The sermon at church last week focused on Exodus 19 and 1 Peter 2: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light….”
This is profound on so many levels, but I particularly appreciated how Pastor Fred tied this into small group ministries. Each of us involved in a small group is a “priest” to the others. We are able to offer each other words of encouragement, reassurance of forgiveness, and hope in difficult circumstances, because we represent Christ to each other. And the same is true for our local communities and our world. This is missional theology at work.