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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. ENTRANCE TO HIS PRESENCE
A. DRAWING
I Peter 2:4a Coming to Him,
1. RELATIONSHIP
2. STATUS
B. PERSON OF CHRIST
1. LIVING I Peter 2:4b as to a Living Stone (Acts 2:36; Mt 16:18-20; Ex. 17:6; Num. 20:8; 1 Cor. 10:4)
2. REJECTED I Peter 2:4b which had been rejected by men (Mt 12:8; 26:57; Mk 14:61-62; 12:12; Lk 6:11; Jn 8:12; 8:58-59; Acts 4:26-28)
3. CHOICE I Peter 2:4c but choice (Acts 4:11-12)
4. PRECIOUS I Peter 2:4d and valuable in the sight of God, (Acts 2:32; 10:38-40)
II. ACCESS TO HIS PERSON
A. LIVING STONES
I Peter 2:5a you yourselves are like living stones
1. UNITY (Acts 7:47-48)
2. STONES (Acts 2:42; Jn 14:26; II Tim 3:16-17; Eph 3:20-21)
B. SPIRITUAL HOUSE
I Peter 2:5b being built up as a spiritual house,
1. DWELLING (Mt 16:18; I Cor 1:30-31; II Tim 2:21; John 15)
2. NEW TEMPLE (Col 3:3-4; Eph 2:19-22; Heb 3:5-6)
III. SERVICE IN HIS PRIESTHOOD
A. NEW PRIESTS
I Peter 2:5c to be a holy priesthood,
1. CHOSEN
2. PARALLELS (I Cor 1:26-29; Titus 2:14; John 16:13 Gal 1:15-19; Col 2:6; I Jn 2:6)
B. NEW SACRIFICES
I Peter 2:5d to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1. SPIRITUAL
2. SACRIFICES (Rom 12:1-2; Heb 13:15-16; II Cor 8; Rom 15:16; Jn 13:34-35; Phil 4:6)