The Chief Cornerstone

Illustration of The Chief Cornerstone

Drawing on Psalm 118 and Isaiah 28, the New Testament calls Jesus the chief cornerstone - the stone the builders rejected, which God made the foundation of his household. The whole church is built upon and aligned to him. To some he is a sure foundation; to those who reject him, a stumbling stone. He holds the entire structure together.

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Ephesians 2

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The Chief Corner Stone

Ephesians 2:19-22

Paul describes the church as a temple built on the apostles and prophets, 'Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone.'

N19ow therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

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Did You Know?

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The image comes from Psalm 118: 'the stone which the builders refused.'

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The cornerstone set the alignment for an entire ancient building.

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Jesus is a cornerstone to some and a 'stone of stumbling' to others.

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Peter, whose name means 'stone,' preached this about the risen Christ.