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(1 Peter 2:9) \u201cBut you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.\u201d\xa0

Title: Who am I?\xa0

(1 Peter 2:1-3) \u201cTherefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.\u201d

1. A Newborn Baby

(1 Peter 2:2)\xa0 \u201cLike newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,\u201d

(1 Peter 2:3) \u201c\u2026now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.\u201d
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2. A Living Stone

(1 Peter 2:5) \u201c\u2026you 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.\u201d

(Hebrews 10:24-25) \u201cAnd let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another\u2014and all the more as you see the Day approaching.\u201d

3. Belong to God.

(1 Peter 2:9) \u201cBut you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.\u201d\xa0

(1 Peter 2:10) \u201cOnce 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.\u201d

4. A Foreigner

(1 Peter 2:11-12) \u201cDear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.\u201d

5. A Submissive Servant

(1 Peter 2:13-14) \u201cSubmit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.\u201d

(1 Peter 2:16-17) \u201cLive as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.\u201d

"Don't complain about our government leaders until you have prayed for our government leaders - pray more than you complain."

(1 Peter 2:18-19) \u201cSlaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God.\u201d

(1 Peter 2:21) \u201cTo this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.\u201d

(1 Peter 2:22-23) "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.\u201d

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