“You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” -- 1 Peter 2:5, NIV To begin a recent Sunday morning Bible study on this passage, I gave rocks of various sizes and shapes to class members and asked them to reflect on these questions: · What is unique about the rock in your hand? · How can a rock become a stone? · What can stones be used for? · Did you ever think of yourself as a "living stone"? Each person is important in the Kingdom of God with enormous potential to bless others. The author of the passage in 1 Peter compares believers to “living stones” who are becoming part of the household of God, a holy priesthood. Each i...
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