"So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, now that you have had a taste of the LORD'S kindness." 1 Peter 2:1-3 (NLT)
"You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor." 1 Peter 2:4 (NLT)
"And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple." 1 Peter 2:5a (NLT)
"What’s more, you are His holy priests..." 1 Peter 2:5b (NLT)
“Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins.
But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.” Hebrews 10: 11-12 (NLT)
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." 1 Peter 2:9 (ESV)
Dear friends, I warn you as “sojourners and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world." 1 Peter 2:10-12 (NLT)
SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE IS NOT A SIGN OF SPIRITUAL DEFEAT BUT OF SPIRITUAL LIFE
THE CHURCH DOES NOT HAVE A MISSION – THE MISSION OF GOD HAS A CHURCH
HELP PEOPLE SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD BEFORE WE GET TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD
