STUDIES ON 1 PETER LESSON 7

STUDIES ON 1 PETER


LESSON 7

1 Peter 2:9-12 [New Living Translation (NLT)]

9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 10 “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”

11 Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. 12 Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.

1. YOU ARE A CHOSEN PEOPLE

 Royal priests

 Holy nation

 God’s very own possession

2. RESULT

 Can show others the goodness of God

 Out of darkness into light

 Once no identity – now the people of God

 Once no mercy –now received God’s mercy

3. CAUTION

 Temporary residents

 Keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls

 Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors

 Show honorable behavior

 Resulting in them giving honor to God when he judges the world

LET US SHOW OTHERS THE GOODNESS OF GOD SO THEY WILL DESIRE TO BECOME THE PEOPLE OF GOD WITH US.