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July 22, 2015

New Covenant Temples, Priests and Sacrifices (1 Peter 2:4-12)

Robert Mossotti, OPC Licentiate

Robert Mossotti, OPC Licentiate

On Sunday, July 19, 2015, Robert Mossotti preached about New Covenant Temples, Priests and Sacrifices from 1 Peter 2:4-12.

“As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture: ‘Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.’ So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,’ and ‘A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.’

“They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. 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. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation” (1 Peter 2:4-12 ESV).

We are the earthly dwelling place of God because we are united to Christ, the long-awaited Temple of God among men. For this reason, we have a duty to keep our temple clear of “money changers,” and must submit to Christ’s sanctifying work when we neglect this duty. Those who insist on offering their own sacrifices must repent and trust in the sacrifice of Christ alone.

Listen to “New Covenant Temples, Priests and Sacrifices” (1 Peter 2:4-12) at mcopc.org .
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