Sermon Tone Analysis

I have Value

Exodus 19:

Recap 1 Peter 2:1-8

But you are a chosen race

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The things that once exclusively belonged to Israel - their election (chosen), priesthood, and calling, are now no longer the property of Israel alone.

These are now the property of every Christian

Christians should be drastically different from the world.

“But you are a chosen people.”

Christians should be drastically different from the world.

Christ taught the same thing in , he said you are the salt of the earth.

You preserve the world from decay.

You have tremendous value.

He said you are the light of the world (v.

14).

Among the people of the earth, there are a people who are radically different.The things that once exclusively belonged to Israel - their election (chosen), priesthood, and calling, are now no longer the property of Israel alone.

These are now the property of every Christian

Christ taught the same thing in , he said you are the salt of the earth.

You preserve the world from decay.

You have tremendous value.

He said you are the light of the world (v.

14).

In the Old Testament, the monarchy and the priesthood were strictly separated.

Priest came from the lineage of Aaron from the tribe of Levi.

Only they could approach God at the temple; only they could offer the sacrifices.

The rest of the Jews could not.

Thankful to be included in His choice.

Royal Priesthood

In the Old Testament, the monarchy and the priesthood were strictly separated.

Priest came from the lineage of Aaron from the tribe of Levi.

Only they could approach God at the temple; only they could offer the sacrifices.

The rest of the Jews could not.

Saul tried it - Uzziah tried it (Only one could be hight priest and King)

But under the New Covenant, there is no longer a priest who must come from a specific tribal line.

The writer of Hebrews argues in that in the New Covenant, Christ, our high priest, comes from the “order of Melchizedek”, who was the former king and priest of Salem, whom Abraham paid tithes to ().

This was something prophesied about the coming Messiah in .

He would be a priest according to the order of Melchizedek, a kingly priest.

But under the New Covenant, there is no longer a priest who must come from a specific tribal line.

Christians being royal priests represent the fact that we have been united with Christ.

We are his body, and whatever glory Christ receives we receive as well.

calls us coheirswith Christ.

It means we will reign with him eternally, and here on earth, our role is to draw men unto himself and to lead people in the worship of him as priests.

Christians being royal priests represent the fact that we have been united with Christ.

We are his body, and whatever glory Christ receives we receive as well.

Holy Nation

This should stand out.

Peter wants them to realize that they are different from the world because they know Christ.

Set apart by God for good works, to serve him and worship him.

Dedicated for services

(We have made holiness a religion)

Are you staying unspotted, unpolluted from the world and the things of this world?

Are you practicing a faith that helps and serves others, especially the less fortunate?

holy nation.

They were set apart by God for good works, to serve him and worship him.

In the same way, we have been chosen and set apart for good works.

This separates us from the world.

Look at what Paul said about believers:

A People For His Own Possession

Possession: Property

When did you become His property?

wonderful act., a manifestation of power, implying excellence

You have value for a reason!

“That you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

Proclaim: to make known formally, officially, or explicitly.

wonderful act., a manifestation of power, implying excellence

Excellencies: wonderful act., a manifestation of power, implying excellence

“Of Him”

Called: call, summon, name (Summon: to call or notify to appear at a specified place)