Leviticus Pt. 5 - Leviticus: The Priesthood Pt. 2

1. How does Peter’s declaration that believers are a "royal priesthood" (1 Pet. 2:9) speak against both passive spectatorship in the pews and the unbiblical elevation of pastors as mediators between God and men?

2. If we are called to "stir up one another to love and good works" (Heb. 10:24), how can we move past shallow pleasantries and actively pursue our biblical responsibility to provoke one another to spiritual growth and perseverance in holiness?

3. Read I Pet. 2:12; Phil. 2:14-16; Titus 2:9-10; 2 Cor. 3:2-3; 2:14-15 – what are some practical way we can represent Christ as believers in our marriages and families, community life, finances, and workplaces?

4. An ambassador who adopts the allegiances and morals of a hostile foreign kingdom is guilty of treason. Where are we, as a community of believers, in danger of adopting the culture's patterns of thought, entertainment, and cynicism instead of shining as lights (Phil. 2:15)