our faith already proven genuine awaits its eternal reward. There's no insecurity in this.

The proof of the faith already tested results in the honor, the glory, and the praise.

Welcome to Grace To You with John MacArthur. I'm your host, Phil Johnson. Whether you're studying

hard for good grades knowing you'll be recognized at graduation, or putting in extra hours to meet a

deadline knowing you're collecting overtime pay, there is a proper motivation for devoting yourself

to the work as you anticipate being rewarded for it. But where your Christian life is concerned,

is the anticipation of eternal reward a legitimate motivation for devoting yourself to worshipping God?

Shouldn't spending eternity with God be motivation enough? Well, today John MacArthur will show you

what should be motivating you to live your life for Christ. For suing heaven isn't just a mysterious

exercise. It's a means to a fantastic end, as you'll see in John's study called,

our great salvation. And now here's John with the lesson.

1 Peter 1 6 through 9 Peter's theme is salvation joy. He moves out of the wonderful

doxology of praise to God in verses 3 to 5, and in verse 6 says, in this you greatly rejoice,

and he calls for praise to be given to God for salvation, for the glorious eternal inheritance

that belongs to the believer. Let's begin and you follow as I read verses 6 through 9.

In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been

distressed by various trials. That the proof of your faith being more precious than gold which is

perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor

at the revelation of Jesus Christ. And though you have not seen Him, you love Him,

and though you do not see Him now. But believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible

and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Clearly, the subject here is joy. Salvation joy is the theme that Peter has in his heart.

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