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September 7, 2022 8:00 pm
In 1889, the most ambitious private home construction project in the United States began. On-site manufacturing produced some 32,000 bricks a day. The work continued until the completion of George Vanderbilt II’s “summer house”—six years later. The result was the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. To this day, it remains the largest private residence in America, with 250 rooms (including 35 bedrooms and 43 bathrooms) consuming a staggering 178,926 square feet (16,226 sq. meters) of floor space.
This project, ambitious as it was, was nothing compared to the “building” intentions Jesus proclaimed to His disciples in Matthew 16. After Peter had confirmed that Jesus is “the Messiah, the Son of the living God” (v. 16), Jesus declared, “I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it” (v. 18). While theologians debate the identity of the “rock,” there’s no debate about Jesus’ intentions. He would build His church to stretch to the ends of the earth (Matthew 28:19–20), including people from every nation and ethnic group from around the globe (Revelation 5:9).
The cost of this building project? The sacrifice of Jesus’ own blood on the cross (Acts 20:28). As members of His “building” (Ephesians 2:21), purchased at so great a price, may we celebrate His loving sacrifice and join Him in this great mission.
Use encouragement from Our Daily Bread and milk for overnight title or reading building the house in 1889 the most ambitious private home construction project in the United States began on-site manufacturing produce some 32,000 bricks a day were continued until the completion of George Vanderbilt.
The seconds summerhouse six years later.
The result was the Biltmore estate in Asheville, North Carolina. To this day it remains the largest private residence in America with 250 rooms including 35 bedrooms and 43 bathrooms consuming a staggering 178,926 ft.² at 16,226 m² of floor space this project ambitious as it was, was nothing compared to the building intentions. Jesus proclaimed to his disciples in Matthew 16, after Peter had confirmed that Jesus is the Messiah, the son of the living God. Jesus declared, I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not overcome while theologians debate the identity of the rock. There's no debate about Jesus's intentions. He would build his church to stretch to the ends of the earth including people from every nation and ethnic group from around the globe. The cost of this building project. The sacrifice of Jesus's own blood on the cross as members of his building purchase that so great a price. May we celebrate his living sacrifice and join him in this great mission today is Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from Matthew chapter 16 verses 13 to 20 when Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, who do people say the Son of Man is, they replied, some say John the Baptist others say Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. But what about you. He asked who do you say that I am Simon Peter answered.
You are the Messiah, the son of the living God, Jesus replied, blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my father in heaven and I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. Let's pray Lamb of God, thank you for your sacrifice enable us to celebrate you in our heart as well as with others in the family of faith in Jesus name we pray. Amen. Thanks for listening today. My name is Bill Crowder. In today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
