Bible Stories for Kids › Week 49: God Is Love › Day 338

God's People

A Bible story for kids from 1 Peter 2:9–12. Day 338 of 365.

Peter told Christians, “You are God's chosen people! You belong to Him!”

Before, we were in darkness. But God called us out into His wonderful light!

Peter said we're like living stones that God is building into His house. Now we get to tell everyone how good God is!

Key Verse

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.1 Peter 2:9, ESV

Talk About It

How does it feel to know you're chosen and belong to God?

Story Questions

What did Peter call Christians?

God's chosen people

Where did God call us from?

Darkness into light

What are we like in God's house?

Living stones

Try This Today

Paint or decorate a rock and write “Chosen” on it.

Pray Together

God, thank you for calling me out of darkness into your light. I'm glad I'm yours. Amen.