Special people for special purpose
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Key verse: v.9, “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light”. (ESV) Preaching idea: Believers are special people called to Glorify God. Our passage today, will surely help us understand who we are in relation to God and what are called to do in light of this relationship that we have with Him. Please turn with me to 1 Peter chapter 2 and we will read from verse 9 through verse 10. Background: It is by God’s grace that we have this letter with us. As we can relate to it a lot. This letter was written to the believers in Asia minor who were suffering for their faith. This was a comforting reminder for them of the firm hope of salvation they had because of Christ’s death and resurrection. This was also a reminder for them to maintain a holy life as being a witness to the non-believers-who persecuted them (