The most important resource available to you is the local church. There are people there who care about you and who will help you in your spiritual walk. If you are not currently attending a church, it is important that you contact a local church that believes in the truth of God’s Word. They will…
Scripture verses used throughout this book are KJV unless otherwise noted. Preface Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 7 Chapter 10 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 16 Chapter 19 Chapter 20
What about Solomon? There is no doubt that Solomon was far from perfect; but was the intended picture of the temple adversely affected by his faults? Obviously this is a very important question since if Solomon did not produce the temple accurately in accordance with God’s instructions to David, then it becomes unclear what the…
This book would have never been written and brought to the public if it had not been for three pastors who faithfully ministered to me over many years. Pastor David Zempel taught me how to look for Christ throughout the Bible. He also showed me that God could even use a farm boy who was…
Glory to God! “The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy…
House of Joy “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 Jesus is a joyful person. As we look at this verse, we…
Remodeling Projects Remodeling projects usually accomplish a good thing by taking a building that has run down and changing it to improve it somehow. However, if the person that is doing the remodeling doesn’t understand how to do it right or take the time to do it right, the remodeling project can be a mess…
Janitorial “…for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.” I Corinthians 3:17b As I mentioned near the beginning of this book, the temple was a special building, not because of the physical building, but because of the awesome special Person who dwelt within. We need to be continually aware that our hearts…
Outdoor Furniture Outside the temple there were two major items made of brass other than the pillars; these were the altar and the sea. Solomon did not have the ability to make the items of brass, and so he brought in a man named Hiram from Tyre to handle the casting of the brass items. …
Pillars on the Porch First let’s consider whether the porch was even meant to be symbolic or not. We are not told of any carvings on the actual porch structure. There were pillars on the porch with carvings on them that were apparently symbolic. Since the pillars rested on the porch, does that connect the…
