1. We Are Living Stones - 1 Peter 2:2-10

2. We are Living Stones
Examples of figurative language in the New Testament
Salt of the earth – Matthew 5:13
Light of the world – Matthew 5:14
Born again – John 3:3

3. We are Living Stones - 1 Peter 2:4
Jesus Christ is our “living stone”
Term living stone is only found in the new testament
This verse implies that …
Christ is ALIVE! 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

4. We are Living Stones – 1 Peter 2:5
We are being built up
As a “spiritual house”
Not the building, but the people of the house
The Family
Jesus the Cornerstone of God’s “house”

5. We are Living Stones – 1 Peter 2:5
Am I being built up?
2 Corinthians 4:16
Scripture (1 Tim. 3:16-17)
Edification (1 Thess. 5:11)
Assembly (Heb. 10:24-25)
Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:23-29)
Prayer (1 John 5:14)
Song (Col. 3:16)

6. We are Living Stones – 1 Peter 2:6-8
Tested, Costly, Firmly Placed, Believers not shaken
1 Peter 2:6 - Isaiah 28:16
Rejected by men (unbelievers)
1 Peter 2:7 – Psalm 118:22
Sanctuary or stumbling rock, snare
1 Peter 2:8 – Isaiah 8:14

7. We are Living Stones – 1 Peter 2:6-8
Cornerstone is Christ -He is Alive!
We are Christians because Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected
Rejected by men (v7), but God chose Jesus to save us with His blood.
We are living stones on earth because Jesus Christ is alive.

8. New Identity under Jesus Christ
1 Peter 2:9-10
Chosen Race
Isaiah 43:20
God’s Treasure; His Special Possession
Exodus 19:5-6

9. Living Stones – Conclusion
Does 1 Peter 2:9-10 describe my walk with Christ? Us as a people?
Be the Standard God calls us to be as living stones!