July 19, 2020                                                                     Rev. Thomas M. Cox

                                                                                          LIVING HOPE #10:

                                                                                “Dr. Livingstone, I presume”

                                                                                                     1 Peter 2:4-8

A) Christ our Cornerstone

• C__________-

• P______________-

B) For those who do NOT B____________ or O______

• Rejected:

• S________________ Stone:

C) For you who believe

1. Like L__________ stones:

2. Being built up → spiritual H________

3. A holy priesthood to O________ spiritual sacrifices (To Be & To Do)

4. Not A____________ 

1 Peter 2:4-8 (ESV) 

As you come to Him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:

“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,

    a cornerstone chosen and precious,

and whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.”

7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,

“The stone that the builders rejected

    has become the cornerstone,”

8 and

“A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.”

They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.