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In 1 Peter chapter 2, Peter describes you and

me as believers. Beginning in verse 9, he says,

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal

priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;

that ye should shew forth the praises of him” —

not praises of superheroes — “praises of him

who hath called you out of darkness” — Notice

that. Keep that word "darkness" in mind as we

move on through this message — “hath called

you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are

now the people of God: which had not obtained

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mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Dearly

beloved, I beseech you as strangers and

pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war

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against the soul; Having your conversation

honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they

speak against you as evildoers . . .” I'm going to

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