1 Peter 2:4-10...The Priesthood...Mark Rater...9/11/22

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1 Peter 2:4-10 (Christ is our Foundation Part 3) 

The Priesthood, Spiritual Sacrifices, and Access to God


Review: 

Chapter 1…We are born again through the word of God 

2:1-3…Jesus is our spiritual _____________________________

  •  we should  ________________________ for this nourishment

2:4-10…Jesus is the foundation of the _____________________________

  • come to Jesus, unite with Jesus, and be a 

building block in the spiritual house (the _____________________)


Verse 5

Believers are built into a spiritual house….


the purpose of the spiritual house-a holy 

________________________ to offer spiritual ________________________ (v5) 

  • Holy: ____________________________________________________


Priesthood in OT

  • The head of each family was the family___________________

 until the law was given (Genesis 8:20, 26:25, 31:54)

  • Once Israel became a nation and the law was given, 

God chose the tribe of ________________ to serve Him in the

 Tabernacle and the sons of ____________________

                 to be the priests (Exodus 28:1)

  • Served as ______________________ (Deut 17:8-13) 

  • ____________________________ God’s Law (Deut 33:10)

  • Strict standards of _______________________ and 

ritual ______________________________(Leviticus 21)

  • There was ____________________ High Priest at a time who: 

    • Could proclaim _______________________ to the nation 

of Israel (Numbers 27:21)

  • was the only one permitted to enter 

the ________________________________________ 

(1 Chronicles 6:49; Leviticus 24:9)

  • Only once per year on

 the _______________________________________

  • Would make sacrifices on behalf 

of _____________________and the 

_________________________ (Hebrews 9:7) 


Priesthood in NT

  • ________________________________ are a 

kingdom of priests (1 Pet 2:9, Rev 1:6) 

  • Christ is now the only____________________ 

between God and man… (1 Tim 2:5)

  • ______________________ is our Great

 High Priest… (Heb 4:14-16, 9:24, 10:19-22)

  • We enjoy ______________________________ to God

 through Jesus Christ (Eph 2:18, Hebrews 10:19-22)


The priesthood of all believers offers spiritual sacrifices…

  • Romans 12:1-2

 (conduct of body and ________________________)

  • Hebrews 13:15-16 

(___________________, doing good, sharing)

  • Philippians 4:18 

(________________________ and receiving)

  • these spiritual sacrifices are 

acceptable only because of the once for

 all sacrifice of _______________________ 

                               _____________________ on behalf of sinners  (v5) 



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