{"id":145,"date":"2013-07-21T15:03:37","date_gmt":"2013-07-21T15:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ambassadorsofchrist.info\/aoc\/?p=145"},"modified":"2013-07-21T15:03:37","modified_gmt":"2013-07-21T15:03:37","slug":"the-cornerstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.log.ambassadorsofchrist.info\/aoc\/july-sermon\/the-cornerstone\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cornerstone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plastering is a trade that goes back centuries it is what keeps our homes together. The walls inside your house are held together with plaster and depending the type of plaster you can experience cracking of the walls or beautiful finishing. Plaster decorations in ancient times dictated the entrances of ancient buildings importance. The disciples drew Jesus’ attention to the temples beautiful\u00a0composition (Mt. 24:1-2), but\u00a0He depicted the frailness of the earthly composition. Earthly compositions of what is supposed to be good and strong is not\u00a0compared to the strength that comes from Christ.<\/p>\n

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5\u00a0<\/sup>Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?<\/p>\n

6\u00a0<\/sup>Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;<\/p>\n

7\u00a0<\/sup>When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?<\/div>\n
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Jobs refusal to accept his condition of weakness over strength\u00a0caused God to challenge him and bring him to the realization that maker of all things is the one who strengthens the weak and that it is not of our selves. Paul told the church and today’s Christian be strong (1Cor. 16:13). But, the question that comes to many people’s mind is how can we be strong, and the answer is quit simple by not refusing the corner stone (Ps. 118:22). Now, there are some amazing and artistic cornering for our material homes, but there is nothing like the cornering that comes from God; smooth and polished (Ps. 144:12). You see, the strength that comes from the Lord binds tighter then the best plastering that are earthen.\u00a0 Unfortunately, many believe that they can handle everything that comes their way and for some things they indeed can handle, but with Christ as the corner stone; the sure foundations (Is. 28:16), a more secure feeling occurs.<\/div>\n
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Jesus Christ was tried in everything and passed. He is as Isaiah said a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation and he that believes shall not make haste. As a corner stone we can trust him to stand firm when\u00a0other foundations\u00a0are falling apart. No other foundation has endured so long a test of time as Christ. He has never failed, nor wavered when hard times came. Luke in the book of Acts says that he has become the head of the corner (Acts 4:11). He is no longer just the molding that keep the families and our lives together, but he is the head of the corner meaning that he supports the entire molding; the apostles and prophet, molding (Eph. 2:20).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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