1 Peter 2:9 KJV [9] “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:” The good news is that God is not through with the Jew! Israel is a nation despised by this world but chosen by God! This holy nation will one day rise from the pain and persecution they have endured to be the nation above all others. Jerusalem will be the capital of this world, and Christ will sit upon the …
“Beware Not to Stumble”
1 Peter 2:8 KJV [8] “and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.” When Jesus came to this world, He was the answer many had been looking for and a threat to many who seemed satisfied with their religion. Why would anyone reject Jesus Christ? He fulfilled the Scriptures and proved to the world that He was the Son of God. Those who rejected Christ sinned against Light. Jesus performed several Messianic miracles, proving that He was the Messiah. Heaven became vocally …
“He is So Precious to Me”
1 Peter 2:7 KJV [7] “Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, The stone which the builders disallowed, The same is made the head of the corner,” I remember a song written by Charles Gabriel in 1902 entitled “He is So Precious to Me.” Whenever I hear the words to the chorus, they always speak to my soul. You may know it and recall the simple but powerful message they brought to your heart. For He is so precious to me, For He is so precious to me, ‘Tis Heaven below, my Redeemer …
“The Chief Corner Stone”
1 Peter 2:6 KJV [6] “Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.” Peter is quoting from Isaiah 28:16 in our verse today. Isaiah wrote this when the nation was in trouble. The moral decay was at an all-time high, and they were about to be overtaken by the Assyrians. It looked as if the people of God had no hope, and the foundation of their faith was about to crumble. However, they received sweet consolation that the foundation of …