2. A Temple Without Walls Ephesians 2:18-22 Pastor Matt Stephens

3. Where have we been? Exploring the Church as: Exploring the Church as:

4. Where have we been? Exploring the Church as: Exploring the Church as: A People (Family/Household of God) A People (Family/Household of God)

5. Where have we been? Exploring the Church as: Exploring the Church as: A People (Family/Household of God) A People (Family/Household of God) A Process (Growth of the Body of Christ) A Process (Growth of the Body of Christ)

6. Where have we been? Exploring the Church as: Exploring the Church as: A People (Family/Household of God) A People (Family/Household of God) A Process (Growth of the Body of Christ) A Process (Growth of the Body of Christ) A Pilgrimage (Sojourners of the Way) A Pilgrimage (Sojourners of the Way)

7. Where have we been? Exploring the Church as: Exploring the Church as: A People (Family/Household of God) A People (Family/Household of God) A Process (Growth of the Body of Christ) A Process (Growth of the Body of Christ) A Pilgrimage (Sojourners of the Way) A Pilgrimage (Sojourners of the Way) A Project (Temple of the Holy Spirit) A Project (Temple of the Holy Spirit)

8. The New Temple Individual believer: “Do you not know that your body (singular) is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you?” (1 Cor. 6:19) Individual believer: “Do you not know that your body (singular) is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you?” (1 Cor. 6:19)

9. The New Temple Individual believer: “Do you not know that your body (singular) is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you?” (1 Cor. 6:19) Individual believer: “Do you not know that your body (singular) is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you?” (1 Cor. 6:19) Local church: “Do you not know that you (plural) are God’s temple and that God’s spirit dwells among you?” (1 Cor. 3:16) Local church: “Do you not know that you (plural) are God’s temple and that God’s spirit dwells among you?” (1 Cor. 3:16)

10. The New Temple Universal church: “For through [Christ] we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens [to God’s people], but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit."

11. Truths in tension The gospel & the call to costly discipleship

12. The Gospel & Discipleship A true and deep apprehension of God’s grace recognizes that God’s grace is equally available to every man, woman and child regardless of their culture, ethnicity or nationality. A true and deep apprehension of God’s grace recognizes that God’s grace is equally available to every man, woman and child regardless of their culture, ethnicity or nationality.

13. The Gospel & Discipleship A true and deep apprehension of God’s grace recognizes that God’s grace is equally available to every man, woman and child regardless of their culture, ethnicity or nationality. A true and deep apprehension of God’s grace recognizes that God’s grace is equally available to every man, woman and child regardless of their culture, ethnicity or nationality. Do we believe this? Do we believe this?

14. BIG IDEA God is building himself a temple without walls.

15. So what? A true and deep apprehension of God’s grace recognizes that God’s grace is equally available to every man, woman and child regardless of their culture, ethnicity or nationality. A true and deep apprehension of God’s grace recognizes that God’s grace is equally available to every man, woman and child regardless of their culture, ethnicity or nationality. Do we believe this? Do we believe this?

16. So what? In every life context, I am first a Christian. In every life context, I am first a Christian.

17. So what? In every life context, I am first a Christian. In every life context, I am first a Christian. Decisions should be made according to the truth about God’s kingdom. Decisions should be made according to the truth about God’s kingdom.

18. So what? In every life context, I am first a Christian. In every life context, I am first a Christian. Decisions should be made according to the truth about God’s kingdom. Decisions should be made according to the truth about God’s kingdom. New Temple dynamics should make us attentive to the needs of outsiders, esp. seekers (curious unbelievers). New Temple dynamics should make us attentive to the needs of outsiders, esp. seekers (curious unbelievers).