641 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 2 Part 1 Book 54 - Peter Continues the Kingdom Message

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 1 * BOOK 54 Peter Continues the Kingdom Message I Peter 1:1 - 2:14 Now, as we discussed way back in our introduction to these little Jewish epistles of James, Peter, Jude, and the little epistle that John wrote back here, including Revelations, were all written primarily, but not exclusively, to Jewish believers who had been scattered away from Jerusalem because of the persecution, as we have seen in Acts chapter 8:1. All right, so, also in the midst of these regular ordinary Jews that came from the Babylonian captivity, there are now these Jews, beginning with Christ’s earthly ministry, that carried on after Pentecost - who had become believers by believing that Jesus was indeed the promised Messiah, the Christ. Of course there were others, but I think most of these Jews (that these little epistles addressed) were in that area of the world. There is not a word of church language in these little epistles. Why, all of a sudden, is the world stressing weapons of mass destruction? The Jewish believers had no idea. Matthew 24:15a (which of course is the Anti-christ) Matthew 24:16 Matthew 24:21a Matthew 24:21 The world is facing God’s wrath. All right, so remember, that the days of the Tribulation were postponed back there at 68-70 AD (even though Jerusalem did come under portions of tribulation times when many Jews and the Temple were destroyed), and the Tribulation is still waiting to happen. Now, never confuse any of this with the Church Age believers. Okay, I Peter verse 1 says it exactly like it is. I Peter 1:1 "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia." Peter is addressing his apostleship to the Jews that are scattered. Let’s go back and compare how Paul puts it. Paul tells us to "Separate the Scriptures," and I always say, Paul’s writings are for us, from the rest of Scripture. Remember, Peter says, "An apostle of Jesus Christ to those Jewish strangers." Now look what Paul says in Ephesians 3:1: Ephesians 3:1 "For this cause I Paul, the prisoner (and an apostle) of Jesus Christ for (whom?) you Gentiles." So everything Paul writes from Romans 1:1 until the last verse of Philemon is addressed primarily, not exclusively, but primarily to Gentiles; like these little letters are written primarily, not exclusively, to Jews. Now, come back to I Peter. So, now then, he’s an apostle of Jesus Christ writing to Jews scattered throughout that part of the Middle East. I Peter 1:2 "Elect (or chosen) according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied." Ephesians 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in (the heavenlies, or) heavenly places in Christ:" Now the verse we came here for: That our Almighty, Omniscient God knew everything before the world was ever created. God has not done that. Let me show you a verse back in John’s Gospel chapter 1. Here John is speaking, of course, of Christ in His first advent. John 1:9 "That (speaking of Jesus of Nazareth) was the true Light, (capitalized) which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." Romans 1 verse 19, in light of the fact that Christ the Light of the world has lighted every man - now that’s a generic term that also includes the women – that cometh into the world. Romans 1:19 "Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; (that is the unbelieving world) for God hath (past tense) shewed it unto them." Romans 1:20 Now, back to I Peter chapter 1 verse 2. I Peter 1:2b Now, Romans chapter 3. Romans 3:23-25a Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood,…" Through faith in His blood! Romans 3:25b-26a "…to declare his (God’s) righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. Now back to I Peter. I Peter 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 (or a living hope. Why? Because Christ is not longer in the tomb) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," Christ has been raised from the dead! But Peter doesn’t lay that out as part and parcel of the Gospel of Salvation like Paul does. I Peter 1:4-5a Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation.…" By faith - it’s always been by faith. It’s always been by faith. And the same way with us in the Age of Grace; but so, also now, with these Jews to whom Peter, James and John are writing these little epistles - it’s always by faith. I Peter 1:5 "Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." Well what’s the last time? #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible