1 Peter 2:7-8

1 Peter 2:7-8. But unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient whereunto also they were appointed.

The ungodly reject him, and regard him as of no account; but God has made him "the head of the corner." And he has done more than that, he has made him "a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence" to them, "even to them which stumble at the Word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed." That is a terrible truth upon which I am not going to speak just now, but I want you specially to note what an awful thing it is for men to "stumble at the Word," - to givest themselves upon Christ’s cross, - to turn the heavenly medicine into poison,-to make Christ himself, who is to others "the savour of life unto life," to be to them "the savour of death unto death." "Being disobedient." The fault lies with themselves, they willfully disobey the command to believe on Christ. "Whereunto also they were appointed." So the divine purpose is accomplished, although the guilt and punishment of their disobedience rest upon themselves alone.