The House of God JUBILEE 2026 - July 20, 2026 key points Message Summary What does it mean to truly be part of God’s house? In The House of God, Duane Sheriff traces the biblical picture of God’s dwelling place—from Jacob’s encounter at Bethel to the tabernacle, the temple, Jesus, and finally the Church—to reveal what God has always intended His house to be. At its heart, God’s house is built upon two enduring pillars: a deep love for truth and a commitment to prayer. When Jacob awakened at Bethel, he realized he had found the gate of heaven—a place where heaven and earth converged, angels ascended with the needs of earth and returned with heaven’s resources. The stone he anointed pointed prophetically to Jesus, the chief cornerstone upon whom God builds His house. Today, believers are living stones being built together into a spiritual house. We are not meant to live as isolated Christians or consumers seeking comfort, but to gather in truth, prayer, worship, giving, and service. As the Church learns to open the right gates and close the gates of hell, God will prepare and restore His house for a coming harvest. Discover why the Church must become a house of truth rather than deception, prayer rather than complaining, giving rather than taking, and serving rather than being served.
Key Points The house of God has two eternal, generational purposes: to be a pillar and ground of truth,
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and to be a house of prayer. Jacob's encounter at Bethel reveals that God's house is a gate between heaven and earth,
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where heaven's resources flow to meet earth's need. •
Jesus was the perfect embodiment of God's house, opening heaven's gates and closing the
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gates of hell everywhere He went. Believers are now living stones being built into a spiritual house, functioning as a holy priesthood offering spiritual sacrifice.
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1 Timothy 3:14-16
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John 1:47-51, 2:13-22
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Matthew 16:16-19
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1 Peter 2:4-5
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Exodus 25:8
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Isaiah 56:7 & Matthew 21:13 (House of Prayer)
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