1. The House of Worship (not a physical structure!)
1 Peter 2:4-5

2. The House of Worship
The church is “a spiritual house” (1 Tim. 3:15; Mt. 16:18)
In the “spiritual house,” Jesus is “a living stone” (cf. Eph. 2:20)
He is living
Rejected by men (2:7; John 12:48; Isa. 53:3)
Chosen by God
Precious in the sight of God
In the “spiritual house,” all faithful Christians are “living stones”
We are living (1 Cor. 15:58; Rom. 6:11)
Often rejected by men (3:14-17; 4:12-16; Luke 10:16)
Chosen by God (2:9; 1:2-3, 23; Col. 3:12)
Precious in the sight of God (2:9; Tit. 2:14; Mal. 3:17)

3. The House of Worship
The church is “a holy priesthood” (1 Cor. 3:16-17; Eph. 2:19-22)
In the “holy priesthood,” Jesus is our “High Priest” (Heb. 2:17; 4:14)
He is holy (Heb. 7:26; 4:15)
He offered Himself as a sacrifice for our sins (Eph. 5:2; Heb. 10:12)
He has given us access to God (Heb. 9:25; 10:19-20; Eph. 2:18)
In the “holy priesthood,” all faithful Christians are priests
We are holy (1 Pet. 1:15-16)
We are priests (Rev. 1:6), empowered to worship God
We are to offer spiritual sacrifices (Heb. 13:15-16; Rom. 12:1)

4. The House of Worship As “a spiritual house” and “a holy priesthood”:
You individually and the church collectively are “the house of worship”
Our primary goal as priests in God’s spiritual house is to “offer up” what is “acceptable to God”!
Only through Jesus Christ and His authorized avenues of worship can we approach our God!

5. The Bible’s Plan of Salvation
Believe Jesus is God’s Son – Mark 16:16
Repent of your sins and turn to God – Acts 2:38
Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9-10
Be immersed into Christ – Galatians 3:27
God will wash away all of your sins – Acts 22:16
God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47
God will register you in heaven – Hebrews 12:23
Walk faithfully with the Lord – 1 John 1:7