and, "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense." They stumble because they disobey the message--and to this they were appointed. Cross References Isaiah 8:14and He will be a sanctuary. But to both houses of Israel He will be a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, a trap and a snare to the dwellers of Jerusalem. Isaiah 37:26 Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should crush fortified cities into piles of rubble. Luke 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: "Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, Romans 9:22 What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction? Romans 9:32 Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, 1 Corinthians 1:23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, Galatians 5:11 Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. 1 Peter 2:6 For it stands in Scripture: "See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame." 1 Peter 2:7 To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone," Jude 1:4 For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed--ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. Chapter Outline 1. He exhorts to put away wickedness;4. showing that Christ is the foundation whereupon they are built. 11. He beseeches them also to abstain from sinful desires; 13. to be obedient to authorities; 18. and teaches servants how to obey their masters; 20. patiently suffering for well doing, after the example of Christ. Jump to Previous Appointed Cause Causes Destined Disobedient Disobey Doom Fall Falling Foot God's Makes Message Offence Offense Purpose Rock Stone Strike Strikes Stumble Stumbling Trouble Unbelieving Whereunto WordJump to Next Appointed Cause Causes Destined Disobedient Disobey Doom Fall Falling Foot God's Makes Message Offence Offense Purpose Rock Stone Strike Strikes Stumble Stumbling Trouble Unbelieving Whereunto Word |
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