1 Peter proclaimhis Excellencies today ’ s reading from God ’ s word:

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.9

10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God ’ s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.10

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4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.4

5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.5

6 For it stands in Scripture: “ Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame. ” proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.6

7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “ The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone, ” 8 and “ A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. ” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.7-8

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Separation. proclaimhis Excellencies

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.9

We have been set apart by God. proclaimhis Excellencies

Exodus 19.6a “ you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. Leviticus 19.2b “ You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy. Deuteronomy 7.6 “ For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. proclaimhis Excellencies Exodus 19.6; Leviticus 19.2; Deuteronomy 7.6

12 And they shall be called The Holy People, The Redeemed of the LORD; and you shall be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken. proclaimhis Excellencies Isaiah 62.12

What does this mean? proclaimhis Excellencies

22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter

10 And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. 15a And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; proclaimhis Excellencies Hebrews 10.10, 14-15a

30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, “ Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. ” proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Corinthians

Sanctification is a progressive life pattern. proclaimhis Excellencies

12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, proclaimhis Excellencies Colossians

17 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. proclaimhis Excellencies Romans

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8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. proclaimhis Excellencies James 4.8

Possession. proclaimhis Excellencies

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.9

Exodus 19.5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; Isaiah the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise. proclaimhis Excellencies Exodus 19.5; Isaiah 43.21

We have been acquired or purchased for a price. proclaimhis Excellencies

13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. proclaimhis Excellencies Titus

Illumination. proclaimhis Excellencies

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.9

Darkness refers to ignorance and immorality. proclaimhis Excellencies

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.9

10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God ’ s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.10

22 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; proclaimhis Excellencies Lamentations 3.22

5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. proclaimhis Excellencies Titus 3.5-7

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. proclaimhis Excellencies Psalm 136.1

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Peter 2.9

Proclaim: We advertise or publish the excellencies of God. proclaimhis Excellencies

Excellencies: “ The ability to do heroic deeds. proclaimhis Excellencies

20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. proclaimhis Excellencies 2 Corinthians 5.20

10a But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. proclaimhis Excellencies 1 Corinthians 15.10a

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. proclaimhis Excellencies Ephesians 1.3-4

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