Today’s Sermon Notes: 5-3-2026
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“Living Hope”
A Sermon Series Through 1 Peter
“Who Are You?”
1 Peter 2:4-11
Introduction
Exodus 19:4-6 “You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests (a royal priesthood) and a holy nation.’”
Christ Is A Living Stone (vv. 4-5)
4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 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.
Luke 19:39-40 “And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”
Psalm 11:3 says, “If the foundations are destroyed what can the righteous do?” Jesus is the “living stone” because he has risen from the dead. Those who place their faith him, are made alive as well, “like living stones.”
Worship is when God’s people lift up their praises, adoration, and affection to God.
“We bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord.”
Hebrews 13:15-16 “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”
Christ Is the Cornerstone (vv. 6-8)
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.”[4] 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.
The Church is called to share the gospel, not our opinions or preferences.
John 14:6, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
God’s command to the church is to be holy, not popular.
“Be holy, as I am holy”
Believers Are A Holy Priesthood (vv. 9-10)
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 has 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.”
Matthew 5:16 “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so nthat2 they may see your good works and ogive glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
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[1] John MacArthur, The MacArthur New Testament Commentary, 1 Peter (Chicago, Illinois; Moody Publishing, 2004) 105.
[2] R. C. Sproul, An Expositional Commentary, 1-2 Peter (Sanford, Florida; Ligonier Ministries, 2019) 47.
[3] Dennis R. Edwards, The Story of God Bible Commentary, 1 Peter (Grand Rapids, Michigan; Harper Collins Publishing, 2017) 97.
[4] See Isaiah 8:14, 28:16
[5] Archibald Thomas Robertson, Word Pictures In The New Testament, Volume VI (Nashville, Tennessee; Broadman Press, 1933) 98.
[6] Edwards, 95.
[7] Edwards, 92.
[8] Millard Ericson, Christian Theology (Grand Rapids, Michigan; Baker Books, 1985) 1080.
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