4. (Eph 2:19-22) Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

5. House Building 101

6. I.The PURPOSE for building a house

7. A. It’s a place to Co-exist

8. strangers and foreignersfellowcitizens household of God for an habitation of God (Eph 2:19-22) Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

9. (Col 1:26) Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: which is Christ in you (Col 1:27) To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

10. (1Co 3:16) Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? (Eph 3:17) That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

11. I.The PURPOSE for building a house II.The PILLARS that support the home

12. are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone (Eph 2:19-22) Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

13. A. Our foundation is built off of certain Creed

14. (1Co 3:9) For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. (1Co 3:10) According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. (1Co 3:11) For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

15. who seemed to be pillars (Gal 2:9) And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

16. (2Pe 1:16) For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. (2Pe 1:17) For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (2Pe 1:18) And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy (2Pe 1:19) We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

17. A. Our foundation is built off of certain Creed B.Our foundation is built off of certain Corner stone

19. (Luk 6:47) Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: laid the foundation on a rock (Luk 6:48) He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. (Luk 6:49) But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

20. (Isa 28:16) Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

22. (Mat 16:18) And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

23. ) To whom coming, as unto a living stone Ye also, as lively stones a chief corner stone the head of the corner (1Pe 2:4-8) To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: 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.

24. (Psa 118:22) The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

25. I.The PURPOSE for building a house II.The PILLARS that support the home III.The PROCEDURE of building the home

26. In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord (Eph 2:19-22) Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

27. A.The CHISELING of the rough edges

28. ) To whom coming, as unto a living stone Ye also, as lively stonesare built up a spiritual house (1Pe 2:4-5) To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

33. (Psa 144:12) That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

34. A.The CHISELING of the rough edges B.The CONCEALMENT of the building

35. (1Ki 6:7) And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.