Calvary Chapel Carson City
Sunday Morning
May 31, 2026
8th Sunday since Easter
Week 1 of the Empowered Church
1 Peter 2
Living as examples of Christ
From ‘the we were’ to ‘But you/we are’
“In His Steps”
But you are:
1 Peter 2:9-10
ARE: fixed, established, granted, given,
Chosen generation
A Royal Priesthood
Holy Nation
His own special
But you are:
1 Peter 2:11-12
Beloved, Sojourners, Pilgrims
But you are now: Purposed: Bondservants:
Therefore:
1 Peter 2:13-17
But you are now:
Called Examples of Christ
1 Peter 2:18-25
ie: Vs. 21
“That you should follow His Steps”
His Steps: He:
Committed no sin
Nor was deceit found in mouth
Reviled
Did not revive in return
Suffered
Yet He did not threaten
But! Committed himself to Him who judges righteously
Himself for our sin
In His body
On the tree
Our Response to such a great gift:
That we having: We
Died to sins
Might live for righteousness
(By who stripes you were healed)
We were:
Like sheep going astray
But now!
But have now returned
When something is found in returned, it is often rewarded.
We were lost, He found us, He returned, rescued, ransom, redeemed us, a reward was given…
Think about it.
He found, He gave, He gave the rewarded to us.
That could be called children of God
Behold, See what [an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him. Amplified Bible.
Returned to:
THE Shepherd and Overseer of our souls.
Psalm 8
God's Glory and Man's Honor
1 O Lord , our Lord , How majestic is Your name in all the earth , Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens ! 2 From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your adversaries , To make the enemy and the revengeful cease .
3 When I consider Your heavens , the work of Your fingers , The moon and the stars , which You have ordained ; 4 What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him? 5 Yet You have made him a little lower than God , And You crown him with glory and majesty ! 6 You make him to rule over the works of Your hands ; You have put all things under his feet , 7 All sheep and oxen , And also the beasts of the field , 8 The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea , Whatever passes through the paths of the seas . 9 O Lord , our Lord , How majestic is Your name in all the earth !
Genesis 1 The Creation: the Trinity
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth . 2 The earth was [1] formless and void , and darkness was over the [2]surface of the deep , and the Spirit of God was [3]moving over the [2]surface of the waters .
John 1 The Word Made Flesh: the Trinity
1 In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God , and the Word was God . 2 [1]He was in the beginning with God . 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing e came into being that has come into being . 4 In Him was life , and the life was the Light of men.
The Baptism of Jesus:!Matthew chapter 3: the Trinity
16 After being baptized , Jesus came up immediately from the water ; and behold , the heavens were opened , and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, 17 and behold , a voice out of the heavens said , " This is My beloved Son , in whom I am well-pleased ."
The Great Commission: Matthew 28: the Trinity
18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying , " All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth . 19 " Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations , baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit ,20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo , I am with you always e , even to the end of the age ."
