a stone within the wall

I am part of the temple
the living body of Christ
a living stone within the wall
standing on the foundation
upon the cornerstone of Jesus
part of the holy priesthood,
the living family of God…
 
I have my identity
in the love of Christ
not in my works, my hands,
anything I have done
in Christ alone I live
standing within the body
small but unstoppable,
growing over time…
 
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May 8, 2025
a stone within the wall
 
Based on #1Peters2:1-10
Sermon May 4, 2025
Griggs Memorial Baptist Church
May 7, 2025
If Jesus was only a man
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/05/if-jesus-was-only-man.html
Based on #1Peter1:22-25 and #1Peter2:1-3
sermon on April 27, 2025
April 12, 2025
a fire in our hearts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/a-fire-in-our-hearts-word-burning-alive.html
Based on #1Peter1:13-21
April 6, 2025 sermon
Griggs Memorial Baptist Church
April 12, 2025
free us from the world
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/04/free-us-from-world.html
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, 1 Peter 2,
 
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