Adjustments (Part 10) A Journey through 1 Peter 2:9-10

H-O-M-E

1 Peter 2

5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Exodus 19

6 you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

Exodus 19

5 Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine,

1 Peter 2

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

OT - Service

NT - Christlikeness

1 Peter 2

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Martin Luther

Biblical Authority

Church Autonomy

WWE

1 Peter 2

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Set apart FROM

Set apart FOR

1 Peter 2

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

WWE

1 Peter 2

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

forensic

INDICATIVE

1 Peter 2

10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Imperative

ownership vs. influence

Cosmic Treason

1 Peter 2

10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Imperative

33 years

Cosmic Lordship

1 Peter 2

10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Limited Authority

Limited Justice

Unlimited Authority

Unlimited Justice

Justice

HELL

1 Peter 2

10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

MERCY

Covenant with Himself

Genesis 15