4And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, 5you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
• Isa 8:14, 61:6;
• Isreal’s journey – (Hosea's points
– Betrothal forever – Hosea 2:19;
– In faithfulness – Hosea 2:20;
– To be God’s people – Hosea 2:23;
– Return, seek God – Hosea 3:5;
– People destroyed – Hosea 4:6;
– God withdraws – Hosea 5:6, 15;
– Return to the Lord- Hosea 6:1;
– Continued rebellion – Hosea 7:13;
– Swallowed by nations – Hosea 8:8;
– Deep into depravity – Hosea 9:9;
– Seek the Lord – Hosea 10:12;
– God holds back – Hosea 11:8, 9;
– God will deliver – Hosea 11:10, 11;
– Return to your God – Hosea 12:6;
– Trust God alone – Hosea 14:1, 3;
) – In faithfulness – Hosea 2:20;
– To be God’s people – Hosea 2:23;
– Return, seek God – Hosea 3:5;
– People destroyed – Hosea 4:6;
– God withdraws – Hosea 5:6, 15;
– Return to the Lord- Hosea 6:1;
– Continued rebellion – Hosea 7:13;
– Swallowed by nations – Hosea 8:8;
– Deep into depravity – Hosea 9:9;
– Seek the Lord – Hosea 10:12;
– God holds back – Hosea 11:8, 9;
– God will deliver – Hosea 11:10, 11;
– Return to your God – Hosea 12:6;
– Trust God alone – Hosea 14:1, 3;
• God’s richness – (Hosea_14:8-9
8O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols?
It is I who answer and look after you.
I am like a luxuriant cypress;
From Me comes your fruit.
9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is discerning, let him know them.
For the ways of the LORD are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But transgressors will stumble in them.
)It is I who answer and look after you.
I am like a luxuriant cypress;
From Me comes your fruit.
9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is discerning, let him know them.
For the ways of the LORD are right,
And the righteous will walk in them,
But transgressors will stumble in them.
▪︎ 1Peter_2:6-8
6For this is contained in Scripture:
“BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone,
AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.”
7This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve,
“THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED,
THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNER stone,”
8and,
“A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE”;
for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed.
• Precious Cornerstone – Isa 28:16;
• Builder rejected – Ps 118:22-23;
• Stone of stumbling – Isa 8:14-15;
▪︎ 1Peter_2:9-10
9But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.
• Chosen race – Deut 7:6, 14:2;
• Royal priesthood – Exod 19:6;
• Holy nation – Deut 7:6;
• God’s Own possession – Deut 7:6;
• To proclaim His excellencies –
• Called out of darkness into light –
• Now they are the people of God –
▪︎ Eph 2:20, 21-22;
▪︎ Rom 9:26, 10:19;