1. WHAT IS SALVATION ALL ABOUT?

2. I Peter 1:1-2 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

3. I Peter 1:3-6 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 hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade — kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

4. I Peter 1:7-9 These have come so that your faith — of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may be proved genuine and may 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 and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

5. I Peter 1:10-12 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 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.

6. I. Its About Being Different from the World. - v1-2

7. A. As strangers in the world’s ways. Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia - v1 I. Its About Being Different from the World.

8. A. As strangers in the world’s ways. John 3:19 - This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. I. Its About Being Different from the World.

9. A. As strangers in the world’s ways. I Peter 2:11 - Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. I. Its About Being Different from the World.

10. A. As strangers in the world’s ways. Romans 12:2 - Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold. (Phillips New Testament) I. Its About Being Different from the World.

11. B. As chosen - set apart for a specific purpose.... who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood - v2 I. Its About Being Different from the World.

12. B. As chosen - set apart for a specific purpose.... who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood - v2 1. God chose (elected) you. To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia... - v1 I. Its About Being Different from the World.

13. B. As chosen - set apart for a specific purpose.... who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood - v2 1. God chose (elected) you. The Doctrine of Election: God chose you as a manifestation of His sovereign will. I. Its About Being Different from the World.

14. B. As chosen - set apart for a specific purpose.... who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood - v2 1. God chose (elected) you. The Bible Doctrine: when you choose God, God chooses you! I. Its About Being Different from the World.

15. ... who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood - v2 2. When God chooses you, He sanctifies you. I. Its About Being Different from the World.

16. ... who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood - v2 3. The Lord’s part in sanctifying you - He sprinkles you with His blood. Exodus 24:8 - Moses then took the blood, sprinkled it on the people and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.” I. Its About Being Different from the World.

17. ... who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood - v2 3. The Lord’s part in sanctifying you - He sprinkles you with His blood. To the Jew this meant cleansing Leviticus 14:1-7 I. Its About Being Different from the World.

18. ... who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood - v2 3. The Lord’s part in sanctifying you - He sprinkles you with His blood. To the Jew this meant setting apart Exodus 29:20-22 I. Its About Being Different from the World.

19. ... who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood - v2 4. Your part in sanctifying you - obedience! Exodus 24:7 - Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the LORD has said; we will obey.” I. Its About Being Different from the World.

20. I. Its About Being Different from the World. - v1-2 II. Its About Starting Over in Life. - v3-5

21. A. The New Birth - a new relationship which includes: 1. A resurrection. 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 hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead... - v3 II. Its About Starting Over in Life.

22. A. The New Birth - a new relationship which includes: 1. A resurrection. 2. An inheritance.... and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade — kept in heaven for you - v4 II. Its About Starting Over in Life.

23. John 14:1-3 - Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. II. Its About Starting Over in Life.

24. B. The Powerful Shield.... who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. - v5 II. Its About Starting Over in Life.

25. B. The Powerful Shield.... who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. - v5 The Doctrine of Eternal Security: its impossible to be lost once you have been saved! II. Its About Starting Over in Life.

26. B. The Powerful Shield.... who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. - v5 The Bible doctrine: nothing can take your salvation away - as long as you are faithful to God! II. Its About Starting Over in Life.

27. B. The Powerful Shield.... who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. - v5 2. The theological problem: is salvation a state - a process - or a result? Answer: all 3! II. Its About Starting Over in Life.

28. B. The Powerful Shield. 2. The theological problem: salvation is - a state. II. Its About Starting Over in Life.

29. B. The Powerful Shield. 2. The theological problem: salvation is - a state a process... for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. - v9 II. Its About Starting Over in Life.

30. B. The Powerful Shield. 2. The theological problem: salvation is - a state a process a result... until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. - v5 II. Its About Starting Over in Life.

31. I. Its About Being Different from the World. - v1-2 II. Its About Starting Over in Life. - v3-5 III. Its About Enduring the Trials in Life. - v6-9

32. A. To give us grief! In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. - v6 III. Its About Enduring the Trials in Life.

33. A. To give us grief! B. To prove our faith to be genuine. These have come so that your faith — of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. - v7 III. Its About Enduring the Trials in Life.

34. A. To give us grief! B. To prove our faith to be genuine. C. To bring praise, honor & glory to the Lord. These have come so that your faith — of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. - v7 III. Its About Enduring the Trials in Life.

35. A. To give us grief! B. To prove our faith to be genuine. C. To bring praise, honor & glory to the Lord. D. To give you joy. 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 and glorious joy. - v8 III. Its About Enduring the Trials in Life.

36. I. Its About Being Different from the World. - v1-2 II. Its About Starting Over in Life. - v3-5 III. Its About Enduring the Trials in Life. - v6-9 IV. Its About Making Your Salvation a Priority in Your Life. - v10-12

37. A. Your relationship to God is the only relationship that will last forever! III. Its About Making Your Salvation a Priority in Your Life.

38. A. Your relationship to God is the only relationship that will last forever! B. The more important your sal- vation becomes to you, the more money, time & effort you will joyfully give back to Him! III. Its About Making Your Salvation a Priority in Your Life.

39. C. Your relationship to God is extremely important. III. Its About Making Your Salvation a Priority in Your Life.

40. C. Your relationship to God is extremely important.... trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. - v11 1. It is important to God! III. Its About Making Your Salvation a Priority in Your Life.

41. C. Your relationship to God is extremely important. Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care... - v10 2. It is important to the prophets! III. Its About Making Your Salvation a Priority in Your Life.

42. C. Your relationship to God is extremely important. 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. - v12 3. It is important to the heavenly hosts! III. Its About Making Your Salvation a Priority in Your Life.

43. What is salvation all about? Its about being different from the world! Its about starting over in life! Its about enduring the trials in life! Its about making your salvation a priority in your life!