Monthly Seminar

May 18, 2022

FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER CONTINUES

THEME: 1Pet. 5:12. “…this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand”

  1. 3:18. Christ also hath once suffered for sins, Is. 53:4–6, Rom. 5:6–8; 8:3, 2Cor. 5:21, Gal. 1:4; 3:13, Tit. 2:14. His righteousness removed. Ps. 22:18, Matt. 27:35, Lk. 23:35, Zech. 3:1, 3. Our reproach fell upon Him. Ps. 22:6-8, Lk. 23:39, Matt. 27:39-44, Rom. 15:3. The end of our rejection. Matt. 27:26, Gen. 3:23-24, Is. 53:3. Our criminal nature is gone for good. Is. 53:12, Lk. 23:39-43, Rom. 6:6, Eccl. 9:3, Rom. 7:15-20. The world has been judged. Jn. 12:31a with all her evils. Is. 53:4, 3, 5. Christ made a curse. Jn. 19:1-4, 28, Gal. 3:10, 13. God’s wrath ended. Jn. 19:28; Jer. 25:15-16, 27, Ep. 23, 1 Thess. 5:9; 1:10, Jn. 3:36
    1. the just for the unjust the just. Lamb without blemish. Ex.12:5, Jn. 18:38; 19:4, 1Pet.2:22-25, 2Cor. 5:21, Heb. 7:26, Is. 53:6-7, Zec. 9:9, Matt. 27:19, 24. “once—for all: never again to suffer. It is “better” for us also once to suffer with Christ, than forever without Christ… for sins—as though He had Himself committed them.” Fausset A. R.
      1. that. Ep. 2:16–18 “that he might bring us to God—us, “the unjust,” justified together with Himself in His ascension to the right hand of God (v. 22). Thus, Christ’s death draws men to Him (John 12:32); spiritually now, in our access into the Holiest, opened by Christ’s ascension; literally hereafter. “Bring us” by the same humiliation and exaltation through which Himself passed.” Fausset A. R. “In the case of our Lord’s suffering, it was the just that suffered for the unjust; he substituted himself in our room and stead and bore our iniquities. He that knew no sin suffered instead of those that knew no righteousness. The merit and perfection of Christ’s sacrifice were such that for him to suffer once was enough. The legal sacrifices were repeated from day to day, and from year to year; but the sacrifice of Christ, once offered, purged away sin, Heb. 7:27; 9:26, 28; 10:10, 12, 14. 5. The blessed end or design of our Lord’s sufferings was to bring us to God, to reconcile us to God, to give us access to the Father, to render us and our services acceptable, and to bring us to eternal glory, Eph. 2:13, 18; 3:12; Heb. 10:21, 22. 6.” M. Henry
      1. being put to death in the flesh ch. 4:1, Dan. 9:26, Rom. 4:25, 2Co 1:24; 13:4, Col. 1:21, 22. To bear the judgment of sin. Heb. 9:26-28. To satisfy the demand of the law. Gal. 4:4-5, Rom. 8:3-4; 10:4. To spoil the strong man. Heb. 2:14-15, Lk. 11:21-22, 1Sam. 30:15-17; 17:49-54. To pay the price. Rom. 4:25, 1Tim. 2:6, 1Cor. 7:23; 1Pet. 1:18-23. To remove the accuser. Joel. 2:25, Deut. 23:5, Ps. 112:6-8, 10, Num. 23:8, 23, Rom. 8:31, Is.50: 7-9. To ransomed us from the grave and the power of death. Hos. 13:14, Heb. 2:14-15; 9:12, 2Tim 1:10, Act. 2:24
