First Peter Two Verses Nine-Ten
Words Of Truth

Words Of Truth


"That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth..." (Proverbs 22:21).

First Peter 2:9-10
Gentiles Are Chosen, Priests, An Holy Nation Under The New Law Of Christ

I. Introduction:

A. God has not cast away Israel totally, the builders that rejected Christ, but through their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles (Romans 11:7-11).

  1. Simply meaning… Acts 13:45-48 and Acts 18:1-6
  2. Understand that, the plan was never to include the Gentiles to the exclusion of the Jews (Romans 11:1-6; cf. Isaiah 49:1-6 and Luke 2:22-32).
  3. Again, as we have discussed multiple times in these lessons, the promise to Abraham was for “all the nations” (Genesis 22:18).
B. Just remember, as we keep talking about, it was God’s plan all along that Gentiles would be saved (Isaiah 11:1-10; cf. Romans 15:8-12).

  1. From the cross forward (Galatians 3:13-14).
  2. Though it was a mystery in the past (Ephesians 3:1-11).

II. Body: I Peter 2:9-10

A. A chosen [elect] generation (I Peter 1:1-2).

  1. The word translated “generation” [γένος] is defined: “1) kindred; 1a) offspring; 1b) family; 1c) stock, tribe, nation; 1c1) i.e. nationality or descent from a particular people; 1d) the aggregate of many individuals of the same nature, kind, sort” (Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon; Strong’s # 1085). Cf. Mark 7:26 [nation], Acts 7:13 [kindred], and Acts 17:29 [offspring].
  2. This is assurance to us Gentiles that we can be saved (Acts 2:21, Acts 28:28, Romans 1:16-17, and Romans 10:13).
B. A priesthood, holy nation, and peculiar people which in the past was Israel’s place (Exodus 19:3-6).

  1. We have discussed part of this contextually already (I Peter 2:5).
  2. Being made holy (Ephesians 1:1-4).
  3. A peculiar people [“purchased possession”; “to the saving” (Strong’s 4047] (Ephesians 1:14 and Hebrews 10:39).
C. As a peculiar people, show forth praises [virtue; moral goodness; excellence] of Him (Titus 2:11-14).

  1. The life of a faithful Christian should glorify God (Matthew 5:14-16 and I Peter 4:8-11).
  2. God had done His part showing His excellence to the world by what He has done toward our salvation (Ephesians 1:5-6).
D. Called out of darkness into HIS marvellous light (Acts 26:13-20).

  1. Called by the Gospel (II Thessalonians 2:14). *Note: ”Obtaining” in the aforementioned verse is same Greek word translated “peculiar” in our study.
  2. Think about the phrasing “into his marvellous light” (Ephesians 5:8-11, Colossians 1:12-13, and I John 1:1-7).
E. In times not a people, but now have obtained mercy in becoming the people of God (Ephesians 2:1-17).

  1. As we talked about in our last lesson, it was God’s choosing (Romans 9:15-16).
  2. All of this was/is working toward salvation even for the Jews (Romans 11:25-33).
  3. Now, those who were not the people of God can be (Hosea 2:23 and Romans 9:24-25).
  4. Just remember, not to the exclusion of others (Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 2:10, Romans 3:29-30, Galatians 3:26-29, and Colossians 3:10-11).

III. Conclusion: I Peter 2:11-12