A HOLY NATION 1 PETER 2:9.

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A HOLY NATION 1 PETER 2:9

A Holy Nation Exodus 19:4 a special nation Holy Leviticus 19:2 A visual aid Deuteronomy 4:5-6 A kingdom Deut. 17:14-20 They wanted a king like the other nations But they were not holy in their behavior; they worshipped false gods like the other nations They lost their kingdom Jer. 22:24-30; 19:10-11

The Church is a Kingdom Matt. 16:16-19 The kingdom of heaven = kingdom of God Our citizenship is in heaven Philippians 3:20 Minds should not be on earthly things Minds should be on things above where Jesus is Colossians 3:1-4 Jesus is the king Acts 2:22-36 He rules with righteousness Isaiah 9:6-7 A spiritual kingdom John 18:36 Spiritual fight 2 Cor. 10:1-5

A Holy Nation We are to be separate from the world The world will reject us and revile us 1 Pt. 2:11-12; 4:3-4 The world will hate us because we are different 1 John 3:13, John 15:18-25 Behavior Ephesians 5:3 Speech Eph. 5:4 Thinking Colossians 2:8 Purpose Eph. 2:10 Destiny Col. 1:13, 3:4