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Built. To.

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:5

Reading:

1 Peter 2:1-10

“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings” (1 Peter 2:1).

All. Of. It.

Don’t hang on to it.

Let it go.

Drop it…and get out of there.

It sounds so easy.

I don’t think some of those trouble me. And I’m glad.

But malice and envy can ensnare me so quickly at times.

They’ve all got to go.

Otherwise, how shall I…

“…desire the sincere milk of the word…” (1 Peter 2:2)?

“…offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God…” (1 Peter 2:5)?

“…shew forth the praises of him…” (1 Peter 2:9)?

[The Scriptures say in 1 Peter 2:10 -- Now have obtained mercy]
from 1 Peter 2:10

Kept

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Proverbs 23:18

Reading:

Proverbs 23:17-35

“Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long” (Proverbs 23:17).

Why ever would I envy sinners?!

“For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags” (Proverbs 23:21).

Might my definitions of gluttony and laziness be too narrow…to my “advantage”?

Is “responsible drinking” forbidden here or elsewhere in the Scriptures?

When might it be permissible for a Christian to drink wine?

What is the delusion of “strong drink”?

How is this even an applicable lesson to me or to my congregation?!

[The Scriptures say in Proverbs 23:17 -- Be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long]
from Proverbs 23:17