The House We Are Building | The Living Room
We believe God is building something far greater than what our eyes can see. In this series, Build the House, we’re stepping into His vision of a people who worship, encourage one another, and carry His presence into the world.
What House are we Building?
Peter writes in 1 Peter 1:23:
"For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God."
That’s the foundation. The house we’re building isn’t just brick and mortar. It’s people. Scripture calls us “living stones,” being built together into a spiritual house for the glory of God.
On their own, a single stone might not look like much. But when God places it alongside others, it becomes part of something lasting, something strong, something beautiful.
That’s what He’s doing with us. Taking ordinary people and building us into a dwelling place for His presence.
Which is why this matters so much: following Jesus was never meant to be a solo project. It’s not about “me and Jesus.” It’s about us—together—being shaped and built by Him.
Why Do We Gather?
It’s a question worth asking in a world that often treats church as optional or secondary. Why do we actually gather?
1. We Gather to Worship.
Can you worship in your car? Absolutely. Can you encounter God in your living room? Of course. But something different happens when the people of God lift their voices together.
Psalm 34 says: “Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.”
There’s power when the song in my heart joins with the song in yours. There’s breakthrough that happens when our collective worship rises as one offering before the King.
Our worship isn’t filler before the sermon—it’s the main event. It’s the place we come not to consume but to give. To offer our praise to the One who deserves it all.
2. We Gather to Encourage and Equip.
Hebrews 10 tells us not to give up meeting together, but to spur one another on. Why? Because life is hard. Faith is hard. We need each other.
Some Sundays you show up ready to encourage someone else. Other Sundays you show up barely holding on, and you need someone’s faith to carry you. That’s the beauty of gathering—we take turns strengthening one another.
I can’t count the number of times I’ve come into a service weary or distracted, only to leave filled with courage because someone prayed for me, or a word was spoken that hit my heart, or I just saw the simple faith of someone next to me lifting their hands.
We gather because we’re not meant to run this race alone.
3. We Gather to Scatter.
The point of church isn’t to stay in church. Gathering is the launchpad for scattering.
When you leave the building, that’s when the mission begins. Your school, your workplace, your family, your neighborhood—they all need Jesus. And God has positioned you exactly where you are, not by accident but on purpose.
Every Sunday is like a huddle before the play. We come together, hear the call, get filled with courage, and then scatter to bring His kingdom wherever we go.
From Dry Bones to Living Stones
In Ezekiel 37, God leads the prophet to a valley full of dry bones. He asks: “Son of man, can these bones live?”
It looks impossible. Dead. Finished. But as the Word of the Lord is spoken and the breath of God comes, those bones begin to rattle and come together. God doesn’t just bring them back to life—He forms them into an army.
That’s us. Every week, people walk into church feeling weary, broken, maybe even a little bit like dry bones. But in His presence, something shifts. God breathes life. He restores what was broken. He turns us from scattered, fragile people into a family—into living stones—built together for His glory.
So wherever you’re at—whether you’re full of faith or barely hanging on—you belong here. And my prayer is that as we gather, God will breathe fresh life into you, remind you that you’re part of His family, and send you back into the world full of His Spirit.
Because at the end of the day, this isn’t about having church. It’s about being the church.
And together, God is building His house.