DIFFERENT
Week 3: Different Calling
May 11th 2025
AV First
Pastor Ryan Holt
1 PETER 2:9–12 (NIV)
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.”
1. You’re
God didn’t call you to fit in—He called you to stand out.
Romans 12:2 (NIV)
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
1 Peter 1:14–16 (NIV)
“As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.’”
2. You’ve Been Called Out of
Colossians 1:13 (NIV)
“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.”
You don’t live in the dark anymore—so don’t act like you do.
3. You’re Called to
1 Peter 2:12 (NIV)
“Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.”
Matthew 5:16 (NIV)
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Your life should preach louder than your words.
1 Peter 2:15 (NIV)
“For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.”
4. You’re Called to Be
Luke 16:10 (NIV)
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much…”
1 Peter 2:9 (NIV)
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession…”
When you know who you are, you’ll know what to do.