THE TEMPLE GOD DID NOT NEED (2 OF 6)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 6:12-42, 2 Chronicles 7:1-2
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The Temple God Did Not Need (2 of 6)
Series: Not A Fan
Jeff Strite
2 Chronicles 6:12-7:2
OPEN: I want to set the stage for the text we're going to read this morning. All of Israel has gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the completion of the Temple Solomon had built for God. This was a time of great excitement and the festivities lasted for 14 days and made sacrifices of 22,000 cattle, and 120,000 sheep and goats. Some of those sacrifices were offered up in entirety to God… but many of them were shared in common meals among the worshipers.
It's in the midst of this celebration that Solomon blesses the people and bows before God in their presence to offer up this prayer: (READ 2 Chronicles 6:12-39 and 7:1-2)
OFFER PRAYER
I'd like you to sing with me the first verse of this great hymn of the church - ''The Church's One Foundation''
''The Church's One foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord
She is His new creation by water and the word
From heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride,
And with His blood He bought her and for her life He died.''
(Written by Samuel John Stone)
What is the church? (ask the audience for a response)
That's right. The church is Bride of Christ. It is the people who have been saved by the blood of Jesus. WE are the church… not this building.
Paul wrote this ''Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.'(I Corinthians 6:19-20)
This building we meet in is NOT the church.
It is merely a place where the church meets.
The ONLY thing that makes this building holy is US.
We fill this building with the Holy Spirit when we gather here to dedicate yourselves to serving God with all our hearts, souls and minds.
If you and I ever stop loving and serving Jesus Christ, this building will be ONLY a building. It won't matter what the name is on the marquee out front, o ...
Series: Not A Fan
Jeff Strite
2 Chronicles 6:12-7:2
OPEN: I want to set the stage for the text we're going to read this morning. All of Israel has gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the completion of the Temple Solomon had built for God. This was a time of great excitement and the festivities lasted for 14 days and made sacrifices of 22,000 cattle, and 120,000 sheep and goats. Some of those sacrifices were offered up in entirety to God… but many of them were shared in common meals among the worshipers.
It's in the midst of this celebration that Solomon blesses the people and bows before God in their presence to offer up this prayer: (READ 2 Chronicles 6:12-39 and 7:1-2)
OFFER PRAYER
I'd like you to sing with me the first verse of this great hymn of the church - ''The Church's One Foundation''
''The Church's One foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord
She is His new creation by water and the word
From heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride,
And with His blood He bought her and for her life He died.''
(Written by Samuel John Stone)
What is the church? (ask the audience for a response)
That's right. The church is Bride of Christ. It is the people who have been saved by the blood of Jesus. WE are the church… not this building.
Paul wrote this ''Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.'(I Corinthians 6:19-20)
This building we meet in is NOT the church.
It is merely a place where the church meets.
The ONLY thing that makes this building holy is US.
We fill this building with the Holy Spirit when we gather here to dedicate yourselves to serving God with all our hearts, souls and minds.
If you and I ever stop loving and serving Jesus Christ, this building will be ONLY a building. It won't matter what the name is on the marquee out front, o ...
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