1 Peter 2 v 9 & 101 Peter 2 v 9 & 10

1 Peter 2:91 Peter 2:9

But ye But ye areare a chosen generation a chosen generation

The Believers Dignity

Their natural condition is not better Their natural condition is not better than that of other peoplethan that of other people

They have been chosen by GodThey have been chosen by God

They have been chosen by God to They have been chosen by God to become joint heirs with Jesusbecome joint heirs with Jesus

They have been chosen in Christ They have been chosen in Christ before the foundation of the worldbefore the foundation of the world

(1Pe 2:5)

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

V 9 a royal priesthood,

(Exod 19:6) (Exod 19:6)

And ye shall be unto me a kingdom And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. of priests, and an holy nation.

Believers are a kingdom of Believers are a kingdom of priestspriests

THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISETHE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE Psalm 50:14Psalm 50:14

THE SACRIFICE OF BROKENESSTHE SACRIFICE OF BROKENESS

Psalm 51:17Psalm 51:17

THE SACRIFICE OF PRAYERTHE SACRIFICE OF PRAYER

Let my prayer be set forth before thee Let my prayer be set forth before thee asas incense; incense; andand the lifting up of my hands the lifting up of my hands asas the evening sacrifice. the evening sacrifice.

Psalm 141:2Psalm 141:2

THE SCARIFICE OF BENEVOLENCETHE SCARIFICE OF BENEVOLENCE

(Heb 13:16) But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

THE SACRIFICE OF OURSELVES

(Rom 12:1) I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

A royal priesthood , a holy nation v 9A royal priesthood , a holy nation v 9

The Believers’ Distinctiveness

(Exod 19:5) (Exod 19:5)

Now therefore, if ye will obey my Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the above all people: for all the earth earth isis mine: mine:

Verse 9Verse 9

That you should show forth the That you should show forth the praises of Him who has called praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His you out of darkness into His marvellous lightmarvellous light