IMPORTANCE OF WE ARE TEMPLES OF GOD (1 Corinthians 3:16; 2 Corinthians 6:16)

1. The outer courtyard of the temple where worship was performed.

  1. Door- We open the door to the Lord: - (Revelation 3:20 Matthew 7:13)
  2. Sacrifice: We offer ourselves a living sacrifice: (Romans 12: 1-2)
  3. Priesthood: Now we offer the living sacrifice of the lost by becoming the royal priest with the blood of Lord Jesus: - (Rev. 5: 9,10; 1 Peter 2: 9; Romans 15:16)
  4. The Altar: Now our house is the altar of living sacrifice of other nations: (Malachi 1:11)
  5. Fountain of Living Water: We examine ourselves whether we are spring of living water of life for other nations or not. (John 7: 37,38; 1 Corinthians 11:28; 2 Timothy 2: 1).

2. The Holy Place where incense was burnt for intercession and prayer. -

  1. Menorah: Now we are the light of the world (Matthew 5:14)
  2. Bread: Now we are part of the Lord’s Body – we break bread from house to house so that the Lord's Body multiplies from house to house: - (Acts 2: 42-46; 20: 7;)
  3. Salt: Now we are the salt of the earth: (Matthew 5:13; Mark 9:50)
  4. Wine (Blood): - Now we witness until our martyrdom. (Rev. 2:10; 12:11)
  5. Altar of incense: - The Lord is our mediator (Hebrews 7:25) and God is searching for those who intercede for others. Psalm 2: 8; Eze 22:30)

3. Temple curtain used to separate God from sinners: - Now we remove the curtain to open the eyes of the sinners so that they can enter from the Kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of light and become inheritors with the saints. (2 Corinthians 3:16; Acts 26:18)

4. The Most Holy place of the temple: - Covered inside the ark of the covenant -

  1. Torah covered: Lord Jesus covered the Laws of Moses' (10 Commandments) with the commandments of love. Now we love God, our neighbor, our enemies and each other. (John 13:34,35; Romeo 13: 8-10; Luke 10:27; Matthew 5:44)
  2. Priesthood: The Lord made all believers as royal priests to symbolize the priestly authority of Aaron's staff. (2 Peter 2: 9)
  3. Eternal bread: Now instead of perishable manna, we feed the bread of eternal life. (John 6: 48-50)
  4. Mercy Seat - Where God's Spirit used to dwell now dwells in us  (1Cor. 6:19, 20). Instead of animal blood, now we cover the sins of sinners with the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ and save their lives. (James 5:20)
  5. Prayer of thanks-giving - Now all of us  can "enter His gates with thanksgiving, and