The Church is a building which has been constructed from the foundation of the world, fashioned incrementally stone by stone, layer by layer, member-by-member.

The function of the church is like a teacher's college, preparing the firstfruits and providing them with the needed education and character development.

God's true church cannot be found without revelation nor can one join the organization; God calls and places each member in its appropriate place in the Body.

The building of Solomons' Temple began in the month of Ziv. Ziv occurs in the springtime when the sun is in the sky for longer, enabling working in the light.

The Bible contains many symbols for the church and individual disciples. Among them are vines, vineyards, sheep, buildings, temples, women, and others.

Even with all the quality materials and workmanship, its perpetuity would only be guaranteed if its people would walk faithfully in God's laws and statutes.

I Peter 2:9 reveals how precious we are to God, a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and a living stone fitted to join our spiritual siblings.

While the returned Judean exiles prioritized their own houses over building the temple, we should understand that it is always time to work on God's house.

Our service and sacrifice should never be considered a burden, but a joy, declaring the excellency of God, witnessing what God in Christ has done for us.

The story of God's providence in building the Tabernacle serves as an encouraging example for us today as we collaborate with God in building His church.

As part of Christ's body or household, we have a responsibility to stay attached to the spiritual organism and to respond to the head.

Christ's sacrifice was not merely substitutionary, but representative, with Christ giving us a pattern for life - mortifying our flesh and putting out sin.

God augmented Bezaleel's natural abilities, not only in physical craftsmanship, but also in the soft skills of management, patience, and longsuffering.

We don't all build on the foundation in the same manner, but God will test the quality of work for each of us in order to see if our edifice will stand.

Baptism and being born again were already understood by the Jews, but the traditions had evidently blinded people to some additional spiritual nuances.

We must not limit God's glory to something physical like fire or cloud, but rather recognize God's glory as radiating from His character, which we can share.