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trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
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trying to determine the time and setting

The prophets received genuine revelation concerning the coming Messiah, yet they did not possess the full historical details of its fulfillment. They searched the Scriptures and inquired of God concerning the appointed person, era, and circumstances. Daniel’s questions concerning his visions and Isaiah’s portrayals of the Servant show that God’s servants faithfully sought understanding while awaiting further light.

Dan 8:15-17 While I, Daniel, was watching the vision…
Dan 12:8-9 I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked…

to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing

The Holy Spirit, here called the Spirit of Christ, was actively bearing witness through the prophets long before Christ’s incarnation. Their messages were not merely human insight into future events but divine testimony centered on the Messiah. The same Spirit who anointed Jesus’ earthly ministry revealed beforehand the redemption that He would accomplish, joining the Old Testament promises to their New Testament fulfillment.

Rom 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the flesh,…
2Pe 1:21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will…
2Sa 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me;…

when He predicted the sufferings of Christ

The prophets foretold that the Messiah would suffer before He entered His kingdom. Psalm 22 depicts the anguish of the righteous sufferer, and Isaiah 53 reveals the Servant wounded for the transgressions of others and bearing their sin. Jesus fulfilled these prophecies in His rejection, crucifixion, death, and burial. His sufferings were not an interruption of God’s purpose but the necessary sacrifice by which sinners could be reconciled to God.

Isa 53:3-7 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows…
Psa 22:1-18 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.”…
Zec 13:7 Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man…

and the glories to follow.

Christ’s suffering would lead to resurrection, ascension, enthronement, and everlasting rule. Psalm 16 anticipates that God would not abandon His Holy One to the grave, while Daniel saw the Son of Man receiving an eternal kingdom. The risen Christ now reigns at the Father’s right hand and will return in glory to complete His kingdom. Suffering followed by glory stands at the center of God’s redemptive plan and secures the hope of all who belong to Christ.

Luk 24:26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things…
Act 26:23 that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise…
Isa 52:13-15 Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Prophets
The individuals in the Old Testament who were inspired by the Spirit of Christ to foretell the coming of the Messiah, His sufferings, and subsequent glories.

2. Spirit of Christ
Refers to the Holy Spirit, who inspired the prophets with revelations about the Messiah's future sufferings and glories.

3. Christ (Messiah)
The central figure of the prophecy, whose sufferings and subsequent glorification were foretold by the prophets.

4. Sufferings of Christ
The events surrounding the crucifixion and the trials Jesus endured, which were prophesied in the Old Testament.

5. Glories to Follow
The resurrection, ascension, and ultimate reign of Christ, which were also part of the prophetic message.
Teaching Points
The Role of Prophecy
Prophecy serves as a testament to God's sovereign plan and His ability to fulfill His promises. It strengthens our faith in the reliability of Scripture.

Understanding Suffering and Glory
The pattern of suffering followed by glory is central to the Christian life. Believers are called to endure trials with the hope of future glory, just as Christ did.

The Work of the Holy Spirit
The Spirit of Christ was active in the Old Testament, revealing God's plan. Today, the Holy Spirit continues to guide and reveal truth to believers.

Christ-Centered Interpretation
All Scripture points to Christ. Understanding the Old Testament prophecies in light of Christ's life, death, and resurrection enriches our comprehension of God's redemptive plan.

Living in Hope
The glories that follow Christ's sufferings assure us of the hope we have in Him. This hope should motivate us to live faithfully and expectantly.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does understanding the prophecies about Christ's sufferings and glories enhance your faith in the reliability of Scripture?

2. In what ways can the pattern of suffering followed by glory be seen in your own life, and how does this encourage you in your walk with Christ?

3. How does the Holy Spirit continue to reveal truth to you today, and how can you be more attentive to His guidance?

4. What are some Old Testament prophecies that you find particularly compelling in their fulfillment in Christ, and why?

5. How can the hope of future glory motivate you to endure current trials and challenges in your life?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Isaiah 53
This chapter provides a detailed prophecy of the sufferings of the Messiah, aligning with the "sufferings of Christ" mentioned in 1 Peter 1:11.

Psalm 22
Another prophetic scripture that describes the sufferings of the Messiah, which Jesus fulfilled during His crucifixion.

