1 Peter 1:10-12 – Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.

A. The Bible

1. The Bible is God’s Perfect and Divinely Inspired Word

2 Timothy 3:16, Psalm 19:1, John 17:17, 2 Peter 1:16-21

2. The Central and Supreme Theme of the Bible is Christ

John 5:39

B. Christ’s Glorious Redemption Testified Scripturally

1. By inspired prophets

1 Peter 1:10-12, Luke 24:25-27, 44-47

a. They were inspired by Christ’s Spirit

1 Peter 1:10-12

b. They were focused on Christ’s Person and Mission

1 Peter 1:11

c. They were not self-serving

1 Peter 1:10, 12

2. By anointed preachers

1 Peter 1:10-12

a. Christ-exalting prophesying/preaching is Gospel-centered

1 Peter 1:12a

b. Christ-exalting prophesying/preaching is Spirit-anointed

1 Peter 1:12b