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1 Peter 2:1-12 Part 1: Be a Warrior

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1 Peter 2:1-12 So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness. You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor. And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God. As the Scriptures say, “I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem, chosen for great honor, and anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.” Yes, you who trust him recognize the honor God has given him. But for those who reject him, “The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.” And, “He is the stone that makes people stumble, the rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they do not obey God’s word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them. But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.” Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.

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1 Peter 2:1 - 3 & 2:11 - How to become a Warrior 1 Peter 2:1–3 (ESV) — So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. 1 Peter 2:11 (ESV) —Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

1 Peter 2:1–12 (ESV) 1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good…11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 1 Peter 2:1–3 (NLT) — 1 So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. 2 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, 3 now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness. 1 Peter 2:11 (NLT) — 11 Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.

“ Like infants…” 1 Peter 2:2: Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— Matthew 18:3: [Jesus] and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

“ Long for… ” 1 Peter 2:2: Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— GR: Epipotheō – “to long for…” Bill Mounts (NT Editor): “… to crave …”

1 Peter 2:1-12 : “…to crave…” Study the Scripture; A Simple Approach: 2PROAPT Pray Pray Preview Preview Read Read Observe Observe Apply Apply Pray Pray Tell Tell

1 Peter 2:1-12 – “… to crave …” 2PROAPT 1. Pray 2. Preview Read Read Observe Observe Apply Apply Pray Pray Tell Tell …Let’s do it…

Application: How to become a Warrior 1.“put away” / “get rid of” 2.“crave” spiritual milk (child-like tenacity: i.e. “like a newborn baby”) 3.“keep away from” …that wage war against your very souls. 1 Peter 2:1–3 (NLT) — 1 So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. 2 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, 3 now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness. 1 Peter 2:11 (NLT) — 11 Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.

Who we are to Be in Christ A Warrior – today’s topic: Be a child-like Warrior Where-House – next week Witness – two weeks

1 Peter 2:1-12 Part 1: Be a Warrior

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