1 Corinthians 3:16-17
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16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
Introduction:
The local church as God’s field
The local church as God’s building
11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers.
12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
The local church must understand her identity.
The local church must understand her identity.
1 Corinthians 3:16 (ESV)
16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple...?
You are God’s temple.
You are God’s temple.
The temple is the scared space where God manifests His presence in a special way.
The local church is the dwelling place of the eternal God.
The local church is the dwelling place of the eternal God.
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Where do you live?
When we ask where does God live the answer is clear!
God lives here!
God takes an attack on this church personal.
God takes an attack on this church personal.
17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
What does this look like in the local church?
Disunity
Disunity
Dissension
Dissension
Division
Division
I am of Paul, I am of Apollos, I am of Cepheus...
I am of Hixson and hold to his positions...
I am of Free and hold more closely to his positions.
Do you not know that you are God’s temple?
This is a stinging Rebuke!
But it is more than that.
It is a striking warning!!!!
If you are a party to disunity, distention, and division then you are a party to destroying God’s temple.
If you are a party to disunity, distention, and division then you are a party to destroying God’s temple.
Hosea 8:7 (ESV)
7 For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind...
In this local church work to build bridges of unity not barriers of division.
In this local church work to build bridges of unity not barriers of division.
Use your words to speak well of this church family, her leadership, and ministries.
Use your words to speak well of this church family, her leadership, and ministries.
Use your life to build up the church not tear it down.
