May 7, 2014
Dear City Calvary,
Dear City Calvary,
Last Sunday, in 1 Peter
2:4-12, we talked about the greatest building project of all time, which Peter
refers to as the "spiritual house."
* The foundation
is Jesus - the "living", "chosen and precious cornerstone".
* The spiritual
house is made of believers - the "living stones" that "are
being built into a spiritual house".
* Those serving in
the house are also believers - the "holy, royal
priesthood".
This means you are a vital and needed part of His house. Jesus has created you, formed you, and shaped you into the living stone that is needed to fit in that exact location designed for His house. You are the perfect fit for that spot. You are also a needed servant, a holy and royal priest in the House of God. Our job is to offer "spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ". What are those sacrifices? Living sacrifices - our obedience, our praise, our service, our things, our time, our love.
This means you are a vital and needed part of His house. Jesus has created you, formed you, and shaped you into the living stone that is needed to fit in that exact location designed for His house. You are the perfect fit for that spot. You are also a needed servant, a holy and royal priest in the House of God. Our job is to offer "spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ". What are those sacrifices? Living sacrifices - our obedience, our praise, our service, our things, our time, our love.
This Sunday, we look at 1
Peter 2:13-25. The topic is submitting to people that are sometimes not
so easy to submit to - like rulers, politicians, bosses, and so on. Read
ahead and see you Sunday.
Blessing in Jesus,
Pastor John
