What is PRECIOUS to You?

• PRECIOUS - of great price or worth; cherished; very highly esteemed
• To me it carries the idea of something irreplaceable.
• My wife and children are precious to me. I would not want to even think about life without them.
• Vine's OT: (H3368), "precious; rare; excellent; weighty; noble."
• Vine's NT: There are several Greek words translated as "precious. " Generally speaking they each refer to something that is costly or that is held in high honor.
• The books of 1^ST & 2^ND Peter use the word precious seven different times in the KJV.

Precious Jesus, 1 Peter 2:7-8

• Jesus is Precious: "the preciousness of Christ" unto believers, i.e., the honor and inestimable value of Christ as appropriated by believers, who are joined, as living stones, to Him the cornerstone." (Vine's)
• Jesus is Precious because of who He is. Mark 1:11
• Jesus is Precious because of what He has done. Galatians 1:3-5
• Because of where He is. Colossians 3:1-4

Precious Blood, 1 Peter 1:13-19

• Jesus' blood is Precious: "honor, price," signifies (a), primarily, "accounted as of great price, precious, costly," (Vine's)
• It was precious to Him. Matthew 26:39
• It was precious to God. 1 Corinthians 5:7
• It should be precious to us. Ephesians 2:13

Precious Stone, 1 Peter 2:1-8

• Precious: "Held in honor" (Vine's)
• A living stone. 1 Peter 2:5 .
• A cornerstone. Acts 4:10-12.
• A foundation stone. 1 Corinthians 3:11

Precious Faith, 1 Peter 1:3-9

• Our Faith is Precious: "honor, price," signifies (a), primarily, "accounted as of great price, precious, costly," (Vine's)
• 2 Peter 1:1
• Because of its importance in salvation. Hebrew 11:6
• Because of its object - Jesus/God. 1 Peter 1:20-21.

Precious Spirit, 1 Peter 3:1-6 NKJV

• "very precious in the sight of God." v 4.
• Incorruptible beauty. Proverbs 31:30
• Gentle & quiet spirit. 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12.
• Precious in God's sight. 1 Samuel 16:7

Precious Promises, 2 Peter 1:2-11.

• Promises in his word 2 Peter 1:2
• Through which we partake of the Divine Nature
• Result of accepting his promises. 2 Peter 1:5-7

Are you seeking the precious things like Peter?

If you abound in these, you will not be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of Jesus

• You will make your call and election sure.
• You will never stumble . 2 Peter 1:10
• You will enter heaven. 2 Peter 1:11

If you lack these you are blind and have forgotten your former cleansing. 2 Peter 1:9

2012 PTP Sermon Swap, Larry Pasley
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