A house of prayer
When Jesus ran the money changers out of the temple, He proclaimed, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a robbers' den." ........ He did not say "My house shall be called a house of sermons" or "a house of singing" or "a house of evangelism" or "a house of fellowship"...... As Jesus knew everything else that occupies the church's time and energy will be lacking in power and blessing and the fragrance of God's presence if prayer is not kept first.
When Jesus ran the money changers out of the temple, He proclaimed, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a robbers' den." ........ He did not say "My house shall be called a house of sermons" or "a house of singing" or "a house of evangelism" or "a house of fellowship"...... As Jesus knew everything else that occupies the church's time and energy will be lacking in power and blessing and the fragrance of God's presence if prayer is not kept first.