7 descriptions of God's People

~~~~~~~ No 10 in the series - The Epistles of Peter. ~~~~~~~ **Considering 1 Peter 2:9-10** But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. (1 Peter 2:9-10) **Seven Descriptions of God's People:** *1/ A chosen generation 2/ A royal priesthood 3/ An holy nation 4/ A peculiar people 5/ A people called out of darkness into his marvellous light 6/ A people which in time past were not a people but are now the people of God 7/ A people which had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy* **Sermon Summary:** This sermon presents a profound and comforting exploration of seven divine descriptions of God's people drawn from 1 Peter 2:9–10, emphasizing their identity as a chosen generation, royal priesthood, holy nation, and peculiar people—titles rooted in Old Testament promises yet fulfilled in Christ and extended to all believers, Jew and Gentile alike. The final three descriptions—called out of darkness into light, once not a people but now God's people, and formerly without mercy yet now recipients of grace—highlight the transformative work of salvation. A radical spiritual reversal that defines the believer's new identity. Through these truths, the sermon offers pastoral encouragement, affirming that every Christian bears the marks of divine transformation, and calls the church to live as witnesses, proclaiming the praises of the One who has drawn them from darkness into His marvellous light.