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Introduction
Foundation
Saved—The foundation to the Church is that it is made up of individuals that have accepted Christ as savior.
Changed families
Changed families
Household of God—The people in the church need to realize that they have changed households, and act like it.
Eph 2:
Fitly Framed together
Ephesians 2:
Foundation of truth laid upon Christ
Superstructure of the church
This structure rises to become (lit., “continually grows [pres.
tense] into”) a holy temple in the Lord.
This indicates that the church is a living and growing organism, as new believers are included in this temple’s superstructure (cf.
4:15–16; 1 Peter 2:5).
Both Jewish and Gentile believers are being “joined together” into this one organism labeled “a holy temple” (cf.
“one new man” [Eph.
2:15] and “one body” [v.
16]).
The word for temple (naos) always refers to the sanctuary within the physical structure in Jerusalem, not to the entire temple area with its open courts (hieron).
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Superstructure of the church is a growing living organism that we can also call the temple of God, as the church is God’s chosen method of declaring His glory to the world today.
Superstructure of the church is a growing living organism that we can also call the temple of God, as the church is God’s chosen method of declaring His glory to the world today.
Fitly framed
Seeing that we are this superstructure known as the modern day temple, what kind of temple are we?
Are we adequately declaring God’s glory to the world?
I would like us to now turn to the book of Ezra.
Here we see that the temple has been destroyed.
There were three returns to Jerusalem from Babylon.
The first was led by Zerubbabel and the second by Ezra.
The first return was for the temple rebuild, the second was a return to Spiritual correctness.
Both are vital to any rebuild.
You will find also that before Nehemiah could rebuild the community walls, God’s people needed to rebuild the structure of worship and the spirit of worship.
Recognize
The people who returned to the land of promise were publicly acknowledging that they believed God would reestablish the nation and usher in a time of kingdom blessing.
There was public acknowledgement that the temple was in disarray.
Today there is a public acknowledgement that the structure of the church is in disarray.
Here I am not talking about the building where we sit, but the body of people that sit here.
Everywhere in our great country, there are churches closing their doors because they have become dedicated to methods instead of the master.
Ezra
How is our ministry?
We have seen and significant uptick in your desire to reach the lost and connect to our community.
Are you personally on board with that?
Or is it something you are happy for others to do?
Acknowledge that we could use a little work.
We could use some refocusing.
We need to recognized that changes are important for the viability of a church to reach its area.
I am not big on change, sometimes changes are not only silly they are downright frivolity.
However some changes are important.
Here we see, the temple was in total rebuild mode.
Do we recognized a need to rebuild who we are?
That recognition is important.
Dedication to actual doctrine rather than opinion and preference.
Confession of sin, both corporately and individually.
We cannot be afraid of confession.
If we are to see God work wonderfully in our midst, confession of sin is vital!
Rejoice
There is a privilege in serving God at such a time as this.
Esther
Commandments are kept
Different Focus
Physical grandeur and historic tradition do not adequately display the Glory of God.
Even here, this building is what God sovereignly had built.
We are His workmanship created for His glory!
In what do we find rejoicing?
Is it a size of group?
Is it a specific person?
Is it a place or a thing?
Ezra
As the Church, it is our duty and our privilege to find contentment in what God has for us in the place He has us in.
Ezra 3:
So often the joy and rejoicing of others has to drown out our personal pessimism.
While things do need to be different, while things do need to be updated, while we as a body of believers need to adequately declare God’s glory, that is not a death nell.
It ought to be a rejuvenating flow of life that causes the church to be heard as praise to the Lord.
Conclusion
“Oh how good it is
When the family of God
Dwells together in spirit
In faith and unity.
Where the bonds of peace,
Of acceptance and love
Are the fruit of His presence
Here among us.
CHORUS
So with one voice we’ll sing to the Lord
And with one heart we’ll live out His word
Till the whole earth sees
The Redeemer has come
For He dwells in the presence of His people.
Oh how good it is
On this journey we share
To rejoice with the happy
And weep with those who mourn.
For the weak find strength
The afflicted find grace
When we offer the blessing
Of belonging.
CHORUS
Oh how good it is
To embrace His command
To prefer one another
Forgive as He forgives.
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