Sermon Notes from "Christ to the Chosen Sojourners: Grace and Peace to You." Sermon by Mitch Chase.

[From the 10:45AM worship service this morning at Kosmosdale Baptist Church.]

1 Peter 1:1-2.

I. Introduction: Peter as a five-sided diamond.

II. The Sender

A. Peter (NT Background):
1. Peter prior to the resurrection
2. Peter following the resurrection
3. Peter, a mature apostle

B. An apostle: Peter represents Jesus.

III. The Recipients

A. Exiles:
1. Physical exiles
2. Spiritual sojourners

B. Elect:
1. OT Background
2. Election is presented as a comforting doctrine.
3. Three aspects of election:
a. According to the foreknowledge of the Father
b. Sanctification of the Spirit:
i. "sanctification" = "set apart"
ii. "sanctification" indicates a call to holiness
c. Chosen for obedience to the Son:
i. background: Exodus 24
ii. "sprinkled with blood" = "cleansed for obedience"

IV. The Greeting: The apostles opened their epistles by combining a Gentile and Jewish greeting, and Christianizing these greetings with gospel concepts.