On Sunday mornings, we're going through 1 Peter, verse by verse, and Lord willing today, we will complete chapter 3.

Our text will be verses 18 through 22. And I'll ask if you're able, those of you that are here to stand,

if not where you're seated is fine. You can follow along as I read.

The Apostle Paul, or Paul.

I spent some time in the epistles.

Let's try that again. Just a second here.

The Apostle Peter, rough week.

Verse 18, for Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the righteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body,

but made alive by the Spirit through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the

days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it, only a few people, eight in all,

were saved through water. And this water symbolizes an anti-type

baptism that now saves you also, not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge

of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand with angels, authorities, and powers

in submission to Him. That's self-explanatory, right? So we could just

let's pray. Wow, Lord, your word is just, is alive, powerful, active like a two-edged sword.

And Lord, we need that surgical sword in our lives.

So Lord, thank you for your word in this portion that we have before us today here in

your word.

Lord, we need for the Holy Spirit though now to quiet our minds,

settle our hearts, focus our attention. Because this is here for a reason and we don't

want to miss anything that you have for us today in this your word. So, Lord, we're looking

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