A Living Stone
The Apostle Peter talking to believers in Christ Jesus states,
“As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”
Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,“The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone,’” and, “A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall....” 1 Peter 2:4-8a
The Apostle Peter here tells believers that Jesus is “the Living Stone” rejected by men but chosen by God, precious to Him.
Peter also notes that believers are living stones being built into a spiritual house,
“to be a holy priesthood, Offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
Peter tells us that God says
“I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”
Peter makes it clear to the believer this stone, Jesus Christ, is precious. But to the unbeliever it is a stumbling block.
The Apostle Paul puts it this way,
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18.
Belief in Christ Jesus is a very personal thing. There is no middle ground. Either you believe Jesus is the Son of God, the Christ, the suffering Messiah who died for the sins of mankind. Or you don’t.
The Apostle John tells us however there is a reward for belief in Jesus when he states,
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” John 1:12,13.
Please think about it.
The Apostle Peter talking to believers in Christ Jesus states,
“As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”
Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,“The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone,’” and, “A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall....” 1 Peter 2:4-8a
The Apostle Peter here tells believers that Jesus is “the Living Stone” rejected by men but chosen by God, precious to Him.
Peter also notes that believers are living stones being built into a spiritual house,
“to be a holy priesthood, Offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
Peter tells us that God says
“I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”
Peter makes it clear to the believer this stone, Jesus Christ, is precious. But to the unbeliever it is a stumbling block.
The Apostle Paul puts it this way,
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18.
Belief in Christ Jesus is a very personal thing. There is no middle ground. Either you believe Jesus is the Son of God, the Christ, the suffering Messiah who died for the sins of mankind. Or you don’t.
The Apostle John tells us however there is a reward for belief in Jesus when he states,
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” John 1:12,13.
Please think about it.
