Building God’s Temple: By His Spirit, Not Might or Power

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Drawing from the commissions given to Zerubbabel and Joshua in Haggai 2:1-9 and Zechariah 3:7, this message explores the rebuilding of the temple in 538 BC and its prophetic significance for God’s spiritual temple today. Zerubbabel faced discouragement in constructing the physical temple, while Joshua was tasked with restoring its service, both relying on God’s Spirit, as emphasized in Zechariah 4:6. Scriptures like 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 and 1 Peter 2:4-5 reveal believers as living stones in God’s eternal temple, fashioned through humility and obedience. The message highlights four duties from Joshua’s commission—walking in God’s ways, keeping His commands, judging His house, and overseeing His courts—as a guide for contributing to God’s work through His Spirit, not human strength.

Brian Shaw

Brian Shaw has been a member of the Church of God since 1982. He was ordained an elder in the United Church of God in September, 2003 and was hired into the full-time ministry in September, 2009. Completing UCG Pastoral Training in March 2010, Mr. Shaw presently serves as the pastor of the UCG congregations in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Little Falls, and Duluth, Minnesota, as well as Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Mr. Shaw also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Sciences from the State University of New York at Oswego, and an MBA from Northern Illinois University. He also received the Vachel Pennebaker Award in Direct Marketing from DePaul University.