2. Practicing Our Priesthood 1 Peter 2:5, 9

3. Practicing Our Priesthood 1 Peter 2:5, 9 1 Peter 2:5, 9 –1 Peter 2:5: “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” –1 Peter 2:9: “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

4. Practicing Our Priesthood 1 Peter 2:5: “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” I.Our Position – “a holy priesthood” II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices III.Our Promise – “acceptable to God by Jesus Christ

5. Practicing Our Priesthood 1 Peter 2:5: “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” I.Our Position – “a holy priesthood” –The New Testament calls every born again believer a priest / priestess. –Nowhere is the leader (minister) of a congregation called a Priest.

6. Practicing Our Priesthood 1 Peter 2:5: “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices –A priest was to be the example to the community of godliness. –A priest represented God to the community.

7. Practicing Our Priesthood 1 Peter 2:5: “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices –A priest prayed for other people. –A priest served on the “judicial counsel” of the community. –A priest was to offer sacrifices

8. Practicing Our Priesthood 1 Peter 2:5: “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices We are to recognize we function as spiritual priests in God’s Kingdom. We are to offer up spiritual sacrifices

9. Practicing Our Priesthood II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices 1.The sacrifice of PRAISE 2.The sacrifice of JOY 3.The sacrifice of RIGHTEOUSNESS 4.The sacrifice of GOOD WORKS 5.The living sacrifice of our BODY 6.The sacrifice of a BROKEN SPIRIT and a CONTRITE HEART

10. Practicing Our Priesthood II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices 1.The sacrifice of PRAISE –Heb. 13:15 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. (See also Psalm 34:1).

11. Practicing Our Priesthood II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices 1.The sacrifice of PRAISE 2.The sacrifice of JOY –Psalm 27:6 - “And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

12. Practicing Our Priesthood II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices 1.The sacrifice of PRAISE 2.The sacrifice of JOY 3.The sacrifice of RIGHTEOUSNESS –Psalm 4:5 - “Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.” “Righteousness” is measuring up to the commandments - obeying God in everything.

13. Practicing Our Priesthood II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices 1.The sacrifice of PRAISE 2.The sacrifice of JOY 3.The sacrifice of RIGHTEOUSNESS 4.The sacrifice of GOOD WORKS –Hebrews 13:16 - “But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”

14. Practicing Our Priesthood II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices 5. The living sacrifice of our BODY –Romans 12:1 - “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” –1 Corinthians 6:19-20: “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

15. Practicing Our Priesthood II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices 6. The sacrifice of a BROKEN SPIRIT and a CONTRITE HEART –Psalm 51:17: “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”

16. Practicing Our Priesthood II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices 1.The sacrifice of PRAISE 2.The sacrifice of JOY 3.The sacrifice of RIGHTEOUSNESS 4.The sacrifice of GOOD WORKS 5.The living sacrifice of our BODY 6.The sacrifice of a BROKEN SPIRIT and a CONTRITE HEART

17. Practicing Our Priesthood 1 Peter 2:5: “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” I.Our Position – “a holy priesthood” II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices III.Our Promise – “acceptable to God by Jesus Christ

18. Practicing Our Priesthood 1 Peter 2:5: “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” –Our Promise – “acceptable to God by Jesus Christ” Don’t forget who you are as a Christian! You a member of a royal and holy priesthood!

19. Practicing Our Priesthood 1 Peter 2:5: “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” I.Our Position – “a holy priesthood” II.Our Practice – “to offer up spiritual sacrifices III.Our Promise – “acceptable to God by Jesus Christ