Pillars In The Temple

2Chronicles 3:17  And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand,
  and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin,
  and the name of that on the left Boaz.
  (in Him is strengh, He shall establish)

Galatians 2:9  And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars,
  perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas
  the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

Ephesians 4:11  And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists;
  and some, pastors and teachers;

1Corinthians 12:28  And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets,
  thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings,
  helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

1Timothy 3:1  This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Mark 9:35  And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them,
  `If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.


1Corinthians 4:9  For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last,
  as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
:10  We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong;
  ye are honourable, but we are despised.
:11  Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted,
  and have no certain dwellingplace;
:12  And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
:13  Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world,
  and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
:14  I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

Matthew chapter 17, Mount of Transfiguration
3 temples ---> Hear ye Him
previous chapter
upon this rock
petros vs. petra
that rock was christ
red-letter church

[reflected glory]

ambassadors, work in name and authority of Jesus, not our own

since Luke chapters 9 and 10 the disciples (now apostles) had the power
  to do just about any miracle that Jesus had done

the crippled man at the Gate Beautiful
Act 3:4  And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
:7  And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up:
  and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
:12  And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this?
  or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

Peter's shadow... God was evidently with the apostles

Act 4:33  And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus:
  and great grace was upon them all.
34  Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses
  sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
35  And laid them down at the apostles' feet:
  and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
36  And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted,
  The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
37  Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Joshua 6:27  So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.
9:9  And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name
  of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

pillars polished every day, just like everything else made out of brass in the temple
Jude 1:20  But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

morning sun, explosion of light
Mal 4:2  But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings;
Mat 13:43  Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.
  Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

the pillars didn't hold anything up