1. “And the temple, when it was being built, was built with stone finished at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.” 1 Kings 6:7

2. Prefabricate “to make the parts of at a factory so that construction consists mainly of assembling standardized parts ” “to manufacture the parts of something beforehand so that it can be built by putting the parts together ”

3. Temple  1 Ki. 5:3-6 = Cedar  1 Ki. 5:13 = 30,000 workers, 10,000 @ month  1 Ki. 6:2 = size cubits 60 x 20 x 30 90' x 30' x 45'  1 Ki. 6:7 = prefabricated  1 Ki. 6:15-21 = Wood overlaid with Gold  1 Ki. 6:23 = Cherubims  1 Ki. 6:32 = Doors  1 Ki. 6:38 = finished  1 Ki. 10:7 = Queen of Sheba’s statement

4. Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. 1 Cor. 3:16-17

6.  Replace Tabernacle  House for God - 1 Ki. 5:5  Worship - 2 Chron. 2:4  Christ in our life- Phil.2:5  To be in Christ- Rom.8:1  Worship and serve Rom.12:1 Living Sacrifice Christian life is Holy To do the will of God

7.  David wanted to build 1 Chron. 17:1-2 1 Ki. 5:3  Prepared for Solomon  Solomon asked Hiram  Hired laborers Ecc. 12:13-14 Fear God Keep commands 3 Major Decisions: God Work Mate

8.  Large and Costly Stones 1 Ki. 5:17  Foundation 1,500 x 1,000  Christ - Eph. 2:20  Wise man - Rock  1 Cor. 3:11 “For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”

9.  Size = double tabernacle  2 Rooms = Holy place, Most Holy place  Prefabricated “And the temple, when it was being built, was built with stone finished at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.” 1 Ki. 6:7

11.  All things fit together Matt. 6:33 Rom. 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose”  Size = double tabernacle  2 Rooms  Prefabricated

12.  Gold overlaid cedar  Cherubim - ark  Beautiful  1 Ki. 10:7  Christian graces 2 Pet.1:5  Fruit of Spirit Gal. 5:22-23  Heb. 13:1 “ Let brotherly love continue”

14. “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.” 1 Cor. 3:16-17 “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it ” Ps. 127:1

16. God’s Plan 1. Obey Gospel 2. Remain Faithful 3. “Mansion” Jn. 14:1-5 “Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” 1 Cor. 10:12