1 Peter 2:9
9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called
you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
I am intentionally and artificially
dividing up this phrase that hinges on Jesus.
The second part is Jesus’ grand action of our salvation. The first part is a call to tell the story of
Jesus as told in the gospels, to illustrate to us all that the power of Jesus
comes through the acts that he has performed in our midst and on our behalf.
These are miracles, teachings, healings,
castings out of demons, obedience, arguments, sometimes of a nearly violent
nature. Jesus defied the authorities in
charge in the Promised Land. He did
things and said things that no one else was saying or doing at that time. And perhaps the mightiest act was the love
that was shared.
There were other radical leaders in
Jesus’ time. A few of them are mentioned
by the Jewish leadership in the book of Acts.
The referral point was this. If
they were not from God, the leader would rouse the rabble and fade away. But if they-the disciples-following Jesus,
were of God, how could any earthly power stand against the mighty acts
performed of him and those who came after?
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