Tavernacle

Taking church to the tavern.

"Billy Graham of the bar room"

Many will never darken the door of a church, unless...

it’s in a saloon.

Church :

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers" Acts 2:42 KJV

"And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Acts 2:46"Acts 2:46 KJV

“And the Tavernacles are daily with one accord breaking bread with gladness and singleness of heart.” TavernActs 5:05 PM

Tabernacle:

*To dwell or reside for a time; to be temporary housed.

*Figuratively: The human body, as the temporary abode of the soul.

*Jewish temple; sometimes, any other place for worship.

*The portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant.

Tavern:

A public house where travelers and other transient guests are accommodated with rooms and meals; an inn; a hotel; especially, in modern times, a public house licensed to sell liquor in small quantities.

Tavernacle:

A public gathering where travelers are given the opportunity to drink New Wine and eat Bread of Life that produces Springs of Living Water and Joy Unspeakable. The results of which are Everlasting Life and an Eternal Abode for the Soul.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

 Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So He spoke this parable to them, saying:

4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’ 7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

Luke 15: 1-7

Jesus having church

 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
 Matt. 9:10-13