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Washington D.C. is an iconic city for many Americans and much of the World.
The city is often used as a symbol for America itself.
This is why a news anchor can say, Washington, and everybody knows they are not talking about the city.
Why is that?
Washington is home to the White House where the Commander and Chief conducts His business.
Washington is home to congress where laws are passed.
Washington is home to the Pentagon where our military leaders coordinate worldwide military operations.
When our country meets foreign dignitaries it is done in Washington.
When the President addresses the nation, it is done in Washington.
Because our nations offices are located there,
the city has become more than a city,
but a symbol for America.
We may not always in agreement with our government leaders,
but for most of us it is place that reminds us of our freedoms,
our heroes such as the Lincoln Memorial,
and our sacrifices such as our fallen military.
Like the Whitehouse for the American,
For the Jew, nothing more precious than Jerusalem.
Ps 14:
Using the term Jerusalem to speak of the entire nation of Israel.
Why was Jerusalem so important?
It was where the temple was.
By the time of Jesus the political power for much of Israel was divided into major sections.
It was no longer centered in Jerusalem.
Yet, Jerusalem was still iconic for Israel.
It was iconic because it was the place of the Jewish temple.
The temple was the center of social and religious life for the Jew.
The daily and annual sacrifices were conducted at the temple.
There were major feasts that friends and families would gather around, all around the temple in Jerusalem.
Yet, Jerusalem still iconic for Israel.
Understand, it was one thing to be in Synagogue hearing the teaching and reading of the Torah.
It was another thing to be in the temple, the place where Israel worshipped Yahweh.
ILLUSTRATION:
It was iconic because it was the
Probably the closest comparison would be the difference between
a. looking at the declaration of independence in a textbook in a school.
b.
And standing before the original document in the National Archives in Washington D.C.
The temple was the pride and joy of Israel.
The temple was the pride and joy of Israel.
It was the center of the nations social and religious culture.
Perhaps you are wondering, what does this have to do with the text this morning.
In our text,
- Peter is going to make profound statements about who we are as NT believers and the reality of unbelief.
- And he is going to do so by using the image of the temple that every Jew was familiar with.
Look down at your text this morning, let’s begin by reading .
As you do that, look for the references to the temple in our text this morning.
1 Peter 2:4-8
Peter makes a bold claim that Christ is the cornerstone of the NT Temple.
In many places, Scripture describes the church as the Temple of the NT era.
Paul does this in .
1 Cor
Peter, also describes the church as the temple of the NT era.
And as we understand the imagery of the temple that Peter is using here,
we will understand how Peter views Christ role in the church.
From this text,
Proposition: We ought to be believers in Christ.
Proposition: We ought to be believers in Christ faithfully serving Him.
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Proposition: We ought to be believers in Christ faithfully serving Him.
Transition: and This text gives us three descriptions of Christ for why we should believe.
The First description, Christ is the
1) The Chief Cornerstone of the temple.
1 Peter
Our text began with saying as you come to a living stone.
a.
What is the cornerstone?
This causes the to ask the first question of the text?
What stone?
The only stone I remember is the stone Jesus rolled away, so what stone is he talking about?
a.
What is the cornerstone?
What is the cornerstone?
Who is the cornerstone?
What is the cornerstone like?
How do the OT quotations relate to this verse?
Is there a relationship between the stones and the Temple?
What does it mean that Christ is the cornerstone?
This causes us to ask the first question of the text.
What stone?
The only stone I remember is the stone Jesus rolled away, so what stone is he talking about?
Let’s begin by concentrating on .
The Stone is:
1. Christ.
Our first clue about what the stone is; is the reference to the pronoun, “him”.
What stone?
The only stone I remember is the stone Jesus rolled away, so what stone is he talking about?
Let’s begin by concentrating on .
Our first clue asked about what the stone is; is the reference to him.
Who are we coming to as believers?
And of course the natural answer is Jesus Christ.
Much of the 1st chapter introduces us to the stone, but I would like us to read as reminder this morning.
1 Peter 1:34
Our entire salvation is summed up in us coming to the Salvation found in Jesus Christ.
So as believers who are we coming to?
Jesus Christ.
2. Living.
Also, Notice the emphasis on Christ the living God.
In chapter 1,
Peter made the point Christ the living hope.
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