22/05/2026
๐ฅ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐๐! SATURDAY 23RD, MAY 2026
PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME
TOPIC: CHRISTโTHE CHIEF CORNERSTONE
...The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lordโs doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? (Matthew 21:42).
We learnt, in our previous study, one of the clearest truths in Scripture: The Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Church. This is not an idea or a mere concept. In Matthew 21:42, He identified Himself as the stone spoken of in prophecy, the One rejected by the builders yet chosen by God to become the head of the corner.
The Apostle Paul, by the Spirit, also stated this plainly in 1 Corinthians 3:11, โFor other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.โ That settles it. The Lord Jesus Christ is the only true foundation. No other foundation can be laid.
This aligns perfectly with the prophecy of Isaiah: โTherefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundationโฆโ (Isaiah 28:16). God was speaking here about a PersonโChrist Jesus, who also quoted the same prophetic words in Psalm 118:22, when He said, โโฆDid ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?โ (Matthew 21:42).
The rejection of Christ didnโt cancel Godโs plan. It fulfilled it. The One they refused became the cornerstone of Godโs eternal structure. In Acts chapter 4, the apostles proclaimed this truth boldly and made it unmistakable: โThis is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the cornerโ (Acts 4:11).
This is why the โrockโ Jesus spoke of in Matthew 16 is not a revelation, and itโs not Peter. The Scriptures consistently identify Christ as the Rock, the Stone, the Foundation, and the Chief cornerstone. Paul further confirms this in Ephesians 2:20 when he said by the Spirit that we โ...are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone.โ
The stability of the Church is Christ, and those who believe in Him are founded on the Rock, immovable and victorious forever! This is the glory of the Gospel. Hallelujah!
CONFESSION
Iโm founded on Christ, the Sure Foundation and Chief Cornerstone of the Church. My faith is anchored on Him alone and my life is built on His unshakable truths. I walk in stability, confidence and victory because I am founded on the Rock, Christ Jesus. Amen!
FURTHER STUDY:
1 Peter 2:6-8 NKJV; Isaiah 8:14; Psalm 118:22-23
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 11:1-16 & 2 Kings 10-12
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
1 Corinthians 11:30-34 & Proverbs 19
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We trust you have been blessed by this devotional. We invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying this:
โ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐, ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐. ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ. ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ. ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐, ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐; ๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง. ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐, ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ! ๐โ๐ฆ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐๐ก!โ
Congratulations! You are now a child of God.
God bless you.
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