1 Peter 2:4-10 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those temporarily residing as chosen ones, scattered …(1:1)

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1 Peter 2:4-10 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those temporarily residing as chosen ones, scattered … (1:1) Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and strangers in the world …(2:11)

1 Peter 2:4-10 …the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.(2:6)

1 Peter 2:4-10 Temple Stones 1 Picture: Priests 2 Features: Overview

1 Peter 2:4-10 Temple Stones 1 Picture: Priests 2 Features: 2 Questions: 1)Why is “temple” so significant? 2)How do these images address my heart questions? Overview

As you come to him, the living Stone – rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him – 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 2:4-10

For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone.” And, “A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.” 1 Peter 2:4-10

They stumble because they disobey the message - which is also what they were destined for. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 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. 1 Peter 2:4-10

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 Temple Stones 1 Picture: Priests 2 Features:

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I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 Temple Stones 1 Picture: Priests 2 Features:

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 Temple Stones 1 Picture: Priests 2 Features:

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 1)Creation: God & humans face-to-face

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 1)Creation: God & humans face-to-face 2) A broken relationship broke us & the world

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 1)Creation: God & humans face-to-face 2) A broken relationship broke us & the world 3)God occasionally and “episodically” shows up

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 1)Creation: God & humans face-to-face 2) A broken relationship broke us & the world 3)God occasionally and “episodically” shows up 4)When God creates a people, he creates a place for his “presence”

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 5)Jesus: Birth: “Immanuel” – God with us

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 5)Jesus: Birth: “Immanuel” – God with us Death: Temple veil torn in two

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 5)Jesus: The word became flesh and “tabernacled” with us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and only, coming from the Father, full of grace and truth- John 1:14

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 5)Jesus 6) I saw the holy city – the new Jerusalem – descending out of heaven from God … And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Look the residence of God is among human beings. He will live among them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them. – Revelation 21

The Street My Mind “The Heavenlies” “In Christ” Let’s Talk About the “Real” World 1 Peter 2:4-10

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 As you come to him …

I.Why the “temple” image? 1 Peter 2:4-10 As you come to him … Your story starts with God, not you! What would happen if I started with God when I looked at my story?

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? 1 Peter 2:4-10

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “Who am I?” 1 Peter 2:4-10 “Cornerstone”Jesus:

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “Who am I?” 1 Peter 2:4-10 “Cornerstone”Jesus:

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “Who am I?” 1 Peter 2:4-10 “Cornerstone” “Living Stone” As you come to him … you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house … Jesus: Me:

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “Who am I?” 1 Peter 2:4-10 “Cornerstone” “Living Stone” Question:Do I adapt my life to Jesus’ life & his word, or do I want Jesus & his word to adapt to me? Jesus: Me:

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “Who am I?” 1 Peter 2:4-10 “Cornerstone” “Living Stone” Question:Do I really care how I live in the world? Jesus: Me:

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “Who am I?” 1 Peter 2:4-10 “Cornerstone” “Living Stone” I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone … to you who have come to trust in him, this stone is precious. Jesus: Me:

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “Who am I?” 1 Peter 2:4-10 “Cornerstone” “Living Stone” Question:Is Jesus becoming more and more valuable in my eyes? Jesus: Me:

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “What do I do?” 1 Peter 2:4-10

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “What do I do?” 1 Peter 2:4-10 Jesus:“Sacrifice”

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “What do I do?” 1 Peter 2:4-10 Jesus:“Sacrifice”

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “What do I do?” 1 Peter 2:4-10 Jesus:“Sacrifice” “Priest”Me:

II.How does the “temple” story speak to the questions of my heart? “What do I do?” 1 Peter 2:4-10 Jesus:“Sacrifice” “Priest”Me: J2P P2J

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 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. 1 Peter 2:4-10

“As you come to him …” 1)Is there an identity factor that is becoming a barrier to me living out my core identity? 1 Peter 2:4-10

“As you come to him …” 1)Is there an identity factor that is becoming a barrier to me living out my core identity? 2)How might God want us together to be his living presence in the world around us … not in this building, but in our world? 1 Peter 2:4-10