1 Peter 2:1-5

I. Spiritual Sacrifice Comes with Maturity (1 Peter 2:1-3)

A) We must develop a “sincere love of the brethren” (1:22-23)

1. Implies we responded to the love of God (Jn. 3:16) 2. Matured in our attitude toward God and toward men (1 Cor. 3:1-3)

I. Spiritual Sacrifice Comes with Maturity (1 Peter 2:1-

3)B) Realization of sin is a

necessity (Psalm 51:14-17)C) Our lives then become a living

sacrifice of righteousness because we trust in God (Ps. 4:4-5)

I. Spiritual Sacrifice Comes with Maturity (1 Peter 2:1-

3)D) God desires loyalty in our spiritual

sacrifices (Hosea 6:6)1. God is pleased with a sacrifice

that comes from true love and obedience (Ps 50:13-15)

2. ...a sacrifice which costs us (1 Chronicles 21:1-30)

II. Spiritual Sacrifice in Our WorshipA) Jesus and the woman at

Jacob’s well (John 4:22-24)B) A sacrifice of thanksgiving

(Ps. 107:21-22)C) “Fruit of our lips”

(Heb. 13:14-15)D) If it is not spiritual then it is

merely ritual . . . . . . if it is merely ritual then

it is not spiritual.

III. Spiritual Sacrifice in Our Daily Lives

A) Sacrifice of our body set apart for God’s service (Rom. 12:1-2)1. Order your way aright

(Psalm 50:22-23)2. Our service to God is a

matter of the heart (Proverbs 21:2-3)

III. Spiritual Sacrifice in Our Daily Lives

B) Sacrifice of our time1. To teach others the gospel

(Matthew 28:19-20)2. To seek to restore those in

sin (Galatians 6:1)

III. Spiritual Sacrifice in Our Daily Lives

C) Sacrifice of our money 1. Sharing in spiritual and in the

physical (Rom. 15:26-27)2. Support spreading the

Gospel (Phil. 4:18; 1 Cor. 9:11)

D) Sacrifice of self (Luke 9:23-26; Romans 10:1-2; 9:1-5).