The Temple of God. God Dwells With His People EDEN Genesis 3:8-9 2.

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The Temple of God

God Dwells With His People EDEN Genesis 3:8-9 2

God Dwells With His People TABERNACLE Exodus 25:8 3

God Dwells With His People TEMPLE Deut. 12:5 1 Kings 8:10-13; 9:3 4

God Dwells With His People CHRISTIANS 2 Corinthians 6:16 5

God Dwells With His People HEAVEN Revelation 21:2-3 6

The House of God House of prayer, Matt. 21:13 (Isa. 56:7) House of sacrifice, 2 Chrn. 7:12 House of holiness, Heb. 9:1-3 7

The Temple of God T HE C HURCH OF C HRIST The universal church, Matt. 16:18; Eph. 2:19-22 – Holy temple in the Lord, Eph. 2:21 Holy priesthood, 1 Pet. 2:4-5 Holy lives, 1 Pet. 1:13-16; 2 Cor. 6:17 8

The Temple of God T HE C HURCH OF C HRIST The universal church, Matt. 16:18; Eph. 2:19-22 – House of sacrifice, 1 Pet. 2:5 (priests) Acceptable worship, Jno. 4:23-24 Acceptable behavior necessary, Amos 5:

The Temple of God T HE C HURCH OF C HRIST The universal church, Matt. 16:18; Eph. 2:19-22 – Dwelling place of God, Eph. 2:22 Ezekiel’s vision (Ezek ) The church, Ezek. 43:9-12 (Isa. 2:2-3) 10

The Temple of God T HE L OCAL C HURCH This congregation, 1 Cor. 3:11-17 – God’s building, 1 Cor. 3:9 Built on the foundation of Christ, 1 Cor. 3:11 Be careful how you build the local church, 1 Cor. 3:

The Temple of God T HE L OCAL C HURCH This congregation, 1 Cor. 3:11-17 – Do not build carnally, 1 Cor. 3:1-4; 1:10-12 Not like Diotrephes, 3 Jno (1 Cor. 3:21) Not with false doctrines and compromise, Rev. 2:14-15 Not with immorality, Rev. 2:20; 1 Cor. 5:1-2 12

The Temple of God T HE L OCAL C HURCH This congregation, 1 Cor. 3:11-17 – Reasons to remember we are the temple of God: The Holy Spirit dwells with us, 1 Cor. 3:16 Warned against defilement, 1 Cor. 3:17 Christ walks among us, Rev. 1:13 (20); 2:1-2 13

The Temple of God T HE I NDIVIDUAL C HRISTIAN Each Christian, 1 Cor. 6:19-20 – Fellowship with God By obedient lives, 1 Jno. 3:24 By practicing brotherly love, 1 Jno. 4:

The Temple of God T HE I NDIVIDUAL C HRISTIAN Each Christian, 1 Cor. 6:19-20 – Body is a temple of the Holy Spirit Bought at a price (blood of Christ) Your body belongs to God – Instrument of righteousness, Rom. 6:13 15

The Temple of God T HE I NDIVIDUAL C HRISTIAN Each Christian, 1 Cor. 6:19-20 – Christian must be holy, 2 Cor. 6:16 Living sacrifice to God, Rom. 12:1 (1 Pet. 2:5) Moral purity: – In mind, Rom. 12:2 – In body, 1 Cor. 6:15-18; 1 Ths. 4:3-5 Glorify God in your body 16

The Temple of God 17 Christian Congregation Church of Christ 2 Cor. 6:16