Acts 4.11-12 NIV “Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

Every man builds his life on something. Career. Money. Success. Family. Comfort. Reputation. But if the foundation isn’t Christ, it will crack under the weight of life.

Peter stood before the Jewish leaders and declared that Jesus — the very Messiah they rejected and crucified — is now the cornerstone of God’s kingdom. The old covenant of law and ritual was being replaced by the new covenant of grace and faith in Christ. Salvation wasn’t about performance anymore; it was about surrender.

This truth confronts us with something we don’t like to hear: God is not interested in many religions or many ways to heaven. He has chosen one cornerstone. He has established one covenant. He has provided one Savior. That Savior is Jesus.

In our age of tolerance and “all roads lead to God,” this message feels offensive. But God does not bless false foundations. He demands that we worship Him on His terms — in Spirit and in Truth. For men wrestling with purpose, provision, and priorities, this brings absolute clarity:

• Purpose is not about chasing your own truth — it’s about following God’s one way, through Christ.

• Provision is not about securing temporary gains — it’s about trusting the one Provider who gives eternal life.

• Priorities are not up for negotiation — they are set by God’s kingdom, built on one cornerstone.

Peter’s confession drew a line in the sand: Jesus is the only name under heaven that saves. That same confession must be ours. And yes — it will bring pushback. Just as Peter was beaten, jailed, and eventually killed for declaring Christ alone, every Christian man who dares to live and lead by this truth will meet opposition. But this is the cost of loyalty to the King.

God has always wanted one people, united under one Savior, building one kingdom that will never end. That’s why men who follow Christ must burn the ships, cut ties with false foundations, and stake everything on the cornerstone.

The question for us is this: Are we building on Christ, or on something else? One will last forever. The other will collapse.