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Aug 10, 2023 · It is a foreign concept that piques their curiosity. The Greek word for “to look into” means “to physically stoop down, peer intently, and inspect curiously.”. Over the course of human history, angels have had a front row seat in watching God’s redemptive work with humanity (1 Timothy 3:16). The book of Hebrews describes them as ...
Nov 21, 1993 · The Angels Love to Look into It. 4. The next thing Peter says to highlight the value of our salvation is that angels love to look into it. Verse 12 (at the end): "things into which angels long to look." This does not mean they want to but can't.
Why, the angels saw the upheaval of the rooks which so diversified and distorted the strata. They were there at the formation of the earth and have witnessed all the changes. All these things, which so deeply concern these scientists, are plain as A B C to these angels, who. nevertheless, so desire to see into the plan of salvation, that subject which the scientists deem of so little importance.
- I. Predicted by The Prophets
- II. Preached by The Apostles
- III. Studied by The Angels
- Three Take-Home Truths
- Abby Cramton
Our text tells us four things about the prophets and their prophecies: A) They predicted the coming of Christ. Did you know there are over 300 separate prophecies in the Old Testament relating to the coming of Christ? That’s 300 arrows shot up in the air, by many different men, in many different places, over a 1,500-year period. And all those arrow...
What the prophets predicted came true in Jesus Christ. The apostles then took the truth about Jesus and proclaimed it to everyone who would listen. Thus did the church spread across the Roman Empire, and 2,000 years later, to the ends of the earth. Today if you add up all the people who are associated with Christianity in some way, the number total...
The final phrase of our text tells us that angels long to look into the things relating to our salvation. There are two different Greek words here. One means to stand on tiptoe, as if you are at the back of a crowd trying to watch a parade. The other means to stoop down. It’s the same word used for Peter and John stooping to look inside the empty t...
Let’s wrap everything up with three concluding points, and one final story. What should we take away from this amazing text? A) Jesus is the meaning of history. History truly is His Story. History is not about men and nations, the movement of armies, and the rise and fall of empires. It’s not about building or buying or getting. History is not the ...
Now here’s the story. Last night as I was working on my sermon, I got to this very point in my preparation, and I realized I didn’t know how to finish the sermon. So I sat there for a while thinking about it. Then the phone rang. Marlene answered it and said, “It’s for you.” I picked up the phone and heard a girl’s voice say, “Pastor Ray, this is A...
Nov 24, 2020 · Christianity Is Not Dull. Just Ask the Angels. For more than a decade I’ve been fascinated by angels—those mysterious, unseen spiritual messengers. Compared to humans, Peter says that angels are greater in might and power (2 Pet. 2:11), which is why Psalm 8 describes us as “a little lower than the angels.”.
Jul 17, 2024 · Answer Peter writes to encourage and admonish believers enduring severe persecution. He expresses gratitude for Christ’s mercy, resurrection, and salvation. Through Christ, we receive an everlasting inheritance, a vibrant hope, and indescribable joy. Peter reminds believers that their suffering and trials are temporary, serving to fortify and purify their faith (1 Peter 1:6-7). Following ...
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Jul 29, 2014 · Remember the Greatness of Salvation in that Even Angels Desire to Understand It. Even angels long to look into these things. 1 Peter 1:12. This salvation is great because even angels desire to look into it. It was not only the labor of prophets, the endeavor of preachers, but also the focus of angels. In what way?
