"I will build my church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail or be victorious against it." Matthew 16:18
This will begin a new series of Devotions, "The Supernatural Church” in which we will see the Divine design, construction, and commission of the true Church of Jesus Christ! Notice in the above-mentioned scripture who it is that is building it! Jesus!
Today when we think of the word church, immediately our minds picture many things such as preaching, singing, fellowship or just a plain white building with pews and a steeple. For some, maybe boredom, religion, or dry and dusty services and preachers begging for money, but one thing is to be remembered, church is not a place to go, but a Person to be, the body of the risen Lord in the earth comprised of born again, new creations in Christ!
There are literally thousands of churches, denominations, sects and cults around the world, many of which are doing their best to serve the Lord, but others are trying to pervert the word and deceive you! The main problem is most are man-made and not God-ordained and they use the same design that worldly corporations use, a pyramid run by a CEO. Many look good and are mega-churches filled with millions of members with superstar preachers with best-selling books and travel the circuit in their private jets.
Don't get me wrong all of this is not necessarily bad, just built without a blue print which greatly hinders its effectiveness. Remember who the architect and builder of the church is, Jesus! You would never dream of building a house without a blueprint drawn by an architect or registered engineer, but most churches are started by renting a building, filling it with chairs and advertising their grand opening, hoping to fill it with tithers.
In this new series I will attempt to show how the Lord builds His church, who He uses and what its intent in this world is. The most powerful entity in the world must be built according to the Divine design, with the heavenly specifications and by using a God chosen architect, the apostle! Open your mind and your heart to the truth of God's holy temple, made of living stones, tried by fire and set apart for His purposes on the earth!
For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, you are God's building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 3:9-11
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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