...more palaces of commerce?
...more temples to money?
...bigger warehouses, larger barns?
or to build trust,
and faith, and hope?
to build a life on a rock-solid foundation-
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A time... .....to build... |
a living house for God to live in
Jesus said: "every one who hears these words of mine and puts then into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock" Matthew 7v24 and Peter wrote: "as you come to him (Jesus)...you |
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Notes for "a time to build" |
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Dan 4:29-30 | Building has always been a potent symbol of human power and wealth. | |||||||||||||||||
| Gen 11:1-9 | The story of building the Tower of Babel epitomises man's pride in opposition to God. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 12:13-21 | Jesus' parables show the stupidity of building bigger and better for an uncertain future. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 6:46-49 | He says we should build on his words - paying attention to them and putting them into practice. This will provide a rock-solid foundation on which to build our lives and characters. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 17:24 1 Cor 3:16-17 |
God's real house is not a temple or a church, but a collection of living people. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Cor 6:16 Acts 4:10-12 |
Jesus is both the foundation stone and the highest capping-stone of that house. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eph 2:10-22 1 Pe 2:4-5 |
We can be part of that house as living stones, and God will live in us for ever. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Kings 8:27-30 Zech 14:16 Micah 4:1-4 |
In the ancient kingdom of Israel the temple was a symbol of God's presence among his people. In the future Kingdom that God has promised a new Temple in Jerusalem will become the focus of divine worship for all nations. | ||||||||||||||||||