Is Jesus Your Cornerstone?

"This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone." (Acts 4:11) 

Following the healing of the lame man in Acts chapter three, Peter gives a message to an audience that is the wealthiest, and the most intellectual, and the most powerful, and here Peter, a Galilean fisherman stands before them, and shares a message concerning Jesus Christ.

Right there was the court where they had condemned Jesus to death, and so Peter knew that he was taking his life in his hands. But Peter was willing to give his life for Christ.

In his message, Peter gives them an analogy of the rulers and leaders of Israel, being builders of a building, and that they threw aside the cornerstone of that building. The Chief cornerstone is Jesus, and they crucified Him. And Peter goes on to say that there is no salvation in any other person, and there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)

Have we made Jesus the chief cornerstone of our lives? Have we come to Him for salvation, and for an example to line up to? Have we allowed Jesus to be Lord of your lives? "
On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. 
All other ground is sinking sand." GP

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IS JESUS LORD?

Have you ever heard these words, or said these words? "You're not the boss of me!" These words are definitely an attempt to assert one's independence. We don't like having someone telling us what to do. After all that person might ask us to do something we don't what to do, or put us in a situation we don't want to be in. There is a story of a farmer several years ago who was struggling with a balky mule. He was so frustrated with this mule that he was starting to lose his patience. Finally someone asked: "Why Sam, where is your will power?" He replied, "My will power is fine, but you ought to come out here and see this animal's "won't power." When it comes to our obedience to the Lord, what about our "Won't power?"    In the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as "Lord" far more often than He is referred to as "Savior." He is called "Lord" 747 time in the New Testament. In Acts 2:26 Peter preached to the people on the Day of Pentecost, "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."   In Biblical times, when a Jew reading the Scriptures came to a word translated "Lord" he would bow his head, and worship. When a Scribe was translating the Scriptures, and came across the word for "Lord" he would put down his pen, and get a new pen, just to write the word. Theme: Let's look closely at the Lordship of Jesus. He is the one... WHO CONTROLS ALL THINGS (Ephesians 1:20-23) WHO WAS CROWNED WITH ALL GLORY AND HONOR (Hebrews 2:7-9) WHO COMMANDS OUR ALLEGIANCE (Hebrews 5:9) Sermon Outline: The Preacher's Files. http://preachersfiles.com Photo ID 57379559 © Claudia Närdemann | Dreamstime.com