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When Jesus referred to a house of prayer<\/a> in Matthew 21:13, He meant the Jewish temple, a literal, physical place. Today, as the Church, all who put their trust in Jesus, “are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Pet. 2:5). God, through His Spirit, dwells within us. Can wherever the Church meets together, by inference, be considered truly a house of prayer? If so, what does that mean? What does it look like?<\/p>\n When Jesus entered the temple courts, overturning tables and chasing out buyers and sellers, He made clear what should not be happening in a house of prayer. To more fully appreciate Jesus’ indignation toward this kind of activity, we need to think about what buying and selling represented:<\/p>\n self-centered, self-benefiting activity Jesus said they were making it “a den of robbers” far from a place God’s glory would reside. While they may have been defrauding fellow citizens, they most certainly stole God’s intent for His house.<\/p>\n Obviously praying should be happening in a house of prayer. But, think about what happens when we pray. We find “mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Heb. 4:16).<\/p>\n Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (James 5:16)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n When we pray, we come before God’s throne. We stand in His presence. In His presence we find power, peace, protection, and fullness of joy. Therein we are made whole.<\/p>\n Look at what Jesus did immediately after clearing the temple of buyers and sellers (Matt. 21:12-13). — “The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.” (Matt. 21:14) From this we can conclude that a house of prayer is a place of ministry and healing. Prayer taps into the goodness and power of our Almighty God. Think of what Jesus’ activity in the temple represented in contrast to that of the buyers and sellers:<\/p>\n goodness and giving Technically, since we are now the temple of God, what we do within the place we meet matters most. Yet, the place in which we meet, as well as our activity within in, should keep our focus on God, on being in His presence.<\/p>\n Based on the above thoughts, ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n We can let our building become a distraction in these two ways:<\/p>\n Our buildings can be instrumental in minimizing ministry in these two ways:<\/p>\n Identify a house of prayer by the results, not the building’s size or style. People change by God’s power and grace and He is glorified.<\/p>\n For More, Go To:\u00a0Resources about Prayer<\/a><\/p>\n When Jesus referred to a house of prayer in Matthew 21:13, He meant the Jewish temple, a literal, physical place. Today, as the Church, all who put their trust in Jesus, \u201care being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ\u201d (1 Pet. 2:5). God, through His Spirit, dwells within us. Wherever we meet together, therefore, by inference could be considered a house of prayer. So, what does that mean? What does it look like? . . . Continue reading When a Church is Truly a House of Prayer<\/span>What Should Not Happen in a House of Prayer<\/h2>\n
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Is the Place in which the Church Meets Truly a House of Prayer?<\/h2>\n
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