Summary: THE 1ST THING I NEED TO TELL YOU IS THAT WE ALL KNOW THAT EVERYBODY WILL NOT HELP IN THE BUILDING UP THE HOUSE WELL THE 2ND THING I NEED TO TELL YOU CONCERNING THIS HOUSE THAT THIS IS GOD`S HOUSE IT`S A HOUSE -WHERE WOUNDED SOULS AND TROUBLED HEARTS

1 Kings 6:11-13 (NKJV)

11 Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying: 12 "Concerning this temple which you are building, if you walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, keep all My commandments, and walk in them, then I will perform My word with you, which I spoke to your father David.

VERY BRIFELY THIS EVENING WITH THE HELP OF THE

LORD AND THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT

(CONCERNING THIS HOUSE)

MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

OUR TEXT THIS MORNING/EVENING

IS CENTERED AROUND KING SOLOMON

-SOLOMON YOU WILL RECALL REIGNED OVER THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL FROM 910 TO 931 BC

-THE SECOND SON OF DAVID AND BATHSHEBA

-WHO KNEW WHAT IT WAS TO SIT ON THE PINNACLE OF THE RENOWN

REARED AS A ROYAL PRINCE WHO CAME INTO POWER IN THE TENDERNESS OF HIS YOUTH

-OH MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IT WAS NATHAN THE

PROPHET WHO SAW IN SOLOMON THE SYMBOL OF ETERNAL FORGIVENESS

AND SO HE GAVE HIM ONE ADDITIONAL NAME JEDIDIAH

FOR HE WAS THE BELOVED OF GOD

BUT THATS NOT WHY I WANTED US TO HAVE A DIALOGUE WITH SOLOMON

BUT I WANTED TO LOOK TO SOLOMON THIS MORNING /EVENING

BECAUSE I THOUGHT WE MIGHT DO WELL TO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF SOLOMON WISDOM

1 KINGS THE 3RD CHAPTER TELLS US THAT

SOLOMON MADE HIS WAY TO GIBEON AND THERE IN

A DREAM GOD ASK SOLOMON WHAT HE WOULD LIKE TO BE GIVEN

THE TEXT REVEALS THAT SOLOMON ASK FOR A UNDERSTANDING MIND

GIVE THY SERVANT AND UNDERSTANDING HEART TO

JUDGE THY PEOPLE THAT I MAY DISCERN BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL

AND I NEED TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON MY EMERGENCY PRAISE FLASHERS

BECAUSE (CHURCH NAME) IT`S IMPORTANT TO

UNDERSTAND THAT WE CANNOT BE INVOLVED IN

KINGDOM BUILDING UNLESS WE HAVE AND UNDERSTANDING HEART

AND WITH THAT WE WILL BECOME ACQUAINTED

WITH GOOD AND EVIL

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BUT BEFORE WE GET INTO THE MEAT AND GRAVY OF THE TEXT

THERE ARE 2 THINGS I NEED TO TELL YOU CONCERNING THIS HOUSE

THE 1ST THING I NEED TO TELL YOU IS THAT WE ALL

KNOW THAT EVERYBODY WILL NOT HELP IN THE BUILDING UP THE HOUSE

AND IT`S NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE STUBBORN, EVIL

OR VINDICTIVE

THE REASON IS THAT WE HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF

SKIN DEEP CHRISTIANS IN THE 21ST CENTURY CHURCH

AND THEY WANT TO KEEP THERE OPTIONS OPEN

BECAUSE THEY WANT TO STAY AWAY FROM THE POSSIBILITY OF FAILURE

FOR THEY CAN SAY I TOLD YOU SO

OH -BUT WHEN VICTORY COME (THEY`LL BE THE FRIST TO SAY I WAS WITH YOU ALL THE TIME

AND YOU DO KNOW WHAT A SKIN DEEP CHRISTIAN IS

IT`S A PERSON WHO PROFESSES TO BE A CHILD OF GOD

BUT THEY ARE SLOUTHFUL -LAZY -IMMATURE-AND MESSEY

NEVER GET INVOLVED IN ANY CHURCH RELATED ACTIVITIES

WON`T COME TO -SUNDAY SCHOOL

-PRAYER MEETING

-BIBLE STUDY OR MISSION OR

BROTHERHOOD

WON`T EVEN PAY THERE TITHES

GIVE THE SAME OLD DOLLAR EVERYTIME THEY COME

ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS SIT BACK AND CRIITIZE WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING

