Charlie's Challenge: 4/16/23

  Charlie’s Challenges: Extras from the sermon and links for additional information

Why are we here?  To be a living stone.

Memory verse:   But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who has called you out of Darkness Into His Marvelous Light. 1 Peter 2: 9 

How to live as a living stone

Here are 11 descriptions of ways that we can be a living sacrifice:

Romans 12:1-2  Daily Living 

Philippians 2:16  Faith

Hosea 14:2  Repentance

Hebrews 13:15  Praise/Confession

Hebrews 13:16  Sharing 

Psalm 107:22  Joy filled thanks

Philippians 4:18  Sacrificial giving

Colossians 3:16  Songs, Hymns and Spiritual songs

Revelation 5:8  Prayer

2 Timothy 4:6  Faithful service in our calling

Ephesians 5:2  Living a life of love

List several ways that these sacrifices are better than the sacrifice of say, a bull or a sheep.

Which of these are you pretty good at?  Why do you think you do these well?

Which of these is a struggle for you to live and act out consistently?  Why is that  the case?

What can you do to improve in any particular area of weakness?  (Here is a hint: Don’t think about the actions so much as the motivation to act or not act)

Links and additional information you might find interesting;

Here is an excellent series on Priesthood, going into greater detail than we had time for on Sunday morning.

https://bibleproject.com/explore/category/the-royal-priest-series/