DISCOURSE: 2391 GROWTH IN GRACE IS TO BE DESIRED 1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, as new-born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby; if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious_.... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2392 THE TEMPLE A TYPE 1 Peter 2:4. _To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious, 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_. AS i... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2393 THE SECURITY OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN CHRIST 1 Peter 2:6. _It is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded_. THE Scriptures universally speak the same language with respect to Christ:... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2394 CHRIST PRECIOUS TO BELIEVERS 1 Peter 2:7. _Unto you therefore which believe he is precious_. THERE is a great difference between the views of natural and spiritual men. This exists even with respect to things temporal; much more in those which are spiritual and eternal. It appears... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2395 THE DIFFERENT STATES OF BELIEVERS AND UNBELIEVERS 1 Peter 2:7. _Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, eve... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2396 SUBJECTION TO CIVIL GOVERNMENT 1 Peter 2:13. _Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. For s... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2397 HOW TO BEAR INJURIES 1 Peter 2:19. _This is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2398 THE VICARIOUS SACRIFICE OF CHRIST 1 Peter 2:24. _Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed_. AN attentive reader of the New Testament cannot but have observed, that there i... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2399 THE NATURE OF TRUE CONVERSION STATED 1 Peter 2:25. _Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls_. NOTHING so reconciles the Christian to sufferings, or so quickens him to exertions, as a recollection of the mercies he has experience... [ Continue Reading ]