Building The Church Of God

I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it.

All the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. — read the full passage →

and they received from Moses all the offering which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, with which to make it. They brought yet to him freewill offerings every morning. — read the full passage →

In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, Yahweh’s word came by Haggai, the prophet, to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, — read the full passage →

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain. — read the full passage →

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. — read the full passage →

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer. — read the full passage →

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

“Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste?

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.”

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.

Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.

Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly, — read the full passage →

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? — read the full passage →

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you; — read the full passage →

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. — read the full passage →

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters. — read the full passage →

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;

We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us. — read the full passage →

If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?

On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.

For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, — read the full passage →

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens! — read the full passage →

In the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, I took up the wine, and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad before in his presence. — read the full passage →

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God. — read the full passage →

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ. — read the full passage →

Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified,” says Yahweh.

All who believed were together, and had all things in common. — read the full passage →