Book of 1 peter 2 9 10 the message

Make a clean sweep of malice and pretense, envy and hurtful talk. That is to say, by the grace of god we are called to live a christlike life and in so doing we will be reflecting and exhibiting the very virtues of god himself. Read the latest on the anchor project and how you can be support our work. Most commonly, we think of a building people live in. As a result, you can show others the goodness of god, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. Second peter is a last attempt to help the global church by reminding them of the truth. John piper is founder and teacher of and chancellor of bethlehem college. Its purpose was to encourage suffering christians and to call them to personal holiness. Complete our how to study a book of the bible lessons with 1 peter. This message takes a look at the themes that runs throughout the book of first peter separation and.

The key personalities are the apostle peter, silas, and mark. Let us receive the suffering and the refiners fire and rejoice knowing that we are never alone as jesus said i am with you even to the end of the age. In verse 9 we see peter continue these thoughts about who we are as a people and where our identity lies. Because of his unique prominence, there was no shortage in the early church of documents falsely claiming to be written by peter. Sermons from i peter strangers in a strange land 1 peter 1. We have evidence that this was a time of gross sin for both demons and humans, when there was an ungodly mingling of humans and demons genesis 6. Thus in 1 peter silass greek may be seen, while in 2 peter it may be peters rough greek that appears. Peter explains several things that christians will need to remember after hes gone.

Keep a notebook handy to jot down questions, ideas and applications. Peter offers hope to persecuted christians and guides them with practical. This is because at the time the king james version was translated, the word peculiar was often used to refer to something belonging to someone, as in. In contrast with those who reject christ and are destined to stumble, peter now describes the chosen people of god. The message of 1 peter bible speaks today edmund p. The letter teaches, for example, that christ is the. Their election is first, and election is the source and fountain of all the other blessings and characteristics that distinguish them from others who are appointed to destruction emphasis. A royal priesthood sermon by michael stark, 1 peter 2. In chapter 1 of the book of hosea, god gave names to the prophet. The material in this letter bears definite resemblance to his messages in the book of acts. Actually, yes they can if they are the words of the lord. Anchor is a gospel book that explains the good news in a simple and persuasive manner. What all these people need is both hope and holiness in a hostile world. Here, house can just as easily mean dynasty, as in the house of david.

Oh, dont be put in the discard pile for the bible says in 1 peter 2. Peter uses language that had been used to describe gods special relationship with israel. International standard version but you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of. That the apostle peter is the author of 1 peter, however, is certain. Now, like infants at the breast, drink deep of gods pure kindness. Well have it back up and running as soon as possible. The first epistle of peter, usually referred to simply as first peter and often written 1 peter, is a book of the new testament. And he knows how to hold the feet of the wicked to the fire until judgment day. Make a clean sweep of malice and pretense, envy and. They dumpster dive, use popups on the internet, skim your credit card number from a machine, steal your changeofaddress info, scam you through a phone call, or just rob you. God the father has his eye on each of you, and has determined by the work of the spirit to keep you obedient through the sacrifice of jesus. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. You are royal priests,a a holy nation, gods very own possession.

Peters second epistle engages the global church at a fundamental level. Watch our overview video on 1 peter, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. God is building us up into a dynasty, a spiritual house, a spiritual family, one that we know will last forever. Library commentaries concordances dictionaries encyclopedias bible stories apocrypha books lexicons. The book of 1 st peter is a general epistle apostolic letter. Specific issues confronting the church and the world todayissues such as racial reconciliation, human rights, the dignity of life, and conflict resolution are. We know that their disobedience was in the days of noah 1 peter 3. The author presents himself as peter the apostle, and, following catholic tradition, the epistle has been held to have been written during his time as bishop of rome or bishop of antioch, though neither title is used in the epistle.

Apparently, the oldest identification of those imprisoned spirits understood them as the fallen angels of genesis 6. Peter portrays christ as the precious cornerstone of our faith. I write this to you whose experience with god is as lifechanging as ours, all due to our gods straight dealing and the intervention of our god and savior, jesus christ. Peter echoes the teaching of jesus, as well as that of paul, in making it perfectly clear that those in christthose set apart to a new purposeare not allowed to get even. Contextual overview 7 but that good man lot, driven nearly out of his mind by the sexual filth and perversity, was rescued. The text can be interpreted to mean because you are a chosen generation, you are also a royal priesthood, a holy people, a peculiar people. Some of my neighbors need to hear the same message that changed his life. They called him every name in the book and he said nothing back. This is all part of my personal ministry and dedication to. They stumble because they disobey the messagewhich is also what they were destined for. John daniel johnson sermon backgrounds and powerpoints are available for free if you request them. Contributed by michael stark on jun 11, 2011 message contributor based on 4 ratings rate this sermon. Some also maintain that the book reflects a situation that did not exist until after peters death, suggesting that the persecution referred to in 4.