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1 Peter 2 · Grade 3

A Royal Priesthood

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Read the Story

Peter says, as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow. Come to Jesus, a living stone, rejected by men but chosen by God and precious. You also are living stones, built up as a spiritual house.

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. God called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people.

Live good lives so others see your good works. Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. When Jesus was cursed, he did not curse back. You were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Memory Verse

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

1 Peter 2:9 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What should believers long for?

  2. What are believers built up as?

  3. What did God call them out of?

  4. What did Jesus do when he was cursed?

  5. Who have they returned to?

Story Order

Write what happened in each box.

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does marvelous light mean?
  • Why was the stone rejected?

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