Understanding the Great Confession Part 2

Households of Faith
Today’s Focus: Understanding the Great Confession Part 2
Scripture: Psalm 118:22; Matthew 16:15-18; 1 Peter 2:6; Ephesians 2:20

Greetings Kingdom Citizens
Matthew 16:18: And I say unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Let’s start dissecting. Jesus says that he is Peter and upon this rock, I will build my church. Upon what rock? That Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Let me show you these scriptures:
1 Peter 2:6: Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious and he that believeth on Him shall not be confounded.
Ephesians 2:20: And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone.

Jesus is the rock of offense, the chief corner stone of the House of God. Now the next portion of this scripture says upon the rock, Christ, I (Jesus) will build my church. Let’s examine the word build because unless we understand what the Lord is building, any and everything else will be judged and burned as useless.

The word build in the Greek is “oikodomeo” and it means to be a house builder or to construct or confirm. Now we know that God DOES NOT dwell in physical houses made by the hands of man but he desires to dwell amongst His children. So if the word build in the Greek means house builder, then what is Jesus going to build? He is going to build the Household of God. What is the Household of God? The Sons of God. Who are the sons of God? They are called the ekklesia, the called-out, the saints or the church! Now we have a clear understanding of what the LORD, not man, is building in the earth. If we are not assisting the Lord in building the House of God in the Earth, and that is what He said He is doing, then what are we doing?

Hence, Jesus is building a household that will have the image of Christ (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) and will manifest in the earth as sons of God. This household will reflect the glory of God in the Earth.

In the next message we will look at the concept of alliance in the households of faith.

Peace, Love and Grace from the Father,
Calvin Calhoun, Jr.