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1 Peter 2 · Grade 4

Chosen and Precious

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Peter urges believers to put away all wickedness, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and evil speaking. Like newborn babies, they should long for the pure spiritual milk to grow. They come to Jesus, the living stone, rejected by people but chosen by God and precious. Believers become living stones, built into a spiritual house and a holy priesthood.

Peter quotes Scripture about a chief cornerstone laid in Zion. The stone rejected by the builders has become the head of the corner. Then he gives believers new names: a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. Their purpose is to proclaim the excellence of the one who called them out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Living as foreigners, they should keep their behavior excellent, so that even critics see their good works and glorify God. They should honor all people and the king. Servants who suffer unjustly can follow Christ’s example. When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back, but committed himself to him who judges righteously. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree. By his wounds you were healed.

Show What You Know

  1. What should believers put away?

  2. What has the rejected stone become?

  3. Why did God call his people out of darkness?

  4. How did Jesus respond when he suffered?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

stonehousegoodlighthonor
  1. They come to Jesus, the living , rejected by people but chosen by God and precious.
  2. Believers become living stones, built into a spiritual and a holy priesthood.
  3. Their purpose is to proclaim the excellence of the one who called them out of darkness into his marvelous .
  4. Living as foreigners, they should keep their behavior excellent, so that even critics see their works and glorify God.
  5. They should all people and the king.

Think About It

  1. Which of the new names for God’s people means the most to you?

  2. How can you respond when someone treats you unfairly?

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)

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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 is a royal priesthood?
  • Why is it hard not to pay back an insult?

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