3) Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ in them did signify when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow.” Notice, they prophesied:
a) Regarding the grace of God and the suffering and sacrifice of Christ: “Who endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God,” Hebrews 12:2. I stated earlier in the lesson that all prophecies are God's "predestination" of events that should come with His foreknowledge and predetermination. Therefore,
b) Christ's suffering was “predestinated” by God. Paul wrote: “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which you received, and wherein you stand. By which also you are saved if you keep in memory what I preached unto you unless you have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures,” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Luke 24:44-49.
c) Isaiah wrote of His suffering, death, and resurrection but did not understand his prophecy, Isaiah 53:1-12. He looked diligently into them but could not see a clear picture of God’s portrait. All this was a part of God’s plan for the “salvation of the world through Christ.” Here it is,
d) That we might receive His blessing: “Righteousness…that was credited not only to Abraham…But for us also, whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on Him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead; Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification," Romans 4:22-25. Text shortened for brevity. And,
e. Finally, “Unto these they revealed, it not unto them, but us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desired to look into (and understand),” 1 Peter 1:3-12. (Text shorten for brevity). I wish I had some help in this lesson!
1) First, “Unto whom it was revealed, not unto them.” The revelation was not given unto the "prophets of old." They wrote of them but could not see into them. It was reserved unto the "apostles and prophets" under the "dispensation of the grace of God," Ephesians 3:5.
2) Second, “But us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you.”
3) Third, “With the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven,” John 16:13-15; Luke 24:49; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:1-4. The Holy Spirit’s work was to “guide the apostles into all truth” John 16:13-15. To help in the work of spreading the gospel to all the world. Like in the church at Antioch, Acts 13:1-5.
4) Fourth, “Which things the angels desired to look into (for understanding).” It was also hidden from God’s angels, who's work in this mystery was to assist the apostles, prophets, and evangelists in evangelizing the world, Acts 8:26-39; Hebrews 13:1-2.
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Scriptures:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 1 Corinthians 15:47-49, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Corinthians 1:26, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, 1 Corinthians 2:7, 1 Corinthians 6:11, 1 Corinthians 7:20-24, 1 John 2:1-2, 1 John 3:2, 1 John 3:1-2, 1 John 4:9-11, 1 Peter 1:5, 1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 Peter 1:3-12, 1 Peter 1:3-5, 1 Peter 2:6, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Peter 2:9-10, 1 Peter 3:22, 1 Peter 3:20-21, 1 Thessalonians 2:12-13, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Timothy 1:18, 1 Timothy 1:11-16, 1 Timothy 2:3-6, 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Corinthians 7:10, 2 Peter 1:10, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Peter 1:3-4, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:12, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14, 2 Timothy 1:9-10, 2 Timothy 2:10, 2 Timothy 2:1-2, 2 Timothy 5:21, Acts 10:36-43, Acts 12:24, Acts 13:1-5, Acts 13:46-48, Acts 15:7, Acts 15:13-18, Acts 16:25, Acts 16:26, Acts 16:33, Acts 16:34, Acts 16:25-34, Acts 16:31-32, Acts 18:8, Acts 18:9-11, Acts 19:10, Acts 19:11-13, Acts 19:18-20, Acts 19:1-7, Acts 19:8-9, Acts 1:24, Acts 1:8, Acts 20:24, Acts 20:20-21, Acts 20:24-25, Acts 22:16, Acts 26:13-19, Acts 26:15-20, Acts 2:21, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:39, Acts 2:40, Acts 2:41, Acts 2:47, Acts 2:16-21, Acts 2:1-4, Acts 2:23-24, Acts 2:33-35, Acts 2:36-39, Acts 2:38-41, Acts 2:39-41, Acts 4:28, Acts 4:32, Acts 5:14, Acts 6:5, Acts 6:7, Acts 8:8, Acts 8:26-39, Acts 8:34-35, Acts 9:15, Acts 9:31, Acts 9:15-18, Colossians 1:12, Colossians 1:27, Colossians 1:13-14, Colossians 3:10, Colossians 3:12, Deuteronomy 30:19, Ephesians 1:10, Ephesians 1:11, Ephesians 1:12, Ephesians 1:14, Ephesians 1:3, Ephesians 1:4, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 1:11-12, Ephesians 1:12-14, Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 1:22-23, Ephesians 1:3-12, Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 1:3-4, Ephesians 1:4-5, Ephesians 1:5-6, Ephesians 1:7-8, Ephesians 1:9-10, Ephesians 2:8, Ephesians 2:11-22, Ephesians 2:4-9, Ephesians 2:7-10, Ephesians 3:2, Ephesians 3:5, Ephesians 3:6, Ephesians 3:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-7, Ephesians 3:5-6, Ephesians 4:1, Ephesians 4:22, Ephesians 4:30, Ephesians 4:4, Ephesians 4:1-4, Ephesians 5:26, Ephesians 5:26-27, Ezekiel 18:23, Ezekiel 33:11, Galatians 1:15, Galatians 1:10-12, Galatians 1:15-16, Galatians 1:21-24, Galatians 3:14, Galatians 3:26-27, Galatians 3:26-29, Galatians 3:7-9, Galatians 4:4, Galatians 4:4-7, Galatians 4:6-7, Galatians 5:13, Galatians 5:8, Genesis 26:18, Genesis 26:14-15, Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 12:2, Hebrews 13:15-16, Hebrews 13:1-2, Hebrews 1:1-3, Hebrews 2:8, Hebrews 5:7-9, Hebrews 5:8-9, Hebrews 9:14-15, Isaiah 12:3, Isaiah 28:16, Isaiah 53:1-12, James 2:5, James 5:13, Jeremiah 32:29, Jeremiah 8:20, Joel 2:32, Joel 2:28-32, John 10:10, John 10:16, John 15:16, John 16:13-15, John 1:17, John 1:29, John 1:11-12, John 3:15, John 3:16, John 3:14-16, John 4:13-15, John 5:24, John 6:63, John 6:70, John 6:39-40, John 6:44-45, John 7:37, John 7:37-39, John 8:31-36, Joshua 24:15, Jude 1:3, Luke 10:21, Luke 21:14-15, Luke 24:49, Luke 24:44-49, Luke 24:47-49, Matthew 10:19-20, Matthew 11:25-26, Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 16:24-26, Matthew 17:1-7, Matthew 26:38-39, Matthew 3:14-17, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 7:24-27, Philippians 3:9, Philippians 3:20-21, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 22:17, Revelation 3:20, Romans 10:11, Romans 10:13, Romans 10:17, Romans 10:11-13, Romans 11:32-36, Romans 13:7, Romans 16:25-26, Romans 16:25-27, Romans 1:16, Romans 1:1-5, Romans 3:24-26, Romans 4:17, Romans 4:22-25, Romans 5:20, Romans 5:1-2, Romans 5:8-11, Romans 6:22, Romans 6:17-18, Romans 6:1-2, Romans 8:11, Romans 8:23, Romans 8:29, Romans 8:30, Romans 8:28-30, Romans 8:29-30, Titus 1:1, Titus 1:2, Titus 1:3, Titus 1:4, Titus 1:1-2, Titus 1:1-3, Titus 1:2-3, Titus 2:11-12, Titus 3:4-7
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