hell- as well as the enemy and his as well as the enemy and his demons- through his demons- through his substitutionary suffering on substitutionary suffering on the cross- the righteous for the cross- the righteous for the unrighteous- for our sin, the unrighteous- for our sin, in our placein our place

No one can separate me from No one can separate me from God's loveGod's love

Anything I face pales in Anything I face pales in comparison to:comparison to:

−what Cwhat Christhrist has done for me has done for me−what I have wwhat I have waitingaiting for me for me

… … when God’s patience waited when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely persons, were brought safely through water. through water.

Baptism, which corresponds to Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a but as an appeal to God for a good consciencegood conscience

God always saves a remnantGod always saves a remnant

Jesus died for all, but saves a Jesus died for all, but saves a remnantremnant

−Christianity was never meant Christianity was never meant to be a pop movementto be a pop movement

−Trying to do so shifts focus Trying to do so shifts focus and gives the appearance of and gives the appearance of success while changing no success while changing no heartshearts

Baptism, which corresponds Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to body but as an appeal to God for a good conscienceGod for a good conscience

I baptize you with water, but I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit- Mark 1:8Holy Spirit- Mark 1:8

Spirit-baptism occurs at Spirit-baptism occurs at salvation and marks us salvation and marks us spiritually as Christ's own, spiritually as Christ's own, cleansing our consciences and cleansing our consciences and setting us freesetting us free

−Saves usSaves us

Water baptism identifies us Water baptism identifies us publicly as Christ's ownpublicly as Christ's own

−Initiates discipleshipInitiates discipleship

……through the resurrection of through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the into heaven and is at the right hand of God, right hand of God, with with angels, authorities, and angels, authorities, and powers having been powers having been subjected to himsubjected to him

Through a suffering Savior, Through a suffering Savior, we come into relationship we come into relationship with a conquering Kingwith a conquering King

TakeawaysTakeaways::

• When I face hardships, do I When I face hardships, do I focus on Jesus or the focus on Jesus or the hardship? Why? What hardship? Why? What needs to change?needs to change?


• Do I understand that Jesus Do I understand that Jesus fully restores my fully restores my relationship with the Father, relationship with the Father, and gives me access to his and gives me access to his throne throne no matter what?no matter what?


• Have I received spiritual Have I received spiritual baptism? Water baptism? baptism? Water baptism? What do I need to do?What do I need to do?

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