The sermon is from Romans 9:30 -33 – “The Stone of Stumbling and the Rock of Offense”.  “They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, ….” – Romans 9:32

Have you ever ‘stumbled’ over something before? Many of us have tripped over objects in a dark room – maybe a chair, an ottoman, a box, or a shoe. Often the object is small, so we avoid a fall and the stumbling is inconsequential. Other times, however, when we stumble, we fall to the floor and the consequences are significant. We may even end up in an emergency room with bruises, lacerations, and broken bones. Paul uses this metaphor in Romans 9:32-33. In the 1st Century, Christ was a ‘stone of stumbling and rock of offense’ for many. Many refused his Messianic claims and suffered the consequences (Hebrews 10:26-31). The same dynamics are at work in the 21st Century. Many, unfortunately, “stumble over the stumbling stone.” They ignore Christ’s Messianic claims and his calls for them to repent and believe. But, to others, the stone is ‘precious’ (1 Peter 2:6); for them, he is the pearl of great price (Matthew 13:45). Is Christ ‘precious’ to you? Or is he a ‘stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense?’

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