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2) The little stones of the temple.
If you were here last week, we looked at Christ the cornerstone in and how that cornerstone was the living, precious, chosen, saving cornerstone.
a.
Who are the little stones.
I briefly mentioned that this cornerstone was in fact a reference to the cornerstone of the temple, but I did not take a whole lot of time demonstrate that.
Today, I will demonstrate that the cornerstone and the little stones in are descriptions of the temple.
b.
What are the little stones for?
Singular sacrificial service to a noble cause is a rare character quality among people.
We recently had high-school graduations, and as I look at those who I graduated with in my own graduating class,
How many of those are truly sacrificially serving a noble cause?
Not many.
In fact, most are just getting by and enjoying life.
Certainly, there is nothing wrong with enjoying the blessings God has shed upon, so long as it is enjoyed in pure and good ways.
But it highlights how rare it is to have a person dedicated to sacrificial service to a noble cause.
Today is memorial day,
the day we celebrate and honor the fallen military and civilian first responders in our country.
Many of our military first responders paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
In many ways their death was noble,
fighting for the freedoms that we all enjoy today.
Protecting the rights and safety of every American.
In fact,
The freedom to Worship our God as he has called us to in Scripture.
the freedom to Worship our God as he has called us to in Scripture was a founding principle in the bill of rights.
in which they nobly supported.
Those are all great sacrifices that ought to be celebrated
But, Let me ask you another question though,
How many people have commited to singular sacrificial service to the worship and proclamation of Jesus Christ?
I am not necessarily talking about being Pastors and missionaries.
I know for many generations that has been the principle challenge to believers.
And certainly, we ought to consider whether God is leading to that kind of ministry.
But, may I say the church was never meant to be all shepherds and no sheep.
Peter’s principle call to service in this mornings passage is for every believer.
Their is a call to singular sacrificial service for every believer found in our text this morning.
We are going to read from , but our focus will be on .
1 Peter 2:
May I suggest, that as a whole is a challenge to singular sacrificial service to Christ.
May I suggest, that as a whole is a challenge to singular sacrificial service to Christ.
According to our passage,
Proposition: We ought to singularly and Dependently serve God
Transition: and this text gives us 3 descriptions of believers that tell us why.
Now before we begin, I would like us consider the driving point of .
Peter describes us with 6 different adjectives to declare we are God’s people.
If you were here last week, we looked at Christ the cornerstone in and how that cornerstone was the living, precious, chosen, saving cornerstone.
introduced us to Christ as the stone that is the cornerstone described in .
The quotation and reference is found in .
As I work through this text, I want you to also note that Peter is describing believers in the NT temple in terms of the temple.
introduced us to Christ as the stone that is the cornerstone described in .
The quotation and reference is found in .
So recall Peter’s point in about Christ, the cornerstone of our faith.
He drives us to a decision regarding Christ.
He makes the point that if you accept the cornerstone, then Christ brings the blessing of salvation.
But if you reject the cornerstone, than that same stone is a judgement upon you because you have rejected God’s salvation.
Today, I will demonstrate that Peter is communicating that the true place of worship is found in Christ.
Today, I will demonstrate that the cornerstone and the little stones in are descriptions of the temple.
We saw that Christ is the cornerstone in .
But in , Peter describes a set of different stones.
But in , Peter describes a set of different stones.
1 Peter 2:5
the cornerstone and the little stones in are descriptions of the temple.
We Peter communicates this imagery through the verb translated “built up”.
We also see that in the series of adjectives that follow.
Now notice that these three descriptions are terms that are regularly used of the Temple.
Peter use terms that would make the Jew automatically think about the temple.
What is the first description of believers.
We are
1.
Little Living Stones.
We are described as living stones.
Notice the clear parallel between v. 4 and 5.
Christ is the living stone, and we are like living stones.
Why does Peter call us living stones?
Contrasting Illustration:
Some of you ladies might think us men are block heads.
Certainly the classic stereotype for an athlete is someone who is is a blockhead.
In other words, they are all muscle and no brain;
but I don’t think that is what is meant here.
In the broader context, Christ is also called the cornerstone in v. 6.
Peter is making the parallel that Christ is the cornerstone, which makes us the little stones resting on the cornerstone.
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What does this image mean for us?
Notice the 2-fold logic in this passage.
Christ is the cornerstone and The little stones are designed to rest upon and be oriented the cornerstone.
ILLUSTRATION/EXPLANATION:
When someone lays the foundation of a stone building,
they lay the cornerstone first,
and then all the other smaller rocks are fit into the building based on that cornerstone.
The small stones are mortared one piece at a time, but all resting on the cornerstone.
May I suggest,
Christ ought to be the foundation we lay our lives upon.
To be more specific, He ought to be that which we serve.
Because Christ is the corner and we are the little rocks in between we ought to:
- Be Christ-centered.
Believers are to be singularly focused on Christ.
What matters to a small stone of a building?
How high is the building?
Is it on a clift?
Is it on a valley?
Is it in a wet land or a dry desert?
How big the stone is or how small the stone is.
None of those questions matter for the stone.
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