THE NEW TESTAMENT HOUSES - J. C. O'Hair

 

  THE NEW TESTAMENT HOUSES

Pastor J. C. O'Hair

The word “HOUSE” is found in the Bible more than 1200 times. It is doubtful whether it is correct to call all of the twenty-seven Books of the Bible, from Matthew to Revelation, “the New Testament Scriptures,” but in these twenty-seven Books we find many different HOUSES. We quote the Scriptures:
“But Christ as a Son over His own HOUSE; Whose HOUSE are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.” (Hebrews 3:6).
“And having a High Priest over the HOUSE of God.” (Hebrews 10:21).
“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual HOUSE, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” (I Peter 2:5).
“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the HOUSE of God, which is the Church of the Living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” (I Timothy 3:15).
“For the time is come that judgment must begin at the HOUSE of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?” (I Peter 4:17).
“But in a great HOUSE there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour and some to dishonour.” (II Timothy 2:20).
“For we know that, if our earthly HOUSE of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a HOUSE not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our HOUSE which is from heaven.” (II Corinthians 5:1 and 2).
“In My Father’s HOUSE are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2).
“And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not My Father’s HOUSE a HOUSE of merchandise.” (John 2:16).
“Saying unto them, It is written, My HOUSE is the HOUSE of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.” (Luke 19:46).
“And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the HOUSE of His servant David.” (Luke 1:69).
“And He (Christ) shall reign over the HOUSE of Jacob for ever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end.” (Luke 1:33).
“Therefore let all the HOUSE of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, Whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.” (Acts 2:36).
“When once the Master of the HOUSE is risen up, and hath shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and He shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are.” (Luke 13:25).
“Or else, how can one enter into a strong man’s HOUSE, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man: and then he will spoil his “HOUSE.” (Matthew 12:29).
The Lord Jesus was born in the House of David, to reign over the House of Jacob forever. (Luke 1:27 to 33). He was raised from the dead and He is coming back to this earth to do this very thing. But during this parenthetical “grace” period while the tabernacle of David is fallen down and the kingdom of heaven is in abeyance Christ is the Head of the Church which is His Body. (Ephesians 1:19 to 23). That Body is called the House of God. In I Corinthians 12:13 we learn how sinners can enter this House. Only Christ can deliver the strong man’s House from the strong man.

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