Chosen to Serve

Being chosen can sound like a claim to special status. God instead calls His people out of darkness into light and sets them apart to serve Him, one another, and His creation. As one family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and God's own people, Christians pray for others, speak His truth, and promote His rule. Christ grounds that work as the Prophet who leads into truth, the Priest who secured redemption, and the King who rules and will reclaim creation. Bible References: 1 Peter 1:1–2, 2:4–12 Preacher: Bill Berends