SPEAK TO ONE SUNDAY AND IGNORE YOU THE NEXT

TALK CHURCH TALK IN THE LORD`S HOUSE BUT WILL CUSS YOU OUT IN THE PARKING LOT

ALWAYS COMPLAINING AND MURMING ABOUT

-DEACONS AIN`T PRAYING RIGHT

-CHOIR AIN`T SINGING RIGHT

-UHSERS AIN`T USHERING RIGHT

-PREACHER AIN`T PREACHING RIGHT

AND THEY ONLY TIME THEY SHOW UP ON MY SUNDAY

AND YOU DO KNOW WHAT MY SUNDAY IS

MY SUNDAY TO (SING )-(PRAY) -(USHER)

AND WE EVEN GOT SOME MY SUNDAY PREACHERS

(SKIN DEEP CHRISTIAN)

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WELL THE 2ND THING I NEED TO TELL YOU CONCERNING THIS HOUSE

THAT THIS IS GOD`S HOUSE

IT`S A HOUSE -WHERE WOUNDED SOULS CAN PRAY AND TROUBLED HEARTS CAN PRAY

A HOUSE WHERE BROKEN AND BLEEDING BODIES

CAN COME AND FIND A PHARMACUTILE SHOP IN THE HEM OF JESUS GARMENT

A GLORFIED HOUSE -WHERE GOD GETS THE PRAISE AND THE GLORY

A HOUSE -WHERE LOVE LEADS THE WORSHIP

-PEACE PRAYS THE PRAYER

-MERCY MINDS THE MUSIC

-GRACE DIRECTS THE CHOIR

-FAITH LIFTS THE OFFERING

AND THE HOLYGHOST IS ON PREACHING DUTY EVERYTIME YOU MEET

A HOUSE -WHERE THE BLOOD BOUGHT SONS AND

DAUGHTERS OF GOD ARE NOT ASHAME TO SAY AMEN

A HOUSE WHERE IT`S ALRIGHT TO TELL THE LORD THANK YOU

YOU SEE (CHURCH NAME) EVERY NOW AND THEN WE HAVE TO TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

AND THINK ABOUT THE GOODNESS OF GOD

HOW HE HAS MADE AWAY OUT OF NOWAY

HOW HE HAS BEEN OUR BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER

HOW THE LORD HAS BEEN A LEANING POST THAT YOU CAN LEAN ON

AND IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD ---YOU CAN`T THINK WITHOUT THANKING

BECAUSE WHEN YOU THINK OF THE GOODNESS OF JESUS AND ALL THAT HE HAS DONE

WE OUGHT TO TAKE A PRAISE BREAK AND TELL THE

LORD THANK YOU

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BUT AS WE EXAMINE THE TEXT

SOLOMON REVEALS TO US THIS MORNING/EVENING

THAT IF you ARE GOING TO BUILD UP THIS HOUSE

GOD SAYS THERE ARE 3 THINGS YOU MUST DO

THE FRIST THING YOU MUST DO IS WALK IN GOD STATUTES

NOW TO WALK IN GOD STATUTES MEANS WE MUST BE WILLING TO BE GOVERNED BY GOD`S WORD

YOU MUST BE WILLING TO BE DISCIPLINE BY GOD`S WORD

BECAUSE YOU CANNOT BUILD UP GOD`S HOUSE WE`RE THERE IS NO DICIPLINE

1 Corinthians 14:40 (NKJV)

40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS GOD HAS A

STANDARD OF CONDUCT THAT HE WANTS THE CHURCH TO FOLLOW

GOD HAS SOME DICTATES OF OF DICIPLINES THAT HE WANT (CHURCH NAME) TO ABIDE IN

GOD HAS SOME ORDINANCES OF ORDER THAT HE WANTS (CHURCH NAME) TO ADHERE TO

WELL REV WHAT IS GOD STAUTES

I,M GLAD YOU ASK

BECAUSE THE ANSWER IS FOUND IN MICAH 6:

Micah 6:8 (NKJV)

LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?

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AND NOT ONLY MUST YOU WALK IN GOD`S STATUTES

BUT THE TEXT REVEALS THAT WE HAVE TO EXCUTE GOD JUDGEMENT

AND SOME OF US DON`T LIKE THE WORD JUDGEMENT

BUT I`M PERSUADED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT GOD HAS A WORD OF JUDGEMENT

AND JUST BECAUSE WE LOOK PIOUS ,THERE IS STILL A WORD OF JUDGEMENT

NEVER MIND HOW RIGHT AND RIGHTEOUS WE,VE CONVINCE OUR LITTLE NEST OF FRIENDS WE ARE

THERE IS A WORD OF JUDGEMENT

IT MAKES NO DIFFERENT HOW GOOD WE LOOK IN OUR SUNDAYS BEST

THERE IS STILL A WORD OF JUDGEMENT

YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN THE 2ND CHAPTER TELLS US THAT

