Helmet of Salvation

Theme: God's People are Begotten Again to an Inheritance which Does not Fade though They are Tested.
I. Begotten Again to an Inheritance that Does Not Fade Away – vv. 3-5
A. Begotten Again to a Living Hope – v. 3
B. Begotten to an Inheritance that Will Not Fade Away – v. 4
C. Kept by the Power of God through Faith for Salvation – v. 5
II. We Rejoice in Salvation, despite Various Trials, Testing the Genuineness of Our Faith – vv. 6-9
A. We Rejoice in this Salvation, Despite being Grieved by Necessary Trials – v. 6
B. Trials Test the Genuineness of Our Faith and bring Glory to Jesus Christ – v. 7
C. Believing, not Seeing Christ, We Rejoice with Inexpressible Joy – v. 8
D. The Goal of our Faith, Eternal Salvation – v. 9
III. The Prophets Prophesied the Salvation Accomplished and Reported in Christ – vv. 10-12
A. The Prophets who Prophesied Searched Carefully What they were Prophesying -v . 10
B. Wondering as they Prophesied the Sufferings and Glory of Christ – v. 11
C. They Prophesied of Things Now Accomplished and Reported – v. 12