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 …

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 …

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 …

1 Peter 2:5 KJV [5] “ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”      As believers, we must grow in our faith and become more like Jesus. We are to become more like the Stone that Peter spoke about in the previous verse. Christ is the Stone, but we are “as lively stones.” We are to become “little Christs.” That is what it means to be a Christian and to live a Christian life. Many today only see the Christian life as a list …

1 Peter 2:4 KJV [4] “To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,”     The Roman Catholic Church declares Peter to be the rock on which the church was built. They have erected statues and enormous buildings filled with beauty and organized religion. They have elected popes and declared their false religion to the known world. If you read Peter’s own words, you will quickly see the error of this occult.      Peter never declares himself to be anything but declares that Christ is the Rock upon which the church was …

1 Peter 2:3 KJV [3] “if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”      What a joy it is to be able to say that we have tasted the goodness of God! We have the assurance that the Lord is merciful and kind to each of His children. He blesses us every day with His promises and His presence. We can look around and thank Him for the material and physical blessings of life. However, some blessings far exceed what we can see.      Think about Christians who have lived their lives in poor health, yet they were …

1 Peter 2:2 KJV [2] “as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”      Today, we hear a lot about diets and the importance of healthy eating. Almost weekly, new diets are coming out, promising a healthier way of life. While many of the diet plans are gimmicks to get us to buy certain products, we can all agree that it pays to have a healthy diet. Keep in mind the old saying, “You are what you eat.” Dear reader, this statement is not only true when it comes to our physical diet but …

1 Peter 2:1 KJV [1] “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,”      To have victory in our Christian walk, we must be willing to let go of the sins that plague us. Peter begins by mentioning some sins that start on the inside and slowly work themselves to the outside. What is in our hearts will eventually be displayed outwardly. The words “laying aside” mean to “cast aside”. We must deal with our sins in this manner. Victory comes when we are willing to let go of those things that …

1 Peter 1:25 KJV  [25] “But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.”      I want us to think about the blessing of owning a Bible. Many people worldwide have never seen a Bible and have no knowledge of the great truths we read about every day. When I look at my Bible, I consider it a great privilege that God has allowed me to own one. I could have been born in a jungle or communist country where it was forbidden. What would it be like …

1 Peter 1:24 KJV [24] “For All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:”      Peter illustrates the flesh as grass and the glory of the flesh as the flower of grass. The principle in our verse is both practical and very pointed. Neither the flesh nor the glory of man is going to last. Like the grass, the flesh will wither away, and like the flower, the glory of man will fall.      We understand why the world cannot see this, but Peter …