I Peter 2:4-2:10

Privileges of the Believer

Did you realized that we recycle only about ten percent of our trash? We routinely toss into the dumpster, glass, paper, and plastic, which can easily be recycled into usable materials, but often times we don't. However, there is a greater kind of waste... the countless number of wasted lives. But the good news is that lost sinners also can be recycled... into saints.

  1. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
  2. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
  3. 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.
  4. 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,
  5. 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.
  6. 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;
  7. 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.