WHO is the ROCK of our FAITH?

Simon Peter has just eloquently presented the gospel so now turns the spotlight on his listeners - us.

Being a very ‘hands-on’ practical guy, he insists that some things would be better tossed overboard: malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, evil talk.... but not God’s Word!...pure milk for the mind.

However, before he can encourage us with what a rich heritage is ours, he feels the need to remind us of just who the Rock of our faith is‘...to Him - the Lord - the living stone rejected by men but chosen and precious to God’, on which we as living stones are laid.

Remember everything happens in 3’s with Peter?...

Well, now he cites 3 Scriptures from his Bible:

 - “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious ...”

 - “The stone which the builders have rejected, the same is made the head of the corner...”

 - “A stone of stumbling and rock of offence...”

Not some cold dumb statue!

There’s no doubt in his mind that he is not the Rock (despite what popes like to claim) so next he borrows from his Jewish heritage to encourage us with our noble calling: “chosen generation, royal priesthood, holy nation, special people of God”.

Wow what a change: darkness to light!

1 Peter 2:1-10

By the way, if you’re looking for more confirmation on just who the Rock of our faith is...

“Moreover brethren, I would not have you be ignorant...they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Corinthians 10:1-4