We Are God's Temple, We Must Be Holy - Olu Talabi - December 16, 2018
http://rlcfchurch.org/we-gods-temple-holy River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The central message is that believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and therefore, they must strive for holiness. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 3 and John 2, the speaker emphasizes that God's holiness demands a corresponding purity in our lives. He urges the congregation to cultivate a deep desire for God's holiness so that intimacy and fellowship with Him can be maintained.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Do you not know that you are the temple of God?Paul states in 1 Corinthians that believers are God's temple where His Spirit dwells, and God will destroy anyone who defiles this holy temple.
Why Jesus has called usThe primary reason Jesus chose His disciples is so that they might first be with Him before doing any work or ministry for Him.Mark 3:14
How can two walk together except they agree?A feeling of distance between us and God often exists because God is holy and morally pure, requiring us to be holy in order to maintain fellowship with Him.Amos 3:3
The story of Jesus cleansing the templeWhen Jesus drove out the merchants and money changers from the temple, He declared that His Father's house should not be a house of merchandise.
Our bodies are the temple of the Holy SpiritJesus was speaking of the temple of His body, and scripture confirms that our individual bodies are now the temple of the Holy Spirit.
Making our heart a glorious place for His feetGod desires to make our hearts a place where His feet can find rest and glory, much like Noah's dove that could not rest on a filthy environment.
How should we purify ourselves?Paul instructs believers to cleanse themselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Putting to death the deeds of the body through the SpiritWhile we cannot cleanse ourselves in our own strength, if we through the Spirit put to death the deeds of the body, we will live.Romans 8:13
The Lord coming to His temple like a refiner's fireMalachi speaks of the Lord suddenly coming to His temple to purify and purge His people like gold and silver so their offerings may be righteous.
Jesus cleansed the temple more than onceBecause filth easily creeps back into our lives, we must continually invite Jesus to search our hearts just as David prayed in Psalm 139.
Yield completely to the hands of the SpiritWe must be completely willing to turn from whatever the Spirit points out so that God can find pleasure and rest in our lives.
