Don’t try this with bricks …

When I moved to Texas, it was odd seeing most homes were built with bricks (like the one pictured right).

That’s because I came to Texas from the San Francisco bay area, where it’s rare to see a brick house. Brick buildings don’t fare well in earthquakes, so structures in California have to be constructed with other materials.

The type of material used to build a structure depends on what you’re building and where you’re building it.

The same goes for the church.

Some are trying to build the church with earthly bricks, but the church cannot be built that way.

“You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor. And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God,” 1 Peter 2:4-5.

“Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit,” Ephesians 2:20-22.

Christ Himself is the cornerstone in the building of His church, and He uses authentic followers as the building blocks for this “spiritual temple.”

What are you using to build the church?

Scotty