~~~~~~~ No 9 in the series - The Epistles of Peter. ~~~~~~~ **Considering 1 Peter 2:4-8** To whom coming, as unto **a living stone**, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, **as lively stones**, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. ...... (1 Peter 2:4-8) *1/ Four descriptions of Christ **The Stone**.* - A living stone - 1 Peter 2:4 - A chief corner stone - 1 Peter 2:6 - The stone which the builders disallowed - 1 Peter 2:7 - A stone of stumbling - 1 Peter 2:8 *2/ A description of God's people as **lively stones**.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on Christ as the living, chosen, and precious cornerstone, revealed through 1 Peter 2:4–8, where He is portrayed not only as the foundation of God's spiritual house but also as the head of the corner, exalted despite human rejection. The passage contrasts the world's disdain for Christ—seen in the Jews' refusal of Him as the cornerstone—with God's sovereign appointment of Him as the ultimate, unifying, and eternal foundation, securing the believer's hope and assurance. Believers, described as living stones, are spiritually built into a holy priesthood, united in Christ and called to offer spiritual sacrifices through Him, reflecting a transformed life marked by worship, service, and unity. The sermon emphasizes that while unbelief leads to stumbling and spiritual ruin, the elect are preserved by grace, their identity rooted not in human approval but in Christ's eternal, life-giving work, culminating in a glorious, divinely designed temple where God dwells through the Spirit.
