1. 1 Peter 2:4-5
“Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (NKJV).

2. 1 Peter 2:9-10
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy” (NKJV).

3. “A Holy Priesthood to Offer Up Spiritual Sacrifices”
Priests of God.
Patriarchal Age
Melchizedek (Gen. 14:18-20).
Jethro (Exodus 3:1; 18:9-12).
Individuals making sacrifice (Gen. 4:4; 8:20-21).

4. “A Holy Priesthood to Offer Up Spiritual Sacrifices”
Priests of God.
Mosaic Age
Sons of Aaron (Exod. 28:1-2).
Offerings on behalf of others (Lev. 1:17; 2:9, 16; 4:34-35; :6-7).

5. “A Holy Priesthood to Offer Up Spiritual Sacrifices”
Christian Priesthood.
No Special Class of Priests (Rev. 1:4-6).
Jesus is the High Priest (Heb. 4:14-16).

6. “A Holy Priesthood to Offer Up Spiritual Sacrifices”
Christian Priesthood.
Spiritual Sacrifices (1 Peter 2:4-5).
Our lives (Romans 12:1-2).
Acts of worship (Heb. 13:15-16; Cor. 14:40; Mal. 1:6-8; Mark 12:41-42; 1 Cor. 2:1-5).

7. “A Holy Priesthood to Offer Up Spiritual Sacrifices”
Christian Priesthood.
Prayer
Singing (Heb. 13:15-16; 2 Cor. 8:12).
Giving (Rom. 15:26; Phil. 4:18).
Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:27-29).
Study (1 Cor. 14:23-26; 2:1-5).