Chosen and Called to be Holy

"Chosen and Called to be Holy" – 1 Peter 2:9-10 I. What a true church is not II. The church is a chosen race (Jn. 15:6; Rom. 11:5-6) III. The church is a royal priesthood (1 Pet. 2:5; Heb. 13:5-6; Rev. 20:6; Rev. 1:4-6) IV. The church is a holy nation (2 Tim. 2:3-4; Mt. 21:43; Eph. 1:3-4; Eph. 2:19-22; Rom. 12:1; 1 Pet. 1:14-16; 2 Pet. 3:10-11) V. The church is a people for God's own possession (Acts 20:28; 1 Cor. 6:18-20; 1 Pet. 1:17-19; Rev. 5:9-10; Acts 9:1-6, 15-16) VI. The church proclaims the excellencies of Christ