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  Conclusion         The church must be rebuilt.   It needs to be rebuilt not only morally and ethically but especially according to biblical principles.   To be rebuilt, the church must weep and repent while looking at the broken church.   The church must turn back to God, the merciful One, with the heart of the Lord who is the head of the church.   The church must return to the Word of God.   The church must experience a revival of the Word and the power of the Word.   The church must return to the gospel of Christ.   And the church must live in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.   The Lord is rebuilding His church.   He is raising up His servants and rebuilding His church.   The Lord is making His servants pray, return to His Word, and be faithful to His Word and prayer to rebuild His church.   The Lord is boldly proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through them and also showing the ...

  Worshipers of the dedication ceremony       [Nehemiah 12:27-30, 43]     Do you know the origins of the dedication ceremony and the consecration ceremony?   The early church didn't have church buildings because whether it was a tent, a palace, or wherever the Lord Jesus was present, it was heaven.   The early church congregated freely in homes, in fields, and on mountains.   The word "church" comes from 'Ekklesia,' meaning "called-out assembly."   The building is never a temple or a cathedral; it is the assembly of redeemed Christians that becomes the temple.   After the church began to deviate in the 2nd century, church buildings started to emerge.   When Constantine appeared, church buildings became more elaborate, and during the Roman Catholic heyday, so-called cathedrals began to appear.   Corruption accelerated even further, culminating in the Dark Ages with the sale of indulgences for St. Peter's Basili...

  All the men who volunteered       [Nehemiah 11:1-2]     Do you know where the term "volunteer" originated?   In the Western world, it started being used to refer to support soldiers who volunteered for military service during World War I, and from there, the term evolved to encompass modern volunteerism.   Today, it not only pertains to activities in social welfare but has spread to various areas including transportation, environment, crime, and community issues.   Therefore, when we say "volunteers," we refer to people who willingly take action to create a better community.   Volunteerism possesses three key characteristics (Internet):   (1)     The first characteristic is "voluntarism": "How can I not do this?"   Voluntarism emphasizes taking action based on individual free will and agency.   Especially in today's highly specialized society, it requires individuals to proactively add...