Head of the Corner, Matt 21:42

Head of the Corner In this passage, Matt 21:33-46, Jesus is telling the Pharisees that they are the builders who rejected the stone which becomes the head of the corner. When Jesus was on earth, the Kingdom of God was at hand, Mk 1:9-15.  Among other things, in the kingdom...

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Living Stone and Lively Stones, 1 Pet 2:4-10

Our lesson today covers 1 Pet 2:4-10.  In this passage we see the following: Jesus Christ is the living stone – this stone is Christ and he is surely alive.  Christ, the rock, followed the Jews in the wilderness, keeping them alive with water [1 Cor 10:4].  Christ, the rock,...

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Jesus Christ the Precious Stone 1 Pet. 2:3-9

Jesus Christ the Precious Stone 1 Pet. 2:3-9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO 1 Pet 2:3-9 is about Jesus Christ the Precious Stone.  Three times in this passage he is referred to as precious.  Jesus is the precious stone because: He is Chosen – 1 Pet 2:4 – he is God’s choice...

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A Sure Foundation

A Sure Foundation in Jesus Christ CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Isaiah 28:16, Jesus Christ is depicted a stone, a sure foundation.  In truth, we find him to be: A Foundation Stone – 1 Cor 3:11 – he is the rock upon which our Christian lives are founded and he is...

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