JESUS WENT DOWN TO THE SAME TEMPLE THAT

SOLOMON BUILT AND FOUND MONEY CHANGERS

ROBBING THE POOR AND STEALING FROM THE BLIND

THE RECORD REVEALS THAT JESUS TOLD THEM THIS IS MY FATHERS HOUSE

THIS IS MY HOUSE AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED

A HOUSE OF PRAYER AND YOU HAVE MADE IT A DEN OF THIEVES

AND IF YOU ARE GOING TO STAY AWAY FROM THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD

THEN THERE HAS TO BE SOME PRAYING GOING ON IN THE HOUSE

AND EVERY AUXILIARY IN THE CHURCH OUGHT TO BE PART OF THE PRAYER MEETING

DEACONS OUGHT NOT START DEVOTION UNTIL THEY HAVE A PRAYER MEETING

USHERS OUGHT NOT COME ON THE FLOOR UNTIL THEY HAVE A PRAYER MEETING

THE CHOIR OUGHT NOT SING SONGS OF ZION UNTIL THEY HAVE A PRAYER MEETING

MISSION SISTERS OUGHT NOT START MISSION UNTIL THEY HAVE A PRAYER MEETING

FOR YOU CAN`T BUILD UP GOD`S HOUSE WITHOUT PRAYER

BECAUSE PRAYER CHANGES THINGS

IT CHANGES WHAT A SOVERIGN GOD WANT CHANGE

PRAYER IS A VECHICLE THAT GOD USES TO CHANGE AND TRANFORM OUR LIVES

AND UNLESS THE CHURCH IS A PRAYING CHURCH

WE STAND UNDER THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD

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AND SO I HEAR GOD TELLING SOLOMOM

NOT ONLY DO THEY NEED TO WALK IN MY STATUTES AND EXECUTE MY JUDGEMENT

BUT THEY ALSO NEED TO FOLLOW MY COMMANDMENTS

AND YOU DO KNOW THAT GOD STILL HAS SOME COMMANDMENTS

CAN I BORROW A SKINNY MINUTE AND TELL YOU ABOUT GOD`S COMMANDMENT

IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW THE 19TH CHAPTER STARTING AT VERSE 16

TELLS US ABOUT A RICH YOUNG RULER WHO CAME

TO JESUS AND ASK WHAT MUST I DO TO GAIN ENTERNAL LIFE

JESUS SAID :FOLLOW THE COMMANDMENTS

Matthew 22:35-40 (NKJV)

35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing

Him, and saying,

36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" 37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and great commandment.

39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the

Prophets."

BUT IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN -JESUS SAID

John 13:34-35 (NKJV)

34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

BUT AS I PREPARE TO TAKE MY SEAT -I NEED TO TELL (CHURCH NAME)

AS YOU BUILD UP GOD`S HOUSE - ALWAYS REMEMBER TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER

BECAUSE WITHOUT LOVE SOME WILL CONTIUE TO

THINK THE CHURCH IS CONVALESCENT HOME WHERE MEMBERS JUST JOIN AND SIT AROUND AND WAIT TO DIE

WITHOUT LOVE

SOME WILL CONTINUE TO THINK THE CHURCH IS A

FUNERAL PARLOR WHERE MEMBERS WALK IN AND OUT DEAD IN THE TRESSPASSESS OF THERE SINS

WITHOUT LOVE SOME WILL CONTINUE TO THINK

THE CHURCH IS A SOCIAL CLUB WHERE THEY

GATHER TOGETHER TO GOSSIP AND GRUMBLE ABOUT EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING

BUT CAN TELL YOU ABOUT GOD`S LOVE

I HEARD JOHN SAY IN

John 3:16 (NKJV)

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

(TELL STORY ABOUT LOVE)

IT WAS LOVE THAT CAME DOWN THRU 42 GENERATIONS

BORN IN ANOTHER MANS STABLE

LAID IN ANOTHER MANS TROUGH

ANOTHER MANS TOWN

BAPTIZE IN THE JORDAN RIVER

TEMPTED IN THE WILDRESS

BETRAYED BY ONE OF HIS OWN

LED FROM JUDGEMENT HALL TO JUDGEMENT HALL

NAIL TO AND OLD RUGGED CROSS

DIED UPON THAT CROSS

HE DIED – SUN BLEW A FUSE

HE DIED –MOON STARTED DRIPPING BLOOD

EARTH ROCK AND REEL LIKE A DRUNK MAN

HE DIED – FOR THE SOLDIER SAID SURELY HE MUST BE THE SON OF GOD BUT THAT’S NOT HOW THE STORY ENDS

BECAUSE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING HE GOT UP

ANYBODY HERE BELIEVE HE GOT

HE GOT UP WITH ALL POWER IN HIS HANDS

AIN`T HE ALRIGHT

WANT HE MAKE AWAY FOR YOU

I`M TALKING ABOUT JESUS