Stones in God’s Temple

I Peter 2:1–10
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The Jews had a legend based on a statement of the psalmist. According to that legend, when the Temple of Solomon was being built, the masons sent up from the quarry below a stone different in size and shape from all the rest they had sent up.Looking at it, the builders said: … More

Cornerstone

Peter listed five sins that his readers were guilty of (v. 1). (1) hate, (2) hypocrisy, (3) envy, (4) jealousy and (5) slander. Sadly, many who claim to be “Christ­ians” lack any appetite for God’s Word. They will only eat if some else feeds them (v. 2). Often, when a child lacks an appetite, they have been eating the wrong things. These five wrong attitudes will hinder our appetites, thus preventing spiritual growth. As babies desire milk, believers desire the Word of God (v.2). Only milk satisfies the desire of a hungry infant. A heal­thy Christian is a hungry Christian.

Jesus is alive and He gives life to believers (vv. 4-5).  He was rejected by men but chosen by God. As believers in Christ, we are also rejected by men and valued by God. We who are becoming more like Christ are being built up together into a spiritual house. Christ is the chief corner stone (v. 6), the support on which the rest of the building depends for stabili­ty. Those who reject Christ will ultimately face Him as their judge (vv. 7-8). In the world today, many are going through an identity crisis. We need to choose whether we will find our identity (1) in who the world thinks we are, (2) in who we believe we are, or (3) in who Christ says we are. In Christ we are (1) a chosen race, (2) a royal priesthood, (3) a holy nation, (4) God’s people, (5) proclaimers of God’s excellence, (6) those called out of darkness into the light, and (7) those who have receive mercy (vv. 9-10).  

Application

It is important that I know who I am in Christ. It is not who the world thinks I am or who I think I am but who Christ knows I am.

I Peter 2:1-10 (English Standard Version)


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