Who am I? (2 of 5)
Series: Because He Lives: A Study in 1 Peter
Michael White
1 Peter 2:4-10
4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture: ''Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.''
7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, ''The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,'' 8 and ''A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.'' They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
INTRO
Imagine with me, a slave. He's been under the domination of a cruel master all of his life. Whenever he tried to escape he'd be captured and beaten and his situation became even worse. There seemed to be no way for him to get of this miserable existence.
And then one day it happens that a wealthy benefactor sees his helpless condition and he has compassion on him- and out of his generous resources- he goes to the cruel master and purchases the slave out of slavery- and sets him free!
he is thrilled! The chains have come off and he now have the ability to do as he pleases- It's incredibly liberating! But in time- he thinks what do I do now? He's glad to be done with the old master but now he has difficulty finding purpose.
Now there's a second slave- he was under the same horrible conditions- and in the same way a wea ...
Series: Because He Lives: A Study in 1 Peter
Michael White
1 Peter 2:4-10
4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture: ''Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.''
7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, ''The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,'' 8 and ''A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.'' They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
INTRO
Imagine with me, a slave. He's been under the domination of a cruel master all of his life. Whenever he tried to escape he'd be captured and beaten and his situation became even worse. There seemed to be no way for him to get of this miserable existence.
And then one day it happens that a wealthy benefactor sees his helpless condition and he has compassion on him- and out of his generous resources- he goes to the cruel master and purchases the slave out of slavery- and sets him free!
he is thrilled! The chains have come off and he now have the ability to do as he pleases- It's incredibly liberating! But in time- he thinks what do I do now? He's glad to be done with the old master but now he has difficulty finding purpose.
Now there's a second slave- he was under the same horrible conditions- and in the same way a wea ...
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