“You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
God is building a spiritual house made of living stones. That’s what He calls us. We are the building material God uses to build His house. Like putting a puzzle together where all the pieces have legs, God is putting His Church together with living stones.
We must, therefore, let ourselves be used in this spiritual temple and we must not be running off where we would be counted absent from God’s design.
The Message Bible says: “Present yourselves as building stones for the construction of a sanctuary vibrant with life, in which you’ll serve as holy priests offering Christ-approved lives up to God.”
This holy priesthood is the ministry responsibility of every believer. With the help of Jesus Christ, we will offer sacrifices that please God. These sacrifices include our praise and worship, our prayers and petitions for both saints and sinners alike, and our tithes and offerings to help take care of the business part of God’s house.
I am a living stone in the house of God and I offer up sacrifices acceptable to Him.
- Reading Plan A: Acts 27:1-25
- Reading Plan B: Matthew 18
- Reading Plan C: Psalms 50-52; Acts 27:1-25
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.