Luke 24:25-27
Jesus explains to the disciples on the road to Emmaus how the Scriptures foretold His sufferings and glory, directly connecting to the theme of 1 Peter 1:11.

Acts 3:18
Peter speaks about how God fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer.

Hebrews 1:1-2
Highlights how God spoke through the prophets in the past and now speaks through His Son, connecting the prophetic messages to their fulfillment in Christ.
Sermons
Sufferings and GloryJ.R. Thomson 1 Peter 1:11
Salvation in its CompletionR. Finlayson 1 Peter 1:3-12
Soul-SalvationU.R. Thomas 1 Peter 1:9-12
Angels Studying RedemptionJ. Alexander.1 Peter 1:10-12
Angels, Students in the Mysteries of RedemptionT. Hannam.1 Peter 1:10-12
Living for Future GenerationsT. C. Finlayson.1 Peter 1:10-12
Redemption the Subject of Admiration to the AngelsJ. Witherspoon, D. D.1 Peter 1:10-12
Redemption, a Study to the AngelsH. A. Boardman, D. D.1 Peter 1:10-12
Salvation -- Mysterious and GloriousJames Floy, M. A.1 Peter 1:10-12
Salvation -- the Central Subject of SturdyJ. C. Jones, D. D.1 Peter 1:10-12
Salvation a Matter of Universal InterestJ.R. Thomson 1 Peter 1:10-12
Salvation ExploredJohn Edwards.1 Peter 1:10-12
The Angelic Sturdy of RedemptionAlex. Nisbet.1 Peter 1:10-12
The Angels' Attitude Towards the Redemptive PlanA. Roberts, M. A.1 Peter 1:10-12
The Angels' Desire to Look into SalvationBishop Simpson.1 Peter 1:10-12
The Bible as a Grand Moral PaintingD. Thomas, D. D.1 Peter 1:10-12
The Certainty and Greatness of Divine SalvationC. New 1 Peter 1:10-12
The Doctrine of Salvation, the Study of AngelsJ. C. Jones. D. D.1 Peter 1:10-12
The Gospel MeridianJ. J. S. Bird.1 Peter 1:10-12
The Scriptures Sufficient for Salvation1 Peter 1:10-12
The Spirit of Christ and the ProphetsW. B. Haynes.1 Peter 1:10-12
The Study of SalvationN. Byfield.1 Peter 1:10-12
The Sufferings of ChristThe Congregational Pulpit1 Peter 1:10-12
The Value of the Old TestamentJ. Lillie, D. D.1 Peter 1:10-12
The Work of Christ the Central Fact of the UniverseA. Maclaren 1 Peter 1:10-12
Three Degrees of Christ's GloryJohn Rogers.1 Peter 1:10-12
Through Afflictions Believers Come to GloryJohn Rogers.1 Peter 1:10-12
Unselfish Ministries Self-RemunerativeT. Leighton.1 Peter 1:10-12
Unselfish MinistryBp. Westcott.1 Peter 1:10-12
People
Peter
Places
Asia, Bithynia, Cappadocia, Galatia, Pontus
Topics
Attempting, Beforehand, Belonged, Characteristics, Christ, Circumstances, Eager, Follow, Glories, Glory, Indicated, Indicating, Inquired, Kept, Kind, Manifesting, Manner, Pains, Point, Pointed, Pointing, Predicted, Predicting, Regard, Searching, Seeking, Signify, Solemnly, Sort, Spirit, Subsequent, Sufferings, Testified, Testifying, Undergo, Within, Witness
Dictionary of Bible Themes
1 Peter 1:11

     1511   Trinity, relationships in
     2206   Jesus, the Christ
     2570   Christ, suffering
     3110   Holy Spirit, titles of
     3236   Holy Spirit, and Scripture
     4903   time

1 Peter 1:10-11

     1424   predictions
     1611   Scripture, inspiration and authority
     3140   Holy Spirit, teacher
     5935   riddles

1 Peter 1:10-12

     1443   revelation, OT
     1680   types
     2422   gospel, confirmation
     4111   angels, servants
     6708   predestination

1 Peter 1:11-12

     3015   Holy Spirit, divinity
     3281   Holy Spirit, inspiration

Library
November 8 Morning
Let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.--I THES. 5:8. Gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.--Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

