1st Peter 2:5. “Ye also as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, and holy priesthood; to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” OFFER SPIRITUAL SACRIFICES. Look at that young lady, she has come alive! She was as hard as a rock, like a stone she did lie Without interest in God of any apparent kind No evidence of life – seemed like she would never find Christ or salvation, but it has come to pass – She surrendered to God – accepting Christ at last. Now a living stone she wants to please her Savior – She can offer spiritual sacrifices of doing good to a neighbor.
He was such a loner until God saved him by grace He is back home now – not wandering from place to place. It seems like he understands he is part of a spiritual house – And finds there are other people God Himself did choose To be part of a “house”, a dwelling place for Him –
Where believers come together and spiritual offerings bring. A spiritual sacrifice that is acceptable is our money and goods – God is exalted with needs met by those who sacrificed what they could.
There is something unique when one is part of the family of God Along with all the saints, a believer is in a holy priesthood. Spiritual sacrifices rise from all around the whole world, When Christians offer the sacrifice of praise like a flag unfurled And the world lying in darkness and despair hear the words of a hymn, And wonder at such a priesthood that is so different from them – The unbelievers can learn when we offer the sacrifice of praise – The holy priesthood of believers are examples of God’s grace.
“Holy, Eternal God, may the close association of true believers always have a testament of grace to observed by all the people they come in contact with. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”