My House, My Church, My Worship

Yesterday we laid the foundation for our theme: “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” it is God who draws us to Himself and gives us the ability to seek Him. When God draws us closer, we become something – we become His Church.

The Church can be understood in three dimensions:

1. The Church as the Family of God

When we are redeemed by God, no matter what we have done or how far we have gone, He invites us back. We are welcomed. When we gather with others like us, we become the family of God.

A family has great variety – old, young, big, small – yet there are two key times when a family is called into order: meals and prayer/Bible study. Age is not a requirement. After gathering, everyone goes on to their different errands. This is how a family lives. This is also how the Church creates opportunities for people to seek God.

There are times we gather for special occasions – funerals, weddings, or activities that require everyone’s participation, from Sunday school children to seniors. In this illustration, the Church as a family is structured so we can build each other collectively, but also allow space for individuals to focus on their personal walk with God.

Even when separated physically, family remains family. Kenyan relatives are still your family even when you’re far away. Family runs deeper than geography.

The underlying principle of the family of God is love.
Love, not money or accomplishments, is the foundation. When love is absent, it’s difficult to support or look out for one another – and that makes it harder to seek God. A family without love is only a family by name, not by principle.

When life falls apart, we tend to go home, regardless of what people might say, because family is a place of love. This is how the Church ought to be – a place where no matter what someone has done, they can always come back and begin again.

What if, in our seeking God, our house, our church, and our worship became places where His divine love is poured into our hearts so that the broken, discouraged, frustrated, or lost can find a welcome?

Many people end their lives because of fear of rejection. If you are rejected by family, there’s nowhere else to go. But what if the place God designed for us to coexist was filled with worship expressed through love, acceptance, and compassion for one another?

This love is not humanly possible – it is agape love. Only through God can we accept, welcome, and embrace those whom we might otherwise not embrace.

Key Truth: The Church is the family of God, and the principal thing in a family is love.

2. The Church as the Bride of Christ

If the Church is the Bride of Christ, then its primary calling is purity and holiness.
This means our churches and homes should be places of discipleship, mentorship, and character development.Proverbs 22:6 tells us, “Train up a child…” – and this begins at home.

We seek God to be a pure bride for Jesus. Continuous sanctification and preparation should mark our walk with Him. Without discipleship and character development, Christians drift into believing and doing whatever they want.

How do we help our family become a better bride for Jesus?
By putting our seeking into action – making our houses and churches true altars of worship. Some of us may need to build altars, others to revive or strengthen them. Beyond the convention, we must seek God in practice, not just theory, every day.

Key Truth: The Church is the Bride of Christ, and the primary calling of a bride is purity and holiness.

3. The Church as the Body of Christ

We are a serving and commissioned people. One way of seeking God is by fulfilling the mission He has given us. After prayer, how do we demonstrate God’s kingdom in practical ways?

Have you discovered your spiritual gifts, natural talents, and calling? Your true calling is never far from what God has already placed within you. Myles Munroe said, “The saddest thing is to succeed in the wrong thing.”

Paul charged Timothy in 2 Timothy 2 to preach the gospel. If Timothy had become a successful businessman instead, he would have missed his purpose.

Every believer has heard God’s call in some way. In Timothy’s life, a prophetic word was released long before he fully understood it. Later, Paul handed him the commission to go and preach. Paul essentially said, “If you don’t do what God called you to, nothing else will matter.”

One way of seeking God is to ask Him:
“Lord, show me my calling. Why am I here? What do You want me to do for You?”

Without purpose, we may live good lives with no eternal significance. We have been redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus – we do not belong to ourselves. We are sent-out people.

As Colossians 1:18 tells us, Christ is the architect, builder, and sustainer of the Church. Our design begins, continues, and ends with Him. He gives each generation a space in His grand plan. This should make us take seriously why He calls us to be a family, a bride, and a serving people.

A Closing Picture: Luke 15:11–19

The parable of the prodigal son begins at home – a father, a wife, two sons, three generations with different needs. The young man demands his inheritance, rejecting his father’s love, protection, and care. This represents what happens when we drift from seeking God together as a family, bride, and body of Christ.

Sin often begins when we make life about ourselves. Separation grows; we leave the safety and comfort of the altar at home and church. But even in a faraway land, the son was still a son until he chose to return to his father’s love.

Many deny God’s love for practical, intellectual, or moral reasons: “If God is good, why is there evil? Why did He let this happen? Does faith work?” Yet God invites us back. He is not just bringing truth – He is the Truth.

The only safe place for a believer is in the position God has given, blood-bought and eternally assured. Wealth, leadership, or challenges cannot replace His love. God is asking, “Will you turn your heart back to Me?”

Let us consecrate the altar of our hearts, homes, and churches to Him. Every idol, every question, every doubt – let it be surrendered so that Christ alone is worshiped.

Jesus does not just bring truth; He is the Truth.
The only safe place is in Him.
Let us consecrate our hearts for Him.