Building Your

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Building Your Spiritual House
Plans Tools Materials Cost Time
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Building Your Spiritual House
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Bible Use of a House
Matt 724-27 24 "Therefore whoever hears these
sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him
to a wise man who built his house on the rock
25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and
the winds blew and beat on that house and it did
not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26 Now
everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and
does not do them, will be like a foolish man who
built his house on the sand 27 and the rain
descended, the floods came, and the winds blew
and beat on that house and it fell. And great
was its fall."
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Bible Use of a House
Heb 33-4 3 For this One has been counted worthy
of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who
built the house has more honor than the house.
4 For every house is built by someone, but He
who built all things is God.
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Bible Use of Building
Gal 218 18 For if I build again those things
which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
Rom 1520 20 And so I have made it my aim to
preach the gospel, not where Christ was named,
lest I should build on another man's foundation,
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What Is Your Spiritual House?

• Your relationship to God
• Your faith (build and maintain)
• Your spiritual condition

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Different Kinds of Houses
What house will you build for Me? says the
Lord (Acts 749)
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Building Your Spiritual House
I. Must Have A Plan
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Must Have A Plan

• Image starting a house with no idea of the
  size, style, how arranged.
• Some try to build spiritual house without a plan
• No idea of finished product (what want to be)
• No idea what they have or what they need.
• Merely go to worship do little more about
  their spiritual life (cf. 2 Cor. 135)

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A Plan

• What you want to be
• Strong / mature (2 Pet. 15-10)
• Knowledgeable (Heb. 511-12)
• An example (1 Tim. 412 Tit. 210)
• More acceptable (2 Cor. 59 2 Pet. 318)
• Must be realistic
• Flexible (willing to change where can improve)

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Begin with a vision of what an ideal Christian
would be
Col. 19-12 9 For this reason we also, since the
day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you,
and to ask that you may be filled with the
knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual
understanding 10 that you may walk worthy of
the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in
every good work and increasing in the knowledge
of God 11 strengthened with all might,
according to His glorious power, for all patience
and longsuffering with joy 12 giving thanks to
the Father who has qualified us to be partakers
of the inheritance of the saints in the light.

• Filled with knowledge
• Walk Worthy
• Strong

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Building Your Spiritual House
I. Must Have A Plan
II. Must Know How To Build
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Must Know How

• Imagine trying to build
• No clue how to frame, hang a door, or wire, etc.
• Dont know the order hang wallboard before
  insulation
• Some attempt to build faith with no idea
• How faith is built
• How to make house strong
• What should come first.

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Must Know How

• Build with the word of God (Acts 2032 1 Cor.
  141-5)
• Not by enthusiasm and excitement
• Not by mere association / fun
• Regular Systematic Study (Acts 1711 1521)
• Not random study
• Not hit and miss classes sermons (cf. Acts
  2028)
• Grasp basics before deeper (Heb. 511-61)
• Know before teach help others (Jas. 31)
• Some things may not be ready for
• How to prevent handle problems (Heb. 21
  416)

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Building Your Spiritual House
I. Must Have A Plan
II. Must Know How To Build
III. Must Have Right Foundation
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Good Foundation

• Foundation is extremely important (Matt. 724-27)
• Whole house rest upon the foundation.
• If foundation is weak house is in danger
• If foundation is strong house is solid!
• Foundation of first principles must be well laid
  (Heb. 61-ff)

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First Principles

• Inspiration (2 Tim. 316-17)
• Deity of Christ (Heb. 18)
• Repentance (Acts 1720-31)
• Divine Creation (Psa. 336-9)
• Bible Authority (2 Jno. 9)
• Fear of God (Psa. 34)
• Morality (Gal. 519-21)

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Building Your Spiritual House
I. Must Have A Plan
II. Must Know How To Build
III. Must Have Right Foundation
IV. Must Have Good Materials
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Must Have Good Materials

• Poor quality materials may cause problems down
  the road.
• Inferior materials may seem good at the time.
• Imagine building a house with
• Crooked studs
• Cracked rafters
• Warped plywood
• Some try to build spiritually with cheap
  materials

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Quality Materials

• Some drink from denominational liberal wells
  (popular books, web pages, etc.)
• Some try to build with the fluff that is passed
  off as Bible preaching.
• Some try to build on friendships, and local
  church relationship (converted to local ch)

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Quality Materials

• Not build with uncertain sounds (cf. 1 Cor. 148)
• Build with word of God (2 Tim. 316-42)
• Whole counsel (Acts 2027)
• Balance (2 Tim. 41-ff)
• Build upon genuine faith (2 Pet. 15 1 Pet. 17)
• Build without hypocrisy (Gal. 67-9)

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Building Your Spiritual House
I. Must Have A Plan
II. Must Know How To Build
III. Must Have Right Foundation
IV. Must Have Good Materials
V. Must Have Right Tools
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Must Have Right Tools

• Some things cant do without right tool
• Drive a nail without a hammer
• Dig a hole without a shovel
• Cut a board without a saw
• Can do anything with the right tool
• Some have right tools dont know how to use
  them
• Some Specialty tools that few have

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Tools

• Tools We Have
• Word of God (Eph. 617)
• Prayer (Eph. 618 1 Pet. 57)
• High Priest (Heb. 416)
• Elders (Titus 1)
• Brethren (Heb. 313 1024)
• Know How To Use Them
• 2 Tim. 215
• Jas. 514

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Building Your Spiritual House
I. Must Have A Plan
II. Must Know How To Build
III. Must Have Right Foundation
IV. Must Have Good Materials
V. Must Have Right Tools
VI. Must Be Prepared For The Cost
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Be Prepared For Cost

• Generally Have an idea (estimate) before start.
• May (most of time does) cost you more
• Some of the cost will surprise you
• If going to have a house Must pay cost
• If going to have brick pay the cost
• If going to have carpet pay the cost
• If going to have hardwood pay the cost
• Your Spiritual house has many cost

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Cost of Your Spiritual House

• Count the cost (Lk 1428)
• The cost
• Relationships (Matt. 1929 1035)
• Money / job (Acts 8 Simon1919)
• Pleasure (Heb. 1125)
• Life (Rev. 210)
• May be some cost not counted on

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Building Your Spiritual House
I. Must Have A Plan
II. Must Know How To Build
III. Must Have Right Foundation
IV. Must Have Good Materials
V. Must Have Right Tools
VI. Must Be Prepared For The Cost
VII. It Will Take Time
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It Will Take Time
2005

• It will take longer than you want it to.
• Quality / workmanship takes time
• Quick Fast is not always good
• Never seem to get finished
• Some attempt to build spiritual want it
  overnight
• Some quick growth doesnt last (Mt.
  1320-21)
• Some get discouraged that they are not what
  others are.

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It Takes Time(Heb. 511-14)

• For a workable knowledge
• For spiritual maturity
• To be strong
• To be a good teacher
• To have a strong marriage
• To overcome temptation

Never Finished (2 Pet. 318)
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Building Your Spiritual House
I. Must Have A Plan
II. Must Know How To Build
III. Must Have Right Foundation
IV. Must Have Good Materials
V. Must Have Right Tools
VI. Must Be Prepared For The Cost
VII. It Will Take Time