god’s building program pg 1075 in church bibles

1 Peter 1 Peter 2:4-82:4-8

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I will build My church, and I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.not prevail against it.

1 Peter 1 Peter 2:4-82:4-8

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……the copy and shadow of the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely Moses was divinely instructed when he was instructed when he was about to make the about to make the tabernacle…tabernacle…

Jesus the Chief StoneJesus the Chief Stone

CornerstoneCornerstone-- All built on HimAll built on Him-- All built in relation All built in relation to Himto Him

Coming to HimComing to Him- Its all about Jesus…- Its all about Jesus…- Salvation- Salvation- Continually coming to - Continually coming to HimHim

He said to them, “But who He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” do you say that I am?”

Simon Peter answered and Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”the Son of the living God.”

Jesus answered and said to Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. who is in heaven.

And I also say to you that And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.shall not prevail against it.

Peter = Petros = little rockPeter = Petros = little rockRock = Petra = rock, huge Rock = Petra = rock, huge rockrock


Simon Peter answered and Simon Peter answered and said, “said, “You are the ChristYou are the Christ, , the Son of the living God.”the Son of the living God.”

Jesus the Chief StoneJesus the Chief Stone

CornerstoneCornerstone-- All built on HimAll built on Him-- All built in relation All built in relation to Himto Him

Coming to HimComing to Him- Its all about Jesus- Its all about Jesus- Salvation- Salvation- Continually coming to - Continually coming to HimHim

Jesus the Chief StoneJesus the Chief StoneJesus the Living StoneJesus the Living Stone

Alive from Dead – Alive from Dead – ResurrectionResurrection

Alive – this temple is Alive – this temple is livingliving

The Church Jesus is The Church Jesus is building is building is made up of made up of His people…His people…

Jesus the Chief StoneJesus the Chief StoneJesus the Living StoneJesus the Living StoneJesus the Rejected StoneJesus the Rejected Stone

Disobedient to Word Disobedient to Word

And this is the And this is the condemnation, that the condemnation, that the light has come into the light has come into the world, world, and men loved darkness and men loved darkness rather than light, because rather than light, because their deeds were evil. their deeds were evil.

For everyone practicing For everyone practicing evil hates the light and evil hates the light and does not come to the light, does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be lest his deeds should be exposed. exposed.


Disobedient to Word Disobedient to Word Appointed to Appointed to


Disobedient to Word Disobedient to Word (Choice)(Choice)

Appointed to Appointed to (Sovereign) (Sovereign)

1Peter 2:8 makes clear that 1Peter 2:8 makes clear that those who reject Christ those who reject Christ stumble and suffer divine stumble and suffer divine judgment because they are judgment because they are disobedient to the word. disobedient to the word. Unbelievers receive the exact Unbelievers receive the exact judgment their sinful choice judgment their sinful choice demands demands

John John MacArthur MacArthur Pastor & Pastor & Author Author (1939- )(1939- )

——to this doom they were to this doom they were also appointed—because also appointed—because they do not believe and they do not believe and obey the gospel. obey the gospel. God does not actively God does not actively destine people to unbelief; destine people to unbelief; but He does appoint but He does appoint judgment (doom) on every judgment (doom) on every unbeliever unbeliever

John John MacArthur MacArthur Pastor & Pastor & Author Author (1939- )(1939- )

Disobedient -Choice, sin, rebellion

Appointed -Elect, not elect

JesusJesus


Disobedient to Word Disobedient to Word (Choice)(Choice)

Appointed to Appointed to (Sovereign) (Sovereign)

Jesus the Chief StoneJesus the Chief StoneJesus the Living StoneJesus the Living StoneJesus the Rejected StoneJesus the Rejected StoneJesus the Chosen StoneJesus the Chosen Stone

Christ Christ


Christ = Messiah – Christ = Messiah – chosen onechosen one



God appointed, God appointed, recognized recognized

Dividing stone…Dividing stone…

Jesus said to them, “Have you Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: never read in the Scriptures:

‘‘The stone which the The stone which the builders rejected Has become builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD’s doing, And it was the LORD’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’is marvelous in our eyes’

Therefore I say to you, the Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be kingdom of God will be taken from you and given taken from you and given to a nation bearing the to a nation bearing the fruits of it. fruits of it.

And whoever falls on this And whoever falls on this stone stone will be broken; will be broken;

but on whomever it falls, but on whomever it falls, it will grind him it will grind him

to powder.to powder.

let it be known to you all…let it be known to you all…that by the name of Jesus that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth…Christ of Nazareth…crucified, whom God raised crucified, whom God raised from the dead…from the dead…

This is the ‘stone which This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you was rejected by you builders, which has builders, which has become the chief become the chief cornerstone.’cornerstone.’

Nor is there salvation in Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no any other, for there is no other name under heaven other name under heaven given among men by which given among men by which we must be saved.we must be saved.



God appointed, God appointed, recognized recognized

Dividing stone…Dividing stone…

Jesus the Chief StoneJesus the Chief StoneJesus the Living StoneJesus the Living StoneJesus the Rejected StoneJesus the Rejected StoneJesus the Chosen StoneJesus the Chosen StoneJesus the Precious StoneJesus the Precious Stone

Valued in security on Valued in security on HimHim

““Yet once more I shake Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but not only the earth, but also heaven.”also heaven.”

Now this, “Yet once Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the more,” indicates the removal of those things removal of those things that are being shaken, as that are being shaken, as of things that are made, of things that are made, that the things which that the things which cannot be shaken may cannot be shaken may remain. remain.



Valued as being built on Valued as being built on HimHim

And the temple, when it And the temple, when it was being built, was built was being built, was built with stone finished at the with stone finished at the quarry, quarry, so that no hammer or so that no hammer or chisel or any iron tool was chisel or any iron tool was heard in the temple while heard in the temple while it was being built. it was being built.



Valued as being built on Valued as being built on HimHim

44 feet long 10 feet high 16 feet deep 570 tons (Largest stone at the Great Pyramid is 11 tons)

And the temple, when it And the temple, when it was being built, was built was being built, was built with stone finished at the with stone finished at the quarry, so that no hammer quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any iron tool or chisel or any iron tool was heard in the temple was heard in the temple while it was being built. while it was being built.

And so it was that when he And so it was that when he returned, having received returned, having received the kingdom, he then the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, commanded these servants, to whom he had given the to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, money, to be called to him, that he might know how that he might know how much every man had gained much every man had gained by trading. by trading.

Then came the first, Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’ has earned ten minas.’ And he said to him, ‘Well And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; done, good servant; because you were faithful because you were faithful in a very little, have in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’authority over ten cities.’

And the second came, And the second came, saying, ‘Master, your mina saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’ has earned five minas.’ Likewise he said to him, Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five ‘You also be over five cities.’cities.’

god’s building program pg 1075 in church bibles

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