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LESSON 1* PART 3 * BOOK 55
I Peter 4:1 – 5:14
Probably it’s the same Jewish churches that are addressed in Revelation 1 through 3. All right, now we saw that so vividly back up in verse 7, where Peter said:
Future. Peter doesn’t know about Paul’s outcalling of the Gentiles with the pure Gospel of Grace. Now, he will by the time we get to II Peter. Now continuing verse 12.
"But rejoice, (because if they can survive the pressures, they’re going to enter into the glory of the Kingdom) inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy." What’s he talking about? The Kingdom. And he says again, "If you can come through these fiery trials." Remember he’s up here on this top timeline. If you can come through these fiery trials and witness the return of Christ, and go into the glory of His Kingdom.... Go back with me in Matthew (in Christ’s earthly ministry). Matthew chapter 19, and let’s start with verse 27. Remember it’s all Jewish. Peter has no idea that it would be interrupted by almost 2,000 years with Paul’s Gospel of Grace. Matthew 19:27
"Then answered Peter and said unto him, (that is unto the Lord) Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we (the Twelve) have therefore?" Not in Heaven, but in Jerusalem, on Mount Zion. All right, so the Lord is referring to all that and He says to Peter and the Eleven:
"…That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel." Why was Peter in such a terrible hurry to fill the twelfth slot after Judas was gone? Acts chapter 8 verse 1. Now Israel has just stoned Stephen - killed him - because Stephen made the last appeal to the Nation of Israel to repent of having crucified their Messiah. (that is Stephen’s) And at that time there was a great persecution (headed up by Saul) against the church (Jewish assembly) which was at Jerusalem;…" That church or that assembly of Jewish believers, who had embraced Jesus as the Messiah. Jerusalem.
Now back to I Peter chapter 4 again.
I Peter 4:13a
"But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings;…" Now, sure, Peter is referring to Jesus’ crucifixion. I Peter 4:13
"But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy." Well what’s he talking about? When Christ would come and set up His earthly Kingdom! Now let’s go back to the Old Testament. Zechariah 12:10a
Zechariah 12:10b-11
11. In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon." Zechariah 13:6
It was in the house of the House of David. Okay, let’s go back once again to I Peter chapter 4 and we’ll pick up in verse 14.
I Peter 4:14a
"If ye be reproached for the name of Christ,…" The true believers were always hated and detested. All the way back into Israel’s history, the unbelieving, pagan worshipping Jews killed and detested those that were believers. My, you remember the parable that Jesus gave of the husbandman who planted a vineyard? Now verse 14 again.
I Peter 4:14
"If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part (that is the persecutors, whether it was Jews or Romans)he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified." You know why the world in general hates our President? Because he makes no apology for his faith in Jesus Christ. Now, don’t expect him to preach Jesus Christ from the White House, he cannot. The world should see Christ living in us wherever we go. All right now verse 15.
I Peter 4:15
I Peter 4:16-17a
17. "For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God:…" (Israel)
Israel was to be the example to the world. Peter is addressing only Jews. And so he says again: "The time has come that judgment (or God’s dealing now righteously) must begin at the house of God." Peter says:
I Peter 4:17b
Israel. I Peter 4:17c
Because if it can’t be shown through Israel, how in the world can the rest of the world measure up? Now verse 18.
I Peter 4:18
Turn back with me to Revelation chapter 20. The last one and they’ll all be brought, before the Great White Throne in verse 11.
Revelation 20:11-15
14. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. All right, now come back if you will for just a second to chapter 20 and verse 10.
Revelation 20:10

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