July 3, 2011
Bryne Palmer
“Livin’ The Life We’re Given”
1 Peter 2:1-12
Peter here is addressing Christians.
1. The spiritual house VS 1-5
Peter is telling them that you’re supposed to go for the word but before you do that you must let go of the old ways then go on to the new. When Peter is talking about the spiritual house he is talking about the church. VS 2 We become built into the body.
2. The Spiritual Foundation Vs 6-8
Being built into His temple we cannot be built on ordinary sand. Our foundation is the rock; it needs to be the rock so that when the storm comes the house doesn’t crumble. That rock, cornerstone is Jesus, the most important rock that could ever exist. Jesus = rock, world = sand. There’s an old story about a man who builds his house upon a rock and a man who built his house upon the sand. When the storms came and it rained down the sand was moved and that man’s house was washed away but the man’s house that was built upon a rock stayed because the rock was a firm, unmovable foundation.
(the following is a quote, though not exact) “You win over people like you win over a dog. You don’t try and take the bone he’s chewing on away, he’ll just growl at you and maybe even bite you. Instead present the dog with a big juicy stake so he’ll release his grip on the bone and come for the stake.” VS 7 The world is offended by Jesus. But all we have to do is present them with the gospel and God will do the rest. Don’t get mad and try and force it on them, it only pushes them further away.
3. VS 9 & 10
-Galatians 2:20- He no longer sees the person we once were, we don’t have to be our old ugly sinful self anymore. He sees Christ. We were no body (before Christ), but now we’re somebody (after Christ). VS 11-12 Peter urges us to remember who we are. We are God’s people. You know who you are, act like it. Be yourself, be who Christ wants/made you to be.
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