Now, these words about the stone that was rejected by men, but is precious to God, are actually a reference to Psalm 118:22-23, where it says: “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. In this passage, God shows us that there is ONE CORNERSTONE for this “spiritual building,” and that Cornerstone is Jesus Christ. Last week we saw that one of God’s purposes for us is to be a part of the “living, spiritual Temple” He is building, to offer up spiritual sacrifices to Him. JESUS IS THE CORNERSTONE for those who believe This precious value, then, is for you who believe, but for those who disbelieve, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, this became the very corner stone,’ and “a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense ’įor they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed.” “And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God though Jesus Christ.įor this is contained in scripture: ‘Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious cornerstone, and he who believes in Him will not be disappointed.’ He must be one or the other for each of us: either “Cornerstone,” or “Stumbling Stone,” as I Peter 2 shows us: And yet, many reject Jesus as the Cornerstone. (As we have the baby/parent dedication today, what we are really committing to is that we will have Jesus Christ as the “foundation” or “Cornerstone” for each of these homes.) Our passage for today talks about how Jesus is the “Cornerstone” for a successful life, or family, or for a spiritual church. You must make sure that HE is the foundation of your life. Paul says in I Corinthians 3 that there is only ONE foundation that can be laid, spiritually, that will last, and that is Jesus Christ. But they reported that it was so difficult, because none of the walls, or floors were square with each other! It’s hard to make improvements to any place, when its very foundation was not put in straight.īut as important as it is to have a good foundation in a physical building, it is even MORE important to have the right foundation in your spiritual life, and in the church. One of their goals on the trip was to put new tile down in a room of the mission church building. When Cheryl & I were on vacation a couple of weeks ago, the church we attended had a report from a mission trip.
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