It will take several messages to mine the gold of 1 Peter 2:4-10. Here is the outline for this and the upcoming messages. I. THE BELIEVER'S CHRIST II. THE BELIEVERS COMMUNION III. THE BELIEVER'S CAPACITY IV. THE BELIEVER'S CONFIDENCE V. THE BELIEVER'S CONTRAST 1 Pet 2:4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 1 Pet 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Pet 2:6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame." 1 Pet 2:7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone," 1 Pet 2:8 and "A stone of stumbling And a rock of offense." They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed. 1 Pet 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 1 Pet 2:10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.