Sojourners of the Dispersion
'Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered ...'--1 Peter i. 1. The words rendered 'strangers scattered' are literally 'sojourners of the Dispersion,' and are so rendered in the Revised Version. The Dispersion was the recognised name for the Jews dwelling in Gentile countries; as, for instance, it is employed in John's Gospel, when the people in Jerusalem say, 'Whither will this man go that we shall not find Him? Will he go to the Dispersion amongst the Greeks?' Obviously, therefore …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John

Hope Perfectly
'Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end, for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.'--1 Peter i. 13. Christianity has transformed hope, and given it a new importance, by opening to it a new world to move in, and supplying to it new guarantees to rest on. There is something very remarkable in the prominence given to hope in the New Testament, and in the power ascribed to it to order a noble life. Paul goes so far as to say that …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John

The Family Likeness
'As He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy, in all manner of conversation.'--1 Peter i. 15. That is the sum of religion--an all-comprehensive precept which includes a great deal more than the world's morality, and which changes the coldness of that into something blessed, by referring all our purity to the Lord that called us. One may well wonder where a Galilean fisherman got the impulse that lifted him to such a height; one may well wonder that he ventured to address such wide, absolute …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John

Father and Judge
'If ye call on Him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear.'--1 Peter i. 17. 'If ye call on Him as Father,' when ye pray, say, 'Our Father which art in heaven.' One can scarcely help supposing that the Apostle is here, as in several other places in his letter, alluding to words that are stamped ineffaceably upon his memory, because they had dropped from Christ's lips. At all events, whether there is here a distinct …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John

Purifying the Soul
'... ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren.'--1 Peter i. 22. Note these three subsidiary clauses introduced respectively by 'in,' 'through,' 'unto.' They give the means, the Bestower, and the issue of the purity of soul. The Revised Version, following good authorities, omits the clause, 'through the Spirit.' It may possibly be originally a marginal gloss of some scribe who was nervous about Peter's orthodoxy, which finally found its …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John

By, Through, Unto
'... Kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.'--1 Peter i. 5. The Revised Version substitutes 'guarded' for 'kept,' and the alteration, though slight, is important, for it not only more accurately preserves the meaning of the word employed, but it retains the military metaphor which is in it. The force of the expression will appear if I refer, in a sentence, to other cases in which it is employed in the New Testament. For instance, we read that …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John

Sorrowful, yet Always Rejoicing
'Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations.'--1 Peter i. 6. You will remember the great saying of our Lord's in the Sermon on the Mount, in which He makes the last of the beatitudes, that which He pronounces upon His disciples, when men shall revile them and persecute them, and speak all manner of evil falsely against them for His sake, and bids them rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is their reward in Heaven. Now it …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John

The True Gold and Its Testing
'That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory ...'--1 Peter i. 7. The Apostle is fond of that word 'precious.' In both his letters he uses it as an epithet for diverse things. According to one translation, he speaks of Christ as 'precious to you which believe.' He certainly speaks of 'the precious blood of Christ,' and of 'exceeding great and precious promises,' and here in my text, …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John

Joy in Believing
'In Whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.'--1 Peter i. 8. The Apostle has just previously been speaking about the great and glorious things which are to come to Christians on the appearing of Jesus Christ, and that naturally suggests to him the thought of the condition of believing souls during the period of the Lord's absence and comparative concealment. Having lifted his readers' hopes to that great Future, when they would attain to …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John

Christ and his Cross the Centre of the Universe
'Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently ... the things which are now reported unto you ... which things the angels desire to look into.'--1 Peter i. 10, 11, 12. I have detached these three clauses from their surroundings, not because I desire to treat them fragmentarily, but because we thereby throw into stronger relief the writer's purpose to bring out the identity of the Old and the New Revelation, the fact that Christ and His sufferings are the centre of the world's …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John

On Perfection
"Let us go on to perfection." Heb. 6:1. The whole sentence runs thus: "Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection: Not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God;" which he had just before termed, "the first principles of the oracles of God," and "meat fit for babes," for such as have just tasted that the Lord is gracious. That the doing of this is a point of the utmost importance the Apostle intimates in the next …
John Wesley—Sermons on Several Occasions

The Christian's Heaviness and Rejoicing
I would have you this morning, look first of all at the Christian's heaviness: he is "in heaviness through manifold temptations;" and then, in the next place, at the Christian's great rejoicing. I. In the first place, HIS HEAVINESS. This is one of the most unfortunate texts in the Bible. I have heard it quoted ten thousand times for my own comfort, but I never understood it till a day or two ago. On referring to most of the commentaries in my possession, I cannot find that they have a right idea …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 4: 1858

