Who We Are and What We Do – 1 Peter 2:1-10

By Rick Bayer, May 25, 2025

Who We Are and What We Do – 1 Peter 2:1-10

As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and, “A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for. 1 Peter 2:4-8 NIV

God is building His Church with 1 Peter 2:4-8

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 1 Peter 2:9-10 NIV

God is Using You as a 1 Peter 2:5,9-10

You are v. 9

The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession. The LORD did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. Deuteronomy 7:6,7 NIV

Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. Psalm 27:10 NIV

You are God’s special V. 9

You are v. 10

You have been bought and paid for by Christ, so you belong to him—be free now from all these earthly prides and fears. 1 Corinthians 7:23 LB

You are God’s v. 5, 9

It is he who saved us and chose us for his holy work 2 Timothy 1:9 TLB

Questions for personal reflection or D groups:

  1. What are you thankful for?
  2. What has been difficult this week?
  3. Read 1 Peter 2:4-10
  4. What do these verses teach us about God?
  5. What do they teach us about people?
  6. What do you need to believe, repent or obey from these verses?
  7. What is your “I will” statement that you sense from God through these Scriptures?