1 Peter 2:9-12 - Proclamation of Mercy

Recap

1 Peter 2:9–12 ESV

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. 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.

Your role in the kingdom of God?

How God sees you

What a messenger does

How a messenger proclaims

Why a messenger proclaims

where do we start?

How God sees you

Chosen Race

Royal Priesthood

Holy Nation

People for his own possession

Worth everything to him

What a messenger does

Proclaim what God has done

Excellencies of HIM

Wonderful Acts & Powerful Deeds of God

Your story from darkness to light Gen 1:1

Not a people - had not received mercy

Grace - being given a Good thing you Don’t deserve

Wedding

Love from God - free gift

MERCY - not getting the Bad thing you Do deserve

Funeral

You diverse punishment - but God withholds it

Now a people - have received mercy

Realigning with the cornerstone

Accept mercy!

Why so hard? Admission of being a fragile failure

- funeral life is fragile

- If I had lost that job, or spouse, or if that hadn’t happened to me - I would be ok -

No, you can’t do it you need Jesus’ mercy

Now I am - chosen race, a royal priesthood...

Messengers Proclaim - How Jesus was merciful to me and changed me - AND - gave me a new Identity

VS 11

Passions of the flesh

Wage ware against your soul

How a messenger proclaims?

Word - to speak out

to announce, to speak out about

Deed - Holiness - life alone and life with others

DO BOTH!

Why a messenger proclaims?

So others may glorify God on the day of visitation

Judgment AND Deliverance

Because God has freely extended his mercy irrespective of worthiness or faithfulness, men are to respond by showing mercy to others, even though they do not deserve it or seek it.

Practical - What does it look like to live by word and deed during suffering?

Submit to the Government

Servants respect their masters

Spouses living in such a way that their unbelieving spouse will see the Mercy of Jesus

Conclusion

Jesus is coming back

Accept mercy - it will change your ID

Proclaim his MERCY - word and deed

How will all these other people see MERCY? YOU are the messenger

Accept mercy and give mercy