But you are a chosen race a royal priesthood a holy nation a people for god s own possession that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
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And this passage affords a clue which will we trust guide us through some of the greatest difficulties which follow.
God has brought you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Let us continue into his marvelous light.
Help in understanding his word as king david once did when he prayed open thou mine eyes that i may behold wondrous things out of thy law may god bless you as we travel together into his marvelous light ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light 1 peter 2 9 3.
May god bless you as we travel together into his marvelous light 1 peter 2 9.
As our eyes become accustomed to the light we can see more clearly and enjoy the scenery that surrounds us.
John 3 1 8 the lord told nicodemus that everyone who wanted to see or enter into the kingdom of god must be born again of and the john 3 16 21 jesus also told nicodemus that whosoever in him should have eternal life 2 seemingly different requirements.
When walking out of a dark room into the sunshine light can be blinding.
That ye should show forth praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light i peter 2 9.
9 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.
Into his marvelous light it s possible that more souls have been won with this bible study than with any other single teaching tool in the past 20 years.
Likewise when we look into the light of the scriptures the brightness of truth can sometimes hurt.
Now you must tell all the wonderful things he has done.
The scriptures say good news translation but you are the chosen race the king s priests the holy nation god s own people chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of god who called you out of darkness into his own marvelous light.
Colossians 2 6 10 19 etc.
God s marvelous light inasmuch as god is a marvelous god we are sure that his light is marvelous.
And we marvel that into that marvelous light we have been called out of darkness.
The father rescuing his captive children brings them into the kingdom of the son of his love here we touch the central and governing idea of this epistle that of the supreme lordship of christ vers.