1 peter 2 4 10 sermon

Notice (vs. 8) that those who have disobeyed the Word are destined to stumble over Christ (this verse does not teach double predestination)Transition:  So the point seen thus far this evening is that Jesus is the starting point of the building. So it is with Jesus Christ, either people accept Him, or they stumble over Him. They prayed for the people, taught the word of the Lord, and offered up sacrifices for the sins of the people. Or how about a priest who lives an unholy lifestyle. You may not feel special. But those God called to be priests he also sanctified, washing away their sins and refining them to shine like stars. The priests of Peter's day were the Levites. These are all good reasons not to serve, but not for priests of God. Consider the Catholic view of our Lord’s words in Matthew 16: “This passage (especially 16:17-19) proves that Peter was the first pope. Introduction. Christians offer up spiritual sacrifices (made acceptable only by Christ)      Christians offer up to God such spiritual sacrifices as II.

We have been cleansed to serve God, not ourselves. Christ uses this passage in Matt. Would you come up here and kneel down at the altar if there were a chance that one of those stones would fall down upon your head and kill you?

1 Peter 2:9-10 Recognizing Who I Am is a sermon the four pillars of Godly self-esteem. Elvis had everything. Being a prophet in the times of ancient Israel had its hazards. Peter wrote this because his readers were scattered fledgling churches under persecution. Every year that goes by I find that I love the church more and more.

God gives us holy mouths to declare his praise. He supplies everything we need to serve him, and has bound us together as a beautiful, radiant church. (Acts 4:11)3. (idea of a worship setting) 1. They were not the people of God. Let us serve God together in love.

But how often we soil ourselves with immorality, moral, sexual, and by the pollution that comes out of our mouth in the words we speak and what we say about other believers. Peter used it earlier in his life when he stood before Jewish authorities who had imprisoned them for their teaching. a. Believers are living stones used to build the church3. Their job was to conduct the worship of God. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1–12. b. A constant reminder that if they had used it in the first place, they wouldn’t be having such trouble.

Christ is the cornerstone on which we are built. He’s either the cornerstone, or the stumbling stone. Rich without, but poor within. a people that was once nothing (vs. 10). Today there is a similar procedure among builders.

Long for the Pure Milk of the Word. First, 1 Peter 2:4-10 is Peter’s own commentary on the meaning of our Lord’s words to him in Matthew 16. Believers have purpose in life. He said that we, as the saints of God, are a holy nation of people, chosen to be royal priests of the King of Kings. That is what Christ is to the church. The point of origination.

Christ is The Living Stone 2. We are to let the love of God flow in us, so that we love and protect every other stone that is built on Jesus in this church. Depends upon one’s response.Those who are disobedient to the Word, according to verse eight, stumble over Christ.Life without Jesus, is a hard matter. And then they come to it, the stone that has been designated “cornerstone.”  The one to start the building with. God is presently engaged in a building project of spiritual proportions. 21:42, 43 to show that Israel had rejected her cornerstone in Christ, and because of this the kingdom would be taken away.2. But the real kicker is every time they go back to the rock pile, they keep tripping over this rock that they threw away.

They keep the dimensions of the house what they should be. (That is, Jerusalem) f.       Jerusalem was significant because it was the location of the temple, where God met with His people. But all of us are priests to Jesus. (pisteuw) believethe. Have you ever seen a person who is raised up to perform a special task, but refuses to serve? Very important. Peter is intricately weaving his teaching together. This is the truth. Second it gave a point of reference from which the building could rise. Jesus is the starting point of God’s building. God provided well for them until they ignored his commandments for worship and allowed the worship of false gods and idols to enter in. There were two gold-flake telephones. I have to admit that a couple of time I secretly hoped to discover a link between my ancestors and Orville and Wilber Wright, but nothing ever developed. Maybe we don't like controversy--who really does? When Jesus died on the cross, water and blood flowed out of his side, signifying the cleansing of Christ's blood for our sins, and the washing away of that sin, as we celebrate in the sacrament of Baptism.