{"id":2158,"asset_id":2470,"title":"May 27 -\u00a0Week 21 -\u00a0The Book of Revelation, Part 31 -\u00a0Rick Joyner","alias":"may-27-week-21-the-book-of-revelation-part-31-rick-joyner","introtext":"<h1>May 27 -&nbsp;Week 21 -&nbsp;The Book of Revelation, Part 31 -&nbsp;Rick Joyner<\/h1>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We are preparing to examine some very challenging facts about church history. If we do not see them through the Lord\u2019s eyes, they can lead to cynicism and critical judgments of the church\u2014and of people\u2014which can darken our hearts. Let us keep in mind that not every church that has claimed to be the church of Jesus Christ was built by Him. His church has always been \u201ca little flock,\u201d a remnant that has resisted trying to build for this age. Rather, it seeks the city God is building, a heavenly city.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The church the Lord is building is \u201cnot of this world\u201d and is in contrast to the spirit of the world and the church man is building, which is of this world and, in many ways, is contrary to the Spirit of God. Distinguishing between these is one of the primary messages of the entire book of Revelation. The distinction between what man is building and what God is building addresses some of the most fundamental differences between walking with God and just adhering to religious practices. These are two different paths, and they are coming to an ultimate clash at the end of the age. This is a basic message of Revelation, and it is critical for us to understand now.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; These two ways are as different as the attempt by men to build a tower to heaven and Abraham\u2019s pursuit of the city God is building. The men of Shinar sought to build a city for themselves and to make a name for themselves\u2014not God\u2014so they would not be scattered over the earth (see Genesis 11:4). In contrast, in the next chapter, God gave Abraham everything the men of Shinar had vainly sought. Abraham was shown the city that God was building, and he was given a name and a family that will last forever.&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/publications.morningstarministries.org\/word-for-the-week\/book-revelation-part-31?lang=en&amp;_kx=GhgqhNfviHFNBdC9RexkbdzTRT3H3zwgnzdTrn5yWhmfxDsa0cfTPMvMH10Ffb1r.U4gNJ5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>","fulltext":"","state":1,"catid":"8","created":"2025-05-27 23:10:30","created_by":"873","created_by_alias":"","modified":"2025-05-27 23:10:30","modified_by":null,"checked_out":null,"checked_out_time":null,"publish_up":"2025-05-27 23:10:30","publish_down":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","images":"{\"image_intro\":\"\",\"float_intro\":\"\",\"image_intro_alt\":\"\",\"image_intro_caption\":\"\",\"image_fulltext\":\"\",\"float_fulltext\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_alt\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_caption\":\"\"}","urls":"{\"urla\":false,\"urlatext\":\"\",\"targeta\":\"\",\"urlb\":false,\"urlbtext\":\"\",\"targetb\":\"\",\"urlc\":false,\"urlctext\":\"\",\"targetc\":\"\"}","attribs":"{\"article_layout\":\"\",\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_tags\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"info_block_position\":\"\",\"info_block_show_title\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_parent_category\":\"\",\"link_parent_category\":\"\",\"show_associations\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"link_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_publish_date\":\"\",\"show_item_navigation\":\"\",\"show_icons\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_hits\":\"\",\"show_noauth\":\"\",\"urls_position\":\"\",\"alternative_readmore\":\"\",\"article_page_title\":\"\",\"show_publishing_options\":\"\",\"show_article_options\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_backend\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_frontend\":\"\"}","version":1,"ordering":null,"metakey":"","metadesc":"","access":"1","hits":null,"metadata":"{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\",\"rights\":\"\",\"xreference\":\"\"}","featured":"1","language":"*","xreference":"","note":""}