1 Peter 2:6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion
a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will by no means
be put to shame.”
1 Peter 2:7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who
are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief
cornerstone,”
1 Peter 2:8 And “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble,
being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
I. TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE, JESUS IS A “CORNER STONE”.
1 Peter 2:6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in
Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious …”
1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is
Jesus Christ.
Matthew 7:24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them,
I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:
Matthew 7:25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew
and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
1 Peter 2:6 “… and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”
Someone has said, “Often on the rock I tremble, faint of heart and weak of
knee, but the mighty Rock of Ages never trembles under me.”
1 Peter 2:7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; …
1 Peter 2:7 “… but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders
rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”
II. TO THOSE WHO DISBELIEVE, JESUS IS A “STUMBLING STONE”.
1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence,…
John 8:19 Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?”
John 8:41 “…Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; ”
Matthew 15:12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that
the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”
John 6:59 These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.
John 6:60 Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is
a hard saying; who can understand it?”
John 6:61 When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this,
He said to them, “Does this offend you?
John 6:66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him
no more.
John 6:67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”
Matthew 11:3 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”
Matthew 11:6 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”
1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence …
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1 Peter 2:8 “A stone of stumbling … even to them which stumble at the word …
Matthew 21:44 And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever
it falls, it will grind him to powder.”
C. H. Lenski says, “It should read, A stone of stumbling and a rock that knocks
their brains out.”
Lyrics Scandalon by Michael Card:
He will be the truth that will offend them one and all
A stone that makes men stumble
And a rock that makes them fall
Many will be broken so that He can make them whole
And many will be crushed and lose their own soul
Within the wall—66,000 people die every day in a lost condition
Every 10 seconds —- 26 people die in our world
And of those 26 people —- 2 are Buddhist — 4 are Hindu —- 5 are Muslims
8 are secularists — 7 are of the Chrisitian faith of which 3 are Protestants
Every 10 seconds at least 20 individuals die without Christ never having escaped
the gates of hell
