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Eilidh shares what it means that We are the temple of the Holy Spirit
We are the Temple of the Holy Spirit
Ephesians Ch 2 v19-22
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.”
Questions
- Did anything in particular stand out to you from the talk?
- What do you think it means for God to dwell with us? Or us to dwell with Him?
- Looking at Eph 2 v 11 – 22: How does God dwelling in us, both individually and as a group (the church) make a difference to how we live?
How does it affect our identity and our choices in life?
- The Temple helped God’s people to see their sin and the holiness of God more clearly, what difference does it make to us that Jesus came?
- If Jesus is the cornerstone in whom the whole building is joined together, how does He help us to grow together as the temple?
What would happen if he wasn’t there?
- We have looked at the theme of belonging this term and how the Bible describe us as his church: saints, the body of Christ, God’s family, a Royal Priesthood, Ambassadors for Christ, the bride of Christ.
Which of theses has resonated with you most or been most helpful?
How do all these pictures together help us to understand our identity better?
Resources
NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible
New Dictionary of Biblical Theology
- Temple, T D Alexander
Book - Even Better Than Eden, Nancy Guthrie
