In this building every stone is important
Gregory Bishop
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: In First Peter chapter 2, the construction of a spiritual building is discussed, which is being built by God using living stones, which are the people who have accepted God's mercy. Each person is an important part of this building and has a place chosen by God. However, to fit into the building, each person may need to undergo a process of preparation and formation by God. The Church's mission, function, and identity as a spiritual house and holy priesthood is to offer acceptable spiritual sacrifices to God through Jesus Christ. While the Church has various ministries and programs, it is not a hospital, school, social agency, or business, but a place where the God of the universe lives and where people learn to worship and serve Him.
The church is a place where people can host the King of the universe and become priests offering sacrifices before the Presence of God. Jesus is the cornerstone of the church, and everything is based on Him. The church is called to be a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual community of believers who identify themselves as a chosen lineage, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people acquired by God. Our highest calling is to worship God and proclaim His virtues to the world. As royal priests, we have a noble calling to represent God to the world.
The Church is a gathering of priests, and we are all royal priests because we serve a King. We are a diverse and multinational Church, united by the same Spirit and King, and we are a holy nation and chosen lineage. We should walk with dignity and humility, knowing that we are special because of the God who chose us. We are being built into a spiritual temple, and we should surrender ourselves to God to be molded into living stones. We pray for a move of the Holy Spirit in this place and for God to guide us in this process.
The church is a place where people can host the King of the universe and become priests offering sacrifices before the Presence of God. Jesus is the cornerstone of the church, and everything is based on Him. The church is called to be a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual community of believers who identify themselves as a chosen lineage, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people acquired by God. Our highest calling is to worship God and proclaim His virtues to the world. As royal priests, we have a noble calling to represent God to the world.
The Church is a gathering of priests, and we are all royal priests because we serve a King. We are a diverse and multinational Church, united by the same Spirit and King, and we are a holy nation and chosen lineage. We should walk with dignity and humility, knowing that we are special because of the God who chose us. We are being built into a spiritual temple, and we should surrender ourselves to God to be molded into living stones. We pray for a move of the Holy Spirit in this place and for God to guide us in this process.
We are going to look in the First Book of Peter chapter 2 that talks about the construction of a building because we are building a building but it is much more than that, God is building a people and we are living a historical moment, a moment of transition in life of this Congregation.
There are moments, the beginning of this Church in the South End, a small group of people there in Villa Victoria there worshiping God, when Pastor Roberto came here, that was something new, right? a new moment in the history of this Church when he became Pastor very early.
There are moments, the beginning of this Church in the South End, a small group of people there in Villa Victoria there worshiping God, when Pastor Roberto came here, that was something new, right? a new moment in the history of this Church when he became Pastor very early.
