Except The Lord Build The House

This four-part series, delivered by Brother Harry Tennant, explores the powerful theme drawn from Psalm 127: “Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.” With warmth, depth, and urgency, each lecture highlights how the true house of God is not a building of stone, but a spiritual household built on faith in Jesus Christ, shaped by fellowship, service, and God’s abiding presence. Listeners are invited to reflect on their own role in this divine house, to strengthen their foundation in Christ, and to look forward with hope to the eternal dwelling God is preparing for His people.

Whose House?

The opening class lays the foundation by asking, “Whose house is it?” Brother Tennant shows that temples and tabernacles built by human hands can never contain God. Instead, God’s true dwelling is in a people He Himself prepares. Drawing lessons from Jacob’s vision at Bethel, Ezekiel’s prophecy of inheritance for strangers, and the sweeping changes of the modern world, this message emphasizes that only what God builds is eternal. Believers are called to recognize themselves as living stones in His household, redeemed through Jesus Christ.

The Foundation and Fellowship

The second class centers on Christ as the only foundation of the house of God. Brother Tennant explores Hebrews and 1 John to show that the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, and witness are inseparable from our fellowship with the Father and the Son. He stresses that true knowledge must be matched by Godly living, and that faith is strengthened when believers both confess Christ openly and share communion together. This talk urges listeners to anchor their lives, families, and ecclesias on the solid rock of Christ, rather than the shifting ground of the world.

The Service of the House

The third class turns to the purpose and work of God’s house. Drawing from Old Testament priestly service and the calling of believers as a “royal priesthood,” Brother Tennant explains that talents and gifts are either a blessing for service or a temptation for self. Every member of the household has a role in worship, witness, and daily holiness. Service in God’s house is not about outward show but about lives transformed in Christ, bringing praise to God and light to the world. This message challenges listeners to use their time and abilities faithfully in His service.

The Habitation of God

The series concludes with a stirring vision of God’s final dwelling with His people. Beginning with Israel’s song at the Red Sea and leading to the promises of Zion and Revelation’s picture of the New Jerusalem, Brother Tennant shows that the habitation of God is ultimately His redeemed people, the bride of Christ. He highlights how worship and praise form the true dwelling of God, pointing forward to the day when all redeemed will be united with Him in joy, peace, and glory. This closing class lifts eyes from the trials of today to the eternal rest God has promised.

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