The New Nature
In the text there are three points which, I think, will well repay our very serious attention. The apostle evidently speaks of two lives, the one, the life which is natural, born, matured, and perfected only by the flesh; the other, the life which is spiritual, born of the spirit, in antagonism with the flesh, surviving it and triumphantly rising to celestial glory. Now, in speaking of these two lives, the apostle brings out, first of all, a comparison and a contrast between the two births, for each …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 7: 1861

Colossians iii. 17
Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him. This, like the other general rules of the gospel, is familiar enough to us all in its own words; but we are very apt to forbear making the application of it. In fact, he who were to apply it perfectly would be a perfect Christian: for a life of which every word and deed were said and done in the name of the Lord Jesus, would be a life indeed worthy of the children of God, and such …
Thomas Arnold—The Christian Life

a Condition in Chastisement.
"He is Faithful that Promised." "If need be."--1 PETER i. 6. A Condition in Chastisement. Three gracious words! Not one of all my tears shed for nought! Not one stroke of the rod unheeded, or that might have been spared? Thy heavenly Father loves thee too much, and too tenderly, to bestow harsher correction than thy case requires? Is it loss of health, or loss of wealth, or loss of beloved friends? Be still! there was a need be. We are no judges of what that "need be" is; often through aching …
John Ross Macduff—The Faithful Promiser

The Prophetic Theme. Rev. Gervase Smith.
"Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow."--1 PETER i. 10, 11. There is a peculiar interest attaching to the writer of this epistle. Although it was probably in old age, when a large experience of labour and sorrow had chastened his spirit, …
Knowles King—The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern

Kept by the Power of God
The words from which I speak, you will find in 1 Peter 1:5. The third, fourth and fifth verses are: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which . . . hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible . . . reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation." The words of my text are: "Kept by the power of God through faith." There we have two wonderful, blessed truths …
Andrew Murray—Absolute Surrender

The Negative Side
What is the relation between the Law and the saint? By the Law we refer to the Ten Commandments engraven upon the tables of stone by the finger of God; by the saint we mean, the believer living in the present dispensation. What, then, is the relation between the Christian living today and the Ten Commandments formally proclaimed in the time of Moses? It is indeed sad that such a question needs to be raised, and that the Divine answer requires to be pressed upon the people of God. There was a time …
Arthur W. Pink—The Law and the Saint

The Lord's Supper --Concluded.
We have quoted, noted, collected and compared the words of Scripture that speak of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. We now wish to ask and examine the question: What do these passages taken together and compared with one another teach? Or, in other words, what is the Bible doctrine of the Lord's Supper? Does the Bible teach the doctrine of Transubstantiation, as held and confessed by the Roman Catholic Church? If our investigation of the teachings of the Holy Scriptures convinces us that they …
G. H. Gerberding—The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church

Regeneration and Faith.
"Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God, which liveth and abideth forever."--1 Peter i. 23. There is a possible objection to what has been said above concerning regeneration. It is evident that God's Word, and therefore our symbols of faith, offers a modified representation of these things which, superficially considered, seems to condemn our representation. This representation, which does not consider children, but adults, may thus be stated: Among a …
Abraham Kuyper—The Work of the Holy Spirit

Peace
Grace unto you and peace be multiplied. I Pet 1:1. Having spoken of the first fruit of sanctification, assurance, I proceed to the second, viz., Peace, Peace be multiplied:' What are the several species or kinds of Peace? Peace, in Scripture, is compared to a river which parts itself into two silver streams. Isa 66:12. I. There is an external peace, and that is, (1.) (Economical, or peace in a family. (2.) Political, or peace in the state. Peace is the nurse of plenty. He maketh peace in thy borders, …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity

Perseverance
'Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation.' I Pet 1:1. The fifth and last fruit of sanctification, is perseverance in grace. The heavenly inheritance is kept for the saints, and they are kept to the inheritance. I Pet 1:1. The apostle asserts a saint's stability and permanence in grace. The saint's perseverance is much opposed by Papists and Arminians; but it is not the less true because it is opposed. A Christian's main comfort depends upon this doctrine of perseverance. Take …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity

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