Building the Church as the Journey into the Most Holy Place - Santosh Poonen - September 27, 2020
http://rlcfchurch.org/building-church-journey-most-holy-place River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The central message is that following Jesus means actively building His church, which involves making disciples and fulfilling the Great Commission. The speaker emphasizes that the ultimate ambition for believers, both in life and in heaven, must be to please the Lord, as all actions will be accounted for at the judgment seat of Christ. Therefore, building the church must be rooted in pleasing God personally, rather than merely belonging to a specific denomination or organization.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is our ambition whether present or absent?Paul states that our primary ambition should be to please the Lord because we will all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.
The four parts of the tabernacleThe tabernacle's structure of the outer wall, courtyard, holy place, and most holy place mirrors the spiritual journey of people toward God.
The bronze altar and the bronze laverEntering through the gate leads to the bronze altar of sacrifice and the bronze laver for washing, representing the removal of sin and water baptism.
Moving beyond the holy place into the most holy placeWhile many believers are content with outer court forgiveness or holy place service, God invites us into the Most Holy Place where He dwells.
The order of operations in God's workJust as God separated light from darkness and land from water in Genesis, spiritual multiplication requires initial division and separation from the world.
Drawing people through the life of JesusGod builds His church not through human programs, but by acting like a magnet that draws people through the true life and aroma of Jesus.
Building an eternal work through our forever High PriestBecause Jesus serves as our eternal high priest forever, He is able to completely save those who draw near to God through Him.
