“The House of the Lordâ€
The content for this article was presented in sermon format by Robert M. Housby
on January 30, 2005 at the Cape Girardeau, Missouri Church of Christ.
“…and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD foreverâ€
(Psalm 23:6)
The prophet Isaiah said, “It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established… and all nations shall flow to it, and many peoples shall come, and say: Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem†(Isaiah 2:2). This section of scripture speaks of “the house of the LORD.†Some definite points may be taken from this passage:
(1) The “house of the LORD†shall be established in the latter days.
(2) All nations shall flow to it (excitement and motivation).
(3) This house is identified with the will of God and the word of God.
Furthermore, in the book of Isaiah, “the house of the Lord†occupies a triple function:
1. A House (Beth) of Teaching (Isa. 2:2,3)
2. A House (Beth) of Assembly (Isa. 2:2,3)
3. A House (Beth) of Prayer (Isa. 56:7)
We know, today, that “the house of God†is the Lord’s church (1 Timothy 3:16). We are also aware that the church meets regularly; teaches consistently, and prays effectually. Yes, it all happens in the church!
– Robert M. Housby