Cornerstone

Stones in God’s Temple

Peter listed five sins that his readers were guilty of (v. 1). (1) hate, (2) hypocrisy, (3) envy, (4) jealousy and (5) slander. Sadly, many who claim to be “Christians” lack any appetite for God’s Word. They will only eat if some else feeds them (v. 2). Often, when a child lacks an appetite, they …

IllustrationLooking for the Builders Chief Cornerstone

The Jews had a legend based on a statement of the psalmist. According to that legend, when the Temple of Solomon was being built, the masons sent up from the quarry below a stone different in size and shape from all the rest they had sent up.Looking at it, the builders said: …