1. The Temple 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

2. The Temple Genesis 2:21-25 21 So the L ORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. 22 And the rib that the L ORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.

3. The Temple Genesis 2:21-25 23 Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

4. The Temple Genesis 2:21-25 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

5. The Temple Definition of MARRIAGE God ordained monogamous relationship between a man and a woman. God created it, so He defines it

6. The Temple 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

7. The Temple 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 13 “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.

8. The Temple 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!

9. The Temple 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him.

10. The Temple 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,

11. The Temple 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

12. The Temple—Take-Aways 1. Everything is permissible, but not everything is beneficial (v. 12-14) a. “soma” = body, the whole body b. We are not meant for a non-marital union with anyone but Christ c. There may be excitement and enjoyment in sexual experiences outside of marriage, but there is not enrichment.

13. The Temple—Take-Aways 2. We are spiritual and physical members of Christ (v15-17) a. God the Father created our bodies; God the Son redeemed them and made them part of His body; and God the Spirit indwells our bodies and makes them the temple of God

14. The Temple—Take-Aways 2. We are spiritual and physical members of Christ (v15-17) b. “porne” = prostitute descriptive of a non- marital union c. When you have a sexual union with another, who is not God’s chosen partner for you, you are practicing Idolatry.

15. The Temple—Take-Aways 3.Your body is a dwelling place for God. (v.18-19) a. Our body is the temple of the Lord and joining it with a harlot is a direct attack on that holy temple. b. It is a spiritual attack directly against the dwelling place of the Holy Ghost.

16. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Psalm 34:22 22 The L ORD redeems the life of his servants;none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

17. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Isaiah 43:1-5 1 But now thus says the L ORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.

18. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Isaiah 43:1-5 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.

19. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Isaiah 43:1-5 3 For I am the L ORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.

20. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Isaiah 43:1-5 4 Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.

21. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Isaiah 43:1-5 5 Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you.

22. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Galatians 3:13 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”

23. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Galatians 4:4-7 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

24. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Galatians 4:4-7 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

25. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Titus 2:11-14 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

26. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Titus 2:11-14 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

27. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Titus 2:11-14 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

28. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Galatians 2:20-21 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

29. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) Galatians 2:20-21 21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.

30. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.

31. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

32. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

33. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

34. The Temple—Take-Aways 4. God specializes in Redemption. (v.20) 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.