Jesus: The Stone of Stumbling and Rock of Offense

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Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Jesus: The Stone of Stumbling and Rock of Offense

(Isa. 8:14-15; Matt. 21:42-44; Rom. 9:33; 1 Cor. 1:23; 1 Pet. 2:7-8)

Intro.

1. God has laid in Zion a foundation “stone” – Jesus.

2. Tried, precious & sure stone – Isa. 28:16.

3. Stone of stumbling/rock of offense – Isa. 8:14.

a. Rejected by men – Psa. 118:22-23 (Acts 4:11-12)

b. Made chief cornerstone by God – Psa. 118:22-24

4. Will we rejoice in Jesus Christ, or be offended & lose our souls?

I. “STUMBLING” OVER CHRIST – Rom. 9:32-33.

A. Stone of Stumbling:

1. proskomma (1 Pet. 2:8) – “an obstacle in the way which if one strikes his foot against he stumbles or falls”.

2. skandalon (1 Cor. 1:23) – “stumbling block”.

a. “the movable stick or trigger of a trap, a trap stick…snare.”

b. “any impediment placed in the way & causing one to stumble or fall, obstacle.”

3. Jesus is an occasion for stumbling for many!

B. Rejecting Jesus in Unbelief – 1 Pet. 2:4-6.

C. Disobeying Jesus – 1 Pet. 2:7-8 (Heb. 5:8-9).

II. JESUS: THE STONE OF STUMBLING. People stumble over…

A. The King – Zech. 9:9 (Matt. 21:5).

1. Bringing justice & salvation – Isa. 62:11

2. Bringing peace – Zech. 9:10

3. Humble & lowly

-OFFENDED: Jno. 6:15; 19:14-15

B. The Authority of the King – Matt. 21:23; Col. 3:17.

1. Apostles’ writings – 1 Cor. 14:37

2. Inspired scriptures – 2 Tim. 3:16-17

3. Some want extra-biblical revelation; others, no authority

C. The Word of the Kingdom – Matt. 13:18-23.

1. Too “hard” (harsh) – Jno. 6:60

2. Too demanding – 2 Tim. 2:15

3. No Bible “patterns” – cf. 2 Tim. 1:13

D. The kingdom – Matt. 21:43; Lk. 19:11; Eph. 2:19-22.

1. The church of Christ, the kingdom – Matt. 16:18-19

2. Nature:

a. Spiritual – Jno. 18:36; Lk. 17:20-21

b. One church – Eph. 1:22-23; 4:4; 5:23

3. Entrance – Jno. 3:3-5) (plan of salvation):

a. Repentance – Acts 2:38; 26:20

b. Water baptism – Mk. 16:16; Acts 22:16; 1 Pet. 3:21

c. Not “faith only” – Jas. 2:21-24; Gal. 5:6

4. Worship – Jno. 4:24

a. Simple, solemn & spiritual (not entertainment, etc.)

b. Singing (only) – Eph. 5:19

c. Lord’s supper weekly – Acts 20:7

d. Gospel preaching – Acts 20:7 (27)

e. Voluntary giving – 1 Cor. 16:2 (2 Cor. 9:7)

5. Organization – Acts 14:23 (local, independent)

6. Work – 1 Ths. 1:3; Acts 2:42-45 (preach, edify, relieve saints)

E. Life as a Citizen in the Kingdom – Matt. 21:43.

1. Moral purity – Titus 2:11-12; 1 Pet. 2:11-12; 4:1-4.

a. Do not love the world – 1 Jno. 2:15-17

b. Love of money (gambling) (1 Tim. 6:9-10)

c. Immodest clothing (1 Tim. 2:9-10)

d. Profanity (Eph. 4:29)

e. Alcohol (1 Pet. 4:3-4)

2. Living sacrifice – Rom. 12:1-2; Rev. 2:10

a. “Once saved, always saved” doctrine – Gal. 5:4

b. “Continual cleansing” doctrine – 1 Jno. 1:7-9; Ac 8:22-23

c. Faithful to your spouse (MDR) – Matt. 19:4-6, 9.

III. THOSE WHO STUMBLE OVER CHRIST ARE CRUSHED TO DUST – Matt. 21:44 (Isa. 8:15).

A. Because of Their Own Disobedience – 1 Pet. 2:8.

B. Captured by Sin & Unwilling to be Freed by Christ – Isa. 8:14-15 (6:9-10; Matt. 13:14-15; 23:37-39).

Conclusion

Will we stumble & be crushed, or believe & be saved? 1 Cor. 1:18-24

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