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Unshakable Foundation

One Life Church • Sep 6, 2026 • 85 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

In this message, Pastor Jared Moore unpacks 1 Peter 2:4-10 to challenge believers on where their spiritual roots are anchored. Just as a building relies on its cornerstone, our lives must be aligned with Jesus as our primary foundation rather than secondary pursuits or personal control. When we surrender fully to His lordship and embrace our God-given identity as royal priests and living stones, we experience an unshakable security that reflects His mercy to the world.

Themes

Cornerstone and FoundationIdentity in ChristLordship and SurrenderPriesthood of BelieversCommunity as Living Stones

Key Points

1.
Spiritual growth is an ongoing process of continually coming to Christ rather than relying solely on a past salvation experience.
2.
Jesus Christ is the living cornerstone of God's spiritual temple, meaning every aspect of a believer's life must line up with Him.
3.
Whatever you build your life upon acts as your functional cornerstone, determining where you turn for identity, security, and purpose.
4.
Believers are living stones who are built together into a spiritual house, requiring real community within a local church family to grow.
5.
Through Christ's finished work, every believer is part of the priesthood of believers with direct access to God the Father.
6.
Placing your hope and trust in Jesus guarantees that He will never fail you, standing as an unshakable foundation through life's storms.
7.
Jesus is either the cornerstone on which you build your life or a stumbling block over which you fall when you resist His lordship.
8.
God declares believers to be a chosen people, royal priests, and His own possession, empowering us to display His mercy to the world.

Sermon Moments

“The storm doesn't actually make the tree collapse. The storm just reveals what's going on in the root system.”

“Trees fall, but so do people. And the reason is the same: it's because their roots are not secure.”

“Everything in your life is supposed to line up with Jesus.”

“The building itself is not the church. It's just a tool to reach people for Jesus. Every time someone says yes to Jesus, they become a living stone.”

“The presence of God in our lives and in our church is connected to two things: our desire for Him and dependence upon Him.”

“When you put your hope in Jesus, He will never fail you. He may not always do what you expect, but He will always remain faithful.”

“You can build your life on Jesus, or you can trip all over His authority. You can stand on the stone or you can stumble all over it.”

“Because of everything that Jesus has done for you, He does not care about your past. He sees you today as a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation.”

This Week

Examine what serves as the primary cornerstone in your life by asking what causes you to panic or react defensively when threatened.

Continually draw near to Jesus daily through prayer and Scripture, maintaining deep connection to the true root source.

Commit to active participation in a Bible-believing local church, recognizing that living stones grow best in community.

Approach corporate worship with an intentional hunger for God's presence and total dependence on Him.

Surrender every room of your life to Christ's lordship, including your finances, career, relationships, and thoughts.

Intentionally speak biblical identity and encouragement daily over your children, family, and loved ones.

Reflect God's goodness and mercy to those around you this week, giving praise for calling you out of darkness into light.

Remember This

Jesus Christ is the unshakable cornerstone upon which we must align every part of our lives, embracing our identity as His chosen people.

A Challenge for You

Commit to building your life upon Jesus today, repenting of faulty cornerstones, and giving Him full access to every room of your heart as a living stone in His temple.

These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.

Read each passage, or hear where it was taught.

1 Peter 2:4-10

Psalm 1:3

Isaiah 28:16

Psalm 118:22

Isaiah 8:14

1 Timothy 2:5

Hebrews 7:25

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