2007-10-28 — You Are The Priesthood Of All Believers

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Date: October 28, 2007

Theme: “You Are The Priesthood Of All Believers”

– 1 Peter 2:4-10

– Pastor: John P.

The Order of Worship: Bulletin

Liturgy:

Hymns:

WS 774 : A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Hymnary.org link
TLH 465 : Christ Is Our Corner-Stone Hymnary.org link
TLH 283 : God's Word is our Great Heritage Hymnary.org link

Theme: “You Are The Priesthood Of All Believers”

1 Peter 2:4-10

As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 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. 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.”

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,”

and

“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”

They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

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. (ESV)