This text in 1 Peter calls for believers to rejoice amid suffering by anchoring their hope in the fullness of God's redemptive plan revealed through Christ. It emphasizes that the prophets, though they longed to understand the salvation now fulfilled in Christ, were merely pointing forward to a reality that believers today can see and celebrate. The Holy Spirit, referred to as the Spirit of Christ, inspired these prophets to testify of Christ's sufferings and subsequent glory, revealing that suffering is not meaningless but part of a divine pattern leading to eternal glory. The sermon underscores that believers today possess a greater revelation than even the prophets—access to the complete canon of Scripture and the historical fulfillment of the gospel—making their gratitude and joy all the more warranted. Ultimately, the message is one of profound thanksgiving: because Christ has come, suffered, and triumphed, believers are called to walk by faith, endure trials with hope, and recognize that even the angels longed to glimpse the grace now revealed in the gospel.