Chosen To Excel In Proclaiming His Excellencies (Pt 2)
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” 1 Peter 2:9 (NAS)
Last week we began our inquiry into our chosen text (no pun intended!) from the pen of Peter looking specifically into the inspired citations of Old Testament passages that are packed into this one verse. As we mentioned last week, these attributes are designed to equip and motivate us to excel in proclaiming His excellencies to a world lost in darkness. This purpose, the Lord determined, is done best by communicating who He has made us, the church, to be in Christ.