A Royal Priesthood? Lesson 3 2nd Quarter 2017 What is the difference between a priest & a pastor? A priest offers sacrifices and is a mediatory agent A pastor is a under Shephard of the flock.

This term is used only once in all of the Bible! 1Peter 2:9  But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light;  This term is used only once in all of the Bible! Were any of the Old Testament priests Royal? Genesis 14:18, Psalm 110:4 New Testament? Hebrews 5:6, 10 6:20; 7:1,10,11,15,17,21

if truly you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 1 Peter 2:1-3  Therefore laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings, and all evil speakings,  desire the sincere milk of the Word, as newborn babes, so that you may grow by it;  if truly you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. Sunday

1 Peter 2:5  ‘you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.’  Monday Romans 8:6 Spiritual sacrifice?

Are you Jewish? Romans 2:29  But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.  Genesis 17:4  "As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, (Abraham) and you shall be a father of many nations. (God’s covenant people)  Tuesday

see an end of Protestantism. Wednesday Royal Priesthood of their own Sacrifice! At the time Peter writes, the Christians in Asia Minor are experiencing severe persecutions. His first epistle to them focuses on this fact and the duties they have as God's saints in the midst of trial  2017 may see an end of Protestantism.

In the life of such a man the message of the gospel of ‘Obedience to the laws of God develops in man a beautiful character that is in harmony with all that is pure and holy and undefiled. In the life of such a man the message of the gospel of Christ is made clear. Accepting the mercy of Christ and His healing from the power of sin, he is brought into right relation with God’ God’s Amazing Grace p146 Commenting on 1 Peter 2:9

Isaiah 60:1-2 ‘Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.  For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.’  Thursday

1 Peter 2:10  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. 

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‘The church is very precious in God's sight ‘The church is very precious in God's sight. He values it, not for its external advantages, but for the sincere piety which distinguishes it from the world. He estimates it according to the growth of the members in the knowledge of Christ, according to their progress in spiritual experience.’ COL p298. Friday