STUDIES ON 1 PETER LESSON 6

STUDIES ON 1 PETER


LESSON 6

1 Peter 2:4-8 [New Living Translation (NLT)]

Living Stones for God’s House

4 You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor. 5 And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests.[a] Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God. 6 As the Scriptures say, “I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem,[b]

chosen for great honor, and anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”

7 Yes, you who trust him recognize the honor God has given him. But for those who reject him, “The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.” 8 And, “He is the stone that makes people stumble, the rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they do not obey God’s word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them.

1. THE LIVING CORNERSTONE

• Christ is THE cornerstone and he is alive!

• Rejected by people (those who chose not to believe God’s plan)

• Chosen by God for great honor & glory

2. BECOMING LIVING STONES

• We are living stones but are also growing stones

• God is building us into his spiritual temple

• As stones, we are also priests, serving Jesus and bringing our offerings of praise & thanksgiving

3. THE PURPOSE OF THE CORNERSTONE

• Everything else in the building starts with and relies on the cornerstone & it holds all together – never failing!

• We trust him and recognize his honor

• He who was rejected has become the cornerstone

• He is also the stone that sinners stumble and fall over

• They do this because they do not obey God’s word

• We do not stumble or fall because we trust in the Chief Cornerstone

BUILD YOUR “HOUSE” ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!