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Show Notes
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Notes – March 1, 2026
“What a Great Salvation!” - 1 Peter 1:1-12
BY HIS GRACE, WE ARE AT PEACE (v1-2)
- “God’s elect”? – The “elect” is the church worldwide
- “foreknowledge”? – God “chose” to rescue humanity
- Ephesians 1:4-6
- “sprinkled with his blood” – Exodus 24:8
- “Grace and peace” – Paul uses same greeting
BY HIS RESURRECTION, WE INHERIT SALVATION(v3-5)
- “great mercy” – Psalm 25:6
- “new birth” – John 3:3
- “living hope” – Romans 5:5
- “inheritance” – Colossians 3:23-24
- “shielded by God’s power” – Psalm 7:10
BY TRIAL, WE ARE REFINED(v6-7)
- “grief” and “trials” - James 1:2-3
- Trials are our refining fire - 1 Corinthians 3:12-15
BY FAITH, WE ARE SAVED(v8-9)
- “filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy” – do you know this joy? - John 15:11,16:24, Acts 13:52, Phil. 2:1-2
BY THE SPIRIT, THE WORD COMES TO LIFE(v10-12)
- The prophets had “the Spirit of Christ” - Romans 8:9
- The OT prophets were serving US!
- “preached to you by the Holy Spirit” – Romans 10:8-10