Week Devoted to God | Pastor Duane Sheriff

What if the church isn't just a building we visit, but a living portal between heaven and earth? This powerful message takes us deep into the biblical concept of God's house, starting with Jacob's dream in Genesis 28 where he witnessed angels ascending and descending on a ladder. Jacob declared, 'This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.' We discover that God's house has always been designed as a supernatural gateway where heaven invades earth, where God's will floods into our reality. From the tabernacle of Moses to the temple of Solomon, God established a pattern: His house is where divine activity happens. But here's the revolutionary truth—Jesus became God's walking temple, bringing heaven to earth wherever He went, shutting down the gates of hell while opening floodgates of healing, deliverance, and transformation. Now, through 1 Peter 2, we learn that we are 'living stones' being built into a spiritual house, a holy priesthood. When we gather together in faith and unity, we become that portal. We're not just attending church; we're assembling as gatekeepers who can bind on earth what's bound in heaven and loose on earth what's loosed in heaven. This isn't passive religion—it's active spiritual authority that changes atmospheres, heals bodies, restores marriages, and sets captives free.