1 Peter 2:1-3
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
1 Peter 2:2
2 as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
1 Peter 2:3
3 if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
1 Peter 2:4-11
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,5 ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, and precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
10 which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
1 Peter 2:11a
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims…
The House is built with STRANGE PEOPLE
1 Peter 2:11a
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims…
The House is built according to a STRANGE PRECEDENT
1 Peter 2:4,6
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
The House Illustrates with a STRANGE PARADOX
1 Peter 2:5
5 ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
A Spiritual House is a Response to a STRANGE PLEA
2 Peter 2:11-13,17,18,21
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12 having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, 13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake:
17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: