that ye should shew forth the praises 1 Peter 2: 9

That you may declare his virtues. 1 Peter 2:9

 1 peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

¹⁰ Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Exodus 27:21  In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

Introduction:! HIGH POSITION THAT CHRISTIANS HAVE TO GOD! Also in this world we have and sometimes not even them we perceive it. - We will now consider the large charges that God in His infinite mercy and grace gave us, in chapter 28 of Exodus we see the importance of priests for the beautiful dress they carried. Let us live as priests in a holy life that glorifies God and proclaim his virtues, the virtues of God, of Christ, into the world, that is our focus today. -

Chosen:
As the descendants of Levi were called to the priesthood, so we, the Church of Christ we are called to the noble profession of priesthood. We are the chosen race. It is currently the highest office in the land. No charge higher than this. Neither the kings of this world or the princes neither the doctors nor the presidents have this honor of being the chosen people of God. Our position is heavenly, work to the God of Heaven. We must honor this position with a holy life away from wickedness.

ROYAL PRIESTHOOD:
A royal priesthood - We have the dignity of kings, and spiritually we are priests. "- Compare Revelation 1:6," And hath made us kings and priests unto God. "
So great is our business and since God gave us. He sees us as kings and priests. -
As the priest is our job to bring the sinner to God. Hebrews 5:1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

² Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

Get the atonement of their sins before God. How great is our ministries today. - Did not use the dress of the priesthood of the Old Testament, Exodus 28:2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
Our clothes should be spiritual, that of a holy life pleasing to God. We do not offer animal sacrifices, but proclaim Christ's sacrifice at all times. We walk with the true Lamb of God. We do not work in the tabernacle or temple but we work in the Church of Christ in this world. Brothers live a life dedicated to God, we are separated from the world for their service. May God make us unfit as priests to make that are lost as it can bring them out of the tent and reconcile with who is in the most holy place, our Great God almighty and holy. -

HOLY NATION:
Exodus 28:36 You shall make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
Today this church is God's holy nation. All of the Church we are a chosen people, we are royal priests, a holy people of God, SANTOS: mean apart from the world and from the evil and sin and consecrated to the service of God with a performance worthy of the priesthood. Holiness must be the property in the way of life that is seen of the priests. We. "Be holy because I am holy" 1 Peter 1:16. Just the book of the priests, the book of Leviticus also speaks of holiness, as believers are sanctified by Christ to be holy. Leviticus 11:44 For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves and be holy, for I am holy, so do not defile yourselves with any creeping thing that creeps on the ground.
Young believers and must live in holiness, discard all drink beer and alcohol, dances and carnivals all wantonness of the flesh. -

Peculiar people:
We purchased by the blood of Christ. He bought us with His precious blood. 1 Peter 1:18-19. knowing that you were redeemed from the empty way of life received by tradition from your fathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,
1:19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, ..
He redeemed us with his blood all Ephesians 1:7. In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,
Christ purchased the Church with His precious blood. Acts 20: 28. Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
Purchased by the blood of Christ, with Christ to heaven I will.


That you may declare his virtues:
We are put on this earth to announce, that is to proclaim the virtues of God to the world. - 1 Peter 1:16 For it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.
For all that God did in us and through us our lives should reflect virtues of God and Christ. John 6:57 "live by me" We are now living for Christ, should see Christ in us. We must be the visible form of God. Our conduct should reflect the living God.

You are required more to the family of kings, the sons of kings are observed by the world over, should be examples of every citizen. So we believers are also what we should enhance, do excel the wonderful virtues of the King of kings. -

God willing, we reflect on our lives to Christ and be so light in the midst of this lost world. -