      1.  but justified in the spirit. We were made alive in the spirit. 1Pet. 3:18, Eph. 2:5. Justified together in the spirit. 1Tim. 3:16.The power of sin has been broken and the demand of Justice has been met. Rom.. 8:3-4; 10:4, Act. 12:8, Zech. 3:3-5, Rev. 3:18. God gave us righteousness as armour. Is. 11:5, Job. 29:14, Is. 61:10, 2Cor. 6:7. We became partakers of divine nature. 2Pet. 1:4. We became God’s righteouness. Ro. 3:24-26; 4:25. We were born out of the dead. Col. 1:18, Act. 13:32-33. The power of death has been losed. Act. 2:24, 2Tim. 1:10, Jn. 5:24; 8:51.
    1. 3:19-21 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison ch. 1:11, 12; 4:6, in. Is. 42:7; 49:9; 61:1. Lk. 23:43, Eph. 4:8-9, Ps. 34:7-10, Mtt. 27:52-Captivies were released and the spirit of just men made perfect Heb. 12:23. Jn. 20:11-17This was the cloud that we read in Act. 1:9-11, see Matt. 17:2-5. The door of heaven has been opened. Heb. 9:8-12, 24. The first fruit of men now in heaven. Matt. 27:53-53. We can now go to heaven after death. 2Cor. 12:2, 4, Jn. 17:24, Rom. 14:7-9. Heaven is sure after death. Phil. 1:23, 2Cor. 4:1-5, 8, Rev 14:13, Rev. 6:9-11
    1. 3:22 Who is gone into heaven and is on the right hand of God Mar. 16:19. Ac. 1:11; 2:34–36; 3:21. He. 6:20; 8:1; 9:24. is on. Mk. 12:36, Lu. 20:42, Ro. 8:34, Col. 3:1, Heb. 1:3, 13; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2. He sat down in heaven Mk. 16:19, Eph. 1:20, Rev. 3:21, Ps. 110:1, as our: Justifier. Rom. 4:25; 3:24-26. Saviour. Phil. 2:8-10, Ps. 72:14-15, 17, Heb. 7:25, Act. 4:12. Mediator 1Tim. 2:4-5, Heb. 8:6; 9:15-17, to effect a will Gal. 3:13-14, 16-20, 29; 4:1-9. Intercessor Heb. 7:25: He will intervene or step into as in. Gen. 43:1-7, 8-14; 44:1-2, 9, 12-14, 18-34. He will intersect or cross the way as in. 1Sam. 25:3-13, 14-18, 24-34. He will intercept or stop to reverse. Est. 8:3-6, 8-120. Our advocate general. Job. 9:32-33 cf.1:6-12, 1Kg. 21:19-22,  1Jn.2:1-2; Heb. 9:24, 2Tim. 4:16-17. Our surety. Heb.7:22; 8:6-13, Matt.26:27, Heb.9:18, 20, Is.55:11, Jer.1:12. He is on our side. Rom.8:31, 33.
    1. angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. Rom. 8:38, 1Cor. 15:24, Ep. 1:21. He sat down to change your status. Ex. 33:20-23, 2Cor. 3:10-18, Is.53:12, Ps. 110:1-2, Eph. 2:5-6, 1Sam. 9:22-25. To give you a new anointing. Ps. 92:10, Eph. 1:13, Act. 2:38, Lev.14:14-18.  Application:-Hearing-Jn. 10:27-30; Service-hand. Jn. 12:26; walk-1Jn. 2:6, 1Pet. 2:21. To make you shine Is. 60:1-3, Job. 29:3, Num. 17:7-8, Job. 14:7-9. To make us reign as kings with Him. Ps. 110:2, Rev. 1:5-6, Job. 29:25, 21-22, 8. We now possess our possession Ps. 2:8-9, Obad. 17, Heb. 9:16-17, Gal. 4:1-7, which includes salvation. Is. 12:1-3; 61:9-10; 26:1; 59:17; 62:1, the power of attorney. Jn. 14:18; 16:23-24, 26, Phil. 2:9-10, Act. 3:6, 15-15; 4:10-12, Rev. 8:1-5, equity with God. Jn. 14:12-13, 20-21, 23, Phil. 2:13, Col. 2:9-10, Jn. 10:33—35, and the use of His wealth. Lk. 15:31-32 Rom. 8:16-17, 1Cor. 3:21-23.