1. “And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.” 1 Kings 6:7

2. Prefabricate “to fabricate the parts of at a factory so that construction consists mainly of assembling and uniting standardized parts ” “to manufacture the parts of something beforehand so that it can be built by putting the parts together ”

3. 1 Cor. 3:16-17 16. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17. If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

5. House for God 1 Kings5:5 Replace tabernacle Worship - 2 Chron. 2:4 Christ in our life Phil.2:5 To be in Christ Rom.8:1 Worship Rom.12:1 Living Sacrifice Christian life is Holy To do the will of God

6. David wanted to build Prepared for Solomon Solomon asked Hiram Hired labourers Eccl. 12:13-14 Fear God Keep commands Three major Decisions: God Work Mate

7. Large Stones 1 Kings 5:17 Costly stones Christ - Eph. 2:20 Wise man - Rock 1 Cor. 3:11 “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”

8. Size = double tabernacle Holy place Most Holy place Prefabricated 1 Kings 6:7 “And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.”

11. Size = double tabernacle Holy place Most Holy place Prefabricated 1 Kings 6:7 All things fit together Matt. 6:33 Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his Purpose”

12. Gold overlaid cedar Cherubim - ark Beautiful 1 Kings 10:7 Christian graces 2 Pet.1:5 Fruit of Spirit Gal. 5:22-23 “Let brotherly love continue” Heb. 13:1 “behold the half was not told me”

14. 1 Cor. 3:16-17 “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.” Psalms 127:1 “Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it:”

15. God’s plan Obey Gospel Remain Faithful “Mansion” John 14:1-5 “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” 1 Cor. 10:12 THE HOUSE THAT GOD BUILT !

16. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning June 3, 2012