Our Blessings Depend on God's Bountiful Mercy
1Peter 1:3-5
We receive everything of God "according to His great mercy." Everything hinges on this
Published April 8th, 2017
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1 Peter 1:3-5
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Summary Statement
God is blessed, not just because of the benefits we receive from Him. It all hinges on His mercy.
Blessed be the God
and Father
Explanation (Apposition)
of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Relationship
According to his great mercy,
Agency
he has caused us to be born again
Result
to a living hope
Advantage #1
through the resurrection
Means
of Jesus Christ
Descriptive
from the dead,
Separation
to an inheritance
Advantage #2
that is imperishable,
Content #1
undefiled,
Content #2
and unfading,
Content #3
kept ... for you,
Destination
in heaven
Locative
who ... are being guarded
Association
by God’s power
Manner
through faith
for a salvation
Content
ready to be revealed
Condition (of 5f)
in the last time.
Temporal
*1:3d – (God is the agent of the mercy)
*1:3e – (this clause is subordinate because 'he' is actually the definite article, dependent upon the main clause)
*1:5e – (the condition is the "last time." Salvation will not come to full fruition until the Temporal is complete)
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