The Priorities of God's People
October 15, 2023 Speaker: Stu Sherard
Topic: Sunday Morning Passage: 2 Peter 2:4–10
The Priorities of God’s People
1 Peter 2:4-10
Main point: God's people are a royal, holy priesthood and we have been saved by God to worship Him.
Introduction
I. The Priesthood of All Believers
• The power of culture on human behavior has infiltrated the church.
• Peter relates our life to that of the Lord Jesus—He is a living stone and we are like living stones.
• Peter describes the individual believer as a living part of an entire household—the church.
II. God’s People Are Saved to Worship Him
• Two key verses: 5 and 9 • Verses 4-10 are an “inclusio.”
• C.S. Lewis: "What Peter sees here is that our praise and worship is the most perfect and complete expression of Love."
Conclusion: Rabbi John Duncan: "As long as I'm thinking of Christ, I am Happy."