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Temple

Who can build a temple for God?

Who Can Build a Temple for God? – 2 Chronicles 2:5-6

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Solomon’s temple was made of physical materials. But Jesus’ temple is a living organism, composed of those who have given themselves to him.

Enter the Most Holy Place with Confidence

Enter the Most Holy Place with Confidence – Hebrews 10:22

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Make visits to the Most Holy Place a daily occurrence, spending time reflecting on God's glory and being transformed into his image.

A Greater and More Perfect Tabernacle

A Greater and More Perfect Tabernacle – Hebrews 9:11-12

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Jesus is our great high priest, who offered himself as a perfect sacrifice, and who serves in a greater and more perfect Tabernacle.

We are the temple of the living God

The Temple of the Living God – 2 Corinthians 6:16-17

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It is important that we recognize who and what we are as God's church. We are the temple of the living God. And we are expected to be holy.

The glory of the Lord filled the temple

The Glory of the Lord Filled the Temple – Acts 2:1-4

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Where once the glory of the Lord filled a physical temple, now it fills the temple composed of his people. Built on Christ himself.

Where God has his throne

Where God Has His Throne – Jeremiah 3:16-17

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Under the old covenant, the ark of the covenant was where God was enthroned. But now, God's throne is in the temple made up of his people.

The true Tabernacle

The True Tabernacle – Hebrews 8:1-2

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The true tabernacle is not a tent or a temple. Rather, it is made up of the followers of Jesus and is where God now dwells.

The pattern of the tabernacle

The Pattern of the Tabernacle – Exodus 25:8-9

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Moses was instructed to build the Tabernacle according to a specific pattern. And each part of the tabernacle represents something greater.

The Tabernacle Fulfilled

The Tabernacle Fulfilled – John 1:14

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At Mt Sinai, God instructed Israel to build a tabernacle, a place to meet with him. But, In Jesus, we see this Tabernacle fulfilled.

The garden of Eden

The Theology of Genesis: The Garden of Eden – Genesis 2

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The second chapter of Genesis introduces the garden of Eden as the ideal home for humanity. And believers look forward to its restoration.

give careful thought to your ways

Give Careful Thought to Your Ways – Haggai 1:7-9

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The prophet Haggai challenges us to give careful thought to how we invest our time and resources. The best return is in what is given to God.

The Temple of God

The Temple of God: Past, Present, and Future

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Under the Old Covenant the temple, and the tabernacle before it, served to symbolize God's presence among the people. It was the focus of their worship. But the need for a separate physical structure disappeared at Pentecost when God's Spirit took up his dwelling with a living temple made up of all believers.

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