1 Peter 2:4-10 ~ Living Stones

Text: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower

The Christians to whom Peter wrote in 1 Peter feel alone, scared, and as if they no longer belong in their own country. Maybe you have felt similarly at times. Peter reminds them and us that our hope is not found in fitting into the culture around us, but in Jesus who is creating us to be a new kind of chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. In the beginning of chapter 2, writing to people living in a pagan culture where people looked to other gods for their provision, Peter urges the church to live as a temple of God with their lives as the stones of the temple. This week we consider how we can live as this temple of God in our community today.