“A peculiar people.” What makes them peculiar? It says right here: “zealous of good works”. What good works are we talking about here? Let’s ask this question… is it peculiar for people to claim to be sinners? It is clear that God’s people will not be part of “the world”, correct? 

This is why Jesus tells us not to love this world! We cannot be a servant of sin and a servant of righteousness at the same time! So, God’s people will be “peculiar”. What is peculiar about them again? Good works – but not just any good works; these must be the good works that God has ordained of us…