1 Peter 3:18-22… Part 2
Review:
Christ’s suffering
Occurred once for sins (v18)
A righteous substitute was offered for the unrighteous (v18)
Brought sinners to God (v18)
Did not continue, but resulted in His resurrection (v19,21)
Resulted in a proclamation to the disobedient (v19-20)
Results in a good conscience given to those who appeal to God (v21)
Results in Christ being exalted in authority over all (v22)
(Today’s text Picks Up at #5 above)
Resulted in a ________________ to the disobedient (v19-20)
Alive in his spirit, he….
Went:
Proclaimed:
To the spirits in prison (who had disobeyed in the days of Noah) (Genesis 6-8)
Who are they and where are the spirits in prison?
“spirits” can mean either ___________________, ______________, or _________________
Three main interpretations:
1. Christ preached ______________ Noah (1 Pet. 3:18), 2 Pet. 2:5, 1 Peter 1:11)
2. Christ _________________ preaching to human spirits in hades
3. Christ preaching to _____________________ in hades/hell (Genesis 6:1-4, Matt 8:16, Rev. 20:7 , 2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6)
What we know….Christ proclaimed a message to disobedient spirits from Noah’s day in prison….
What is the message?
Most likely a proclamation of His ________________over sin.
It is not a second offer of _______________________
(Hebrews 9:27, Luke 16:19-3)
Why a proclamation?
Because they were _________________in the ____________________
Here’s what we do know from the text…
Christ was physically put to death
Though put to death, he is now alive in the text
He makes a proclamation to spirits in prison from Noah’s day.
God was patient with the disobedient
God was preparing a way of escape from his wrath
Only a few heeded the message and were saved
Baptism corresponds to this (we’ll explore this next week)
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