Builders in the Bible
He built an ark to save his family and animals
Noah
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labour
Ecclesiastes 4:9
God told this prophet, “I know the plans I have for you… plans to give you a hope and a future
Jeremiah
Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain
Psalm 127:1
This is the Great Commission Jesus gave His disciples
Go and make disciples of all nations
This man rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem with the people
Nehemiah
Paul compares the church to this, where each part is important
The body
This New Testament figure said, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize
Paul
Jesus said a wise man builds his house on this
The rock
The believers were first called Christians in this city
Antioch
He built the temple in Jerusalem, fulfilling his father’s vision
Solomon
These two disciples were brothers (sons of Zebedee) and often mentioned as a pair in ministry
James and John
Revelations mentions a “city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God"
The heavenly city/New Jerusalem
In Matthew 16:18, Jesus said, “On this ______ I will build my church
Rock
In Acts 2, believers had everything in ______ and gave to anyone in need
This Old Testament figure built altars wherever he went to worship God
Abraham
The early church in Acts devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and......
Prayer
This Old Testament leader encouraged the people: “Be strong and courageous… the Lord your God is with you
Joshua
Paul said Jesus is this part of the church’s foundation
Cornerstone
This apostle encouraged the church by writing many letters
Paul
The people tried to build a tower to reach heaven, but God confused their language
Tower of Babel
In Exodus 17, this man held up Moses’ hands with Hur so Israel would win the battle
Aaron
Jesus said He goes to prepare this for us in the future
Many rooms/a place in His Father’s house
The fruit of the Spirit are love, joy, peace… name the rest
Patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control
The church is compared to this structure, being built up as living stones
A spiritual house/temple