1 Peter 1:9

We understand *salvation in three ways: in the past, in the present, and in the future.

• *Salvation in the past, when people first become Christians (verse 3).

• *Salvation in the present, as they learn to trust God each day and to receive his help (the first part of verse 5).

• *Salvation in the future, when they will receive all of God’s promises in heaven (verses 4-5).

v10 Long ago the *prophets of God spoke about the *salvation that God has now given to you. They searched deeply to learn about God’s *grace. v11 They were trying to find out when and how it would come. The Spirit of Christ (that is, the *Messiah) was in them. The Spirit told them that Christ (*Messiah) would suffer and die. But afterwards, when Christ rose from death, *glories would follow. v12 The *prophets inquired about these things. The Spirit of Christ (*Messiah) showed them that this was for your benefit, not for their own. People brought you the good news about Jesus. They have now told you the same things as the *prophets said. They have told you about Jesus. And the Holy Spirit from heaven helped them. Even *angels greatly desire to understand more about these things.