Holy Nation

A living stone and a Holy people

1. So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

(We cannot hold things against each other

we cannot be two faced, we cannot think bad thoughts because someone has what you do not and we cannot destroy another name through falsehood) we need to love one another as christ has loved us

2. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— (The very essence of the word of God is to feed us, give us understanding and wisdom. It also give us strength when we are down, Joy when we are said and peace when we are disturbed by situations in our lives)

3. if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. (the bible says oh taste and see that the lord is good. When was the last time you tasted his goodness)

4. As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, Think about these two words chosen and precious. The word chosen says he was pick out for our sin. When you look at Isaiah 51: 1-9 It talks about all the suffering Jesus went through just for us.

5. you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

(5 The result of coming to Christ, the living stone, is that they themselves become part of that house of which he is the cornerstone)

Davids, P. H. (1990). The First Epistle of Peter (p. 86). Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Romans 12:1-2

A Living Sacrifice

12 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (Ro 12:1–2). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

6 For it stands in Scripture:

“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,

a cornerstone chosen and precious,

and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”

7. So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,

“The stone that the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone,”

8. and

“A stone of stumbling,

and a rock of offense.”

They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

(As people move toward the future, then, Jesus encounters them. This encounter can have two results. The “stone” in their way is either a foundation stone to which they can commit themselves without any concern over being let down, or it is the “stone” which, due to their rejection and God’s eventual exaltation, leads to their fall. They must, however, encounter the stone—it lies in their path. The difference in the manner of their encounter is due to their faith)

Davids, P. H. (1990). The First Epistle of Peter (pp. 89–90). Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

9. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

(Having shown how “the stone” divides believers from unbelievers (including the persecutors of these Christian readers), our author returns to the topic of their privileged position in God’s temple, using the emphatic “but you” to make the transition and contrast clear. This position is described by transferring to the church the titles of Israel)

Davids, P. H. (1990). The First Epistle of Peter (p. 90). Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

10. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

11. Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

12. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (1 Pe 2:1–12). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

What do we need to do?

First we need to make sure we are walking with Jesus not just going to church but actually following the word of God.

that's loving people, forgiving , sharing your faith with others

How can we do this?

Only with the help of God.

you must get out of your own way

you know we can blame people for our problems but who can make you do anything you don’t want to do.

you see we give into our flesh to often and then we want to put the blame on someone else

you see we choose how we are going to react to a situation but if you have the spirit of God in you many times we will hear don’t say it but we override it because we are trying to take up for ourselves did not God say he will fight your battle

however we have to much of the worlds mind in us because we want to show how strong we are. Did you not know it takes a stronger man not to fight then it does to fight

think about this how many emotions does one have to fight off not to fight

it is easier to give into the emotions then it is to overcome them you think about it