Build Yourself Up in Your Most Holy Faith

(Mt16:16-19; Jude1:20)



God is holy.

His nature is holy, and

The Word, the Son and the Holy Spirit all who come from Him are holy (Jn17:17; Mk1:24; Lk1:35).



Faith is believing that one has been sanctified by Him, and

The life of this faith is building oneself up in ones' most holy faith.



Many people are interested in architecture because

It has both theory and ideology.

While everyone has a dream of building his own home,

It is difficult to provide all elements of architecture, such as a field, design, materials and labor.



The important function of a home is

Isolating its temperature, noise and sights from outside -

In other words, it is making a space set apart from the world.



God made the Garden of Eden beautiful but did not say, "It is holy! (Ge2:9), because

The origin of sin, the devil who was cast down from heaven was there (Is14:12-15; Rev12:9).

Deceived by him, Adam sinned and because of which

He was banished from the Garden and a flaming sword was placed around it (Ge3:24),

Visualizing the fact that the sinner cannot hear the voice of the holy God.



After the exodus of Israel

God led them into the desert (Dt8:12-15) for

It was the beginning of His work to set them apart from the world.



He commanded them to build the sanctuary (Ex25:1, 8-9):

For God and for Him to be in their midst, and

They were to build it

According to the measurements He gave them (the tent, the tools, the materials) and

They were to volunteer for it.



Yet they had to sprinkle the oil and blood on

All of the tent and the vessels inside (Ex40:9-11; Lev16:14-16) for

Without the shedding of blood there is no cleaning, no sanctification (He9:21-22), and

Without sanctification God would not dwell there.



Looking at the Temple which the Jews practically worshipped (Mt24:1),

Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19), because

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,

He would become the holy foundation for the holy, eternal temple.



As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:

1)     Sprinkled His blood and sanctified the spiritual heaven which the Father made (He9:11-12, 23-24);

2)     Destroyed the devil, the origin of sin (1Jn3:8); and

3)     Prepared a field upon which all men can build a home in the holy heavenly place (Jn14:2).



He rose and ascended to heaven where

He entered as the eternal High Priest to serve the Father forever.



The Holy Spirit came

To fulfill the dream of Jesus on earth (Mt16:18):

Building inside the souls He purchased with His blood (1Pe1:18-19)

The temple overseen by His word (Ac20:28; 1Co3:16) ” that is

The church gathered in His name (Mt18:20).



The Christian is a builder (1Co3:10-15), who

Builds on his most holy faith that does not make compromise with the world

His eternal home in heaven to dwell with the Lord,

By building up the church on earth.

Therefore, even if he pours out all his life on building it,

He has no regrets.



O Lord,

What a blessing we have

To build our eternal home to live with You in heaven!

Let us willingly pour our time, talent and treasure and

On our most holy faith

Build Your church here on earth! Amen.