Blessings of Salvation

I Peter 1:3-9

There is a little chorus that we sing around here sometimes. It is called 'Thank You Lord for Saving My Soul'. Last Thursday, other days as well, we gathered with family and friends to celebrate the American holiday, Thanksgiving. And we certainly do have much to be thankful for here in America. Multiply over again if we are Christians who know the joy of salvation by grace through faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ!

Read: 1 Peter 1:3-9

The book of I Peter as we recall has been written to a group of believers who are going through a hard time. They have been scattered into other places. They are being persecuted for their faith. So the Spirit of God inspires Simon Peter to write a book of encouragement. And to show them that God has a purpose for the sufferings and the trails and for the trouble which come their way.

As this letter begins, Peter sets before us the wonderful glories of the salvation we enjoy. In the second verse of the chapter we saw the work of the trinity in our salvation. We saw that you and I are saved because of the foreknowledge of God the Father, the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit and the sprinkling of the precious blood of Jesus Christ. With verse three Peter begins to expand on the three-fold truth of salvation: 1) Regeneration; 2) Sanctification; and 3) Redemption.

This morning, let's look at this great passage on regeneration or salvation. Beginning with verse three Peter makes a statement of praise and thanksgiving to God for salvation.

(1 Pet 1:3) "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"

I. A Living Hope.

II. An Enduring Faith. v6-7

III. A Captivating Love. v8

What do we have to be thankful for? Even in the midst of a difficult world…a life filled with troubles and difficulties? Peter reminds of three things that all who are saved possess:

If you are without Christ today, you can receive Him this morning. Come to Him by faith and He will not turn you away. Trust in Him today and know these wonderful blessings.