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Summary

Sermon Outline “Until He Comes: Practice!” - I Peter 2:13-25 “Practice makes perfect” - too many of us have stopped practicing! 2012’s theme: Until He Comes - looking for Jesus to come again & living according to that perspective. How should we live in light of Christ’s soon return? Peter has reminded us whose and who we are: those who have come to Christ, the foundation of our lives and the cornerstone of the Church. - “Living stones,” which Jesus is using to build His Church, a “spiritual house.” - Priests to God and together a “holy priesthood.” - A Chosen Race, Royal Priesthood, Holy Nation, a People for God’s Own Possession & Sojourners & Exiles in this world. I Peter 2:11-12 - “Abstain from the passions of the flesh…keep your conduct…honorable…” I Peter 2:13-25 - some of what that looks like. I)Submit to governmental authority - vs13-15. President Obama is your/my president! Pray for him! II)Live as free people who are servants (doulos) of God - vs16. III)Honor everyone - vs17. IV)Submit to and respect your employer and/or boss - vs18-20. Servant: “oiketes” - domesticate, servant; not “doulos” - slave (vs16). V)Follow Christ’s example - vs21-25. He suffered unjustly, but He did not sin. He did not revile in return, nor seek revenge, but trusted Himself to His Father, the righteous Judge. He bore our sins on the cross, “that we might die to sin & live to righteousness.” We are healed by His wounds - be thankful! VI)Don’t stray any longer, but return to and follow “the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.” Until He comes, let us remember whose we are and practice living like who we are in Christ! Practice, practice, practice!