I. The Foundation of Joy – God and His Salvation

A. Can’t Help but Praise

     B. Praise to God the Father Through Jesus Christ

     C. Caused to Be Born Again

1.    According to His Great Mercy

2.    GOD Caused Us to Be Born Again

      3. Born Again to a Living Hope

      4. Through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

      5. To an inheritance

      a. A Perfect and Never-Ending Inheritance.

      b. A Guarded Inheritance

      c. An Inheritance for Guarded People

      d. An Already-but-Not-Yet Salvation

      e. A Salvation Ready to Be Revealed in the Last Time

II. The Heart of Joy – Love for and Trust in Christ (vv. 8-9).

A.  We Have Not Seen Him but We Love Him

B.   We Do Not See Him Now but We Believe in Him

C.   We Rejoice with Inexpressible, Glory-Filled Joy

D.  Obtaining the Outcome of Our Faith – the Salvation of our Souls