1 Peter 2:1-9
Luke 19:37 And when he was come near, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; 38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. 39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke your disciples. 40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
Are these Stones Jesus speak of material things or is He speaking of believers – the Church?
1 Peter 2:1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speaking,
The Five things Christians must put out of theirs lives are:
- All Malice: The intention or desire to do evil; ill will.
- All Guile: Sly or cunning intelligence.
- All Hypocrisies: The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform; pretense.
- All Envies: A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or blessings.
- All Evil Speaking: Communicating profoundly immoral and wicked accusations.
1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:
We must seek the word with the same instinctive desire a newborn baby seeks his or her mother’s milk.
1Peter 1:22 Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides for ever. 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower thereof fall away: 25 But the word of the Lord endures for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
The Word – Logikos (Greek) means that which belongs to reason and is logical. And, the word of God is the highest sense of reasoning, which we know as Wisdom.
The word provides for our growth in grace, knowledge and Christ.
2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
1 Peter 2:3 If so be you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
Tasted means that we have experienced the love and blessings of the Lord in our lives.
Psalm 34:8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusted in him.
Psalm 119:102 I have not departed from your judgments: for you have taught me. 103 How sweet are your words unto my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. 105 Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
1 Peter 2:4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
God placed Christ as the living corner stone.
Job 38:4 Where was you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you have understanding. 5 Who has laid the measures thereof, if you know? or who has stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
Matthew 21:42 Jesus said unto them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
1 Peter 2:5 You also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
In a Christ like (Christian) nature, we are the living stones – a spiritual house which praises His name.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19 Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
We are living sacrifices
1 Corinthians 6:19 What? know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own? 20 For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
1 Peter 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Peter quotes Isaiah
Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus said the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believe shall not make haste.
1 Peter 2:7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
We honor Jesus because he is precious to our lives, abundant lives and the very hope of our eternal lives.
1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 8 Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Peter quotes Isaiah:
Isaiah 8:14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
The Jews rejected Jesus because He did not come as a worldly prince; and He was from a poor background raised in a bad neighborhood – Nazareth.
The reason they could not accept Christ was because of their disobedience to God’s word.
A Disobedient Nature
John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And you will not come to me, that you might have life. 41 I receive not honor from men. 42 But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you.
Matthew 13:14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which said, By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; unless at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light;
We are Chosen
Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are an holy people unto the Lord your God: the Lord your God has chosen you to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
We are a Royal Priesthood and a Holy Nation
Exodus 19:6 And you shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak unto the children of Israel.
Peculiar meaning purchased. Because we are blessed above all others – those who reject him – we are to praise Him
Isaiah 25:1 O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you hasve done wonderful things; your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
Psalm 150:1 Praise you the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.6 Let every thing that has breath praise the Lord. Praise you the Lord.
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