PETER’S USE OF THE WORD “PRECIOUS”.
The word "precious" conveys: something of great value; something greatly loved or treasured by someone.
PRECIOUS FAITH.
1 Peter 1:7; 2 Peter 1:1.
The Apostle Peter speaks of “precious faith” (1 Peter 1:7; 2 Peter 1:1).
What does the Bible teach about faith?
According to Hebrews 11:1 - ‘faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.’
Faith is a gift of God (Ephesians 2:8-10).
Faith justifies us, and brings us peace (Romans 5:1).
‘Great faith’ focuses on Christ (Matthew 8:10).
‘Little faith’ takes its eyes off Jesus (Matthew 14:31).
‘Mustard seed’ faith moves mountains (Matthew 17:20).
Yet all along our ‘I believe’ is mixed with ‘unbelief’ (Mark 9:24).
Faith is precious!
THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST.
1 Peter 1:19.
1 Peter 1:19 speaks of “the precious blood of Christ.”
What makes this blood so special?
Christ's blood ‘cleanseth us’ (1 John 1:7).
By the blood of Jesus the ‘afar off are brought nigh’ (Ephesians 2:13).
The blood of Christ ‘purges our consciences’ (Hebrews 9:14.)
And the ‘cup of blessing which we bless’ is our ‘communion in the blood of Christ’ (1 Corinthians 10:16.)
A PRECIOUS LIVING STONE.
1 Peter 2:4; 1 Peter 2:7.
Jesus is a ‘precious living stone’ (1 Peter 2:4; 1 Peter 2:7).
The church is built on ‘this’ rock (Matthew 16:18).
Yet it is ‘the stone which the builders rejected’ (Psalm 118:22; Matthew 21:42).
PRECIOUS PROMISES.
2 Peter 1:4.
2 Peter 1:4 also speaks of ‘precious promises’ - of which there are many in the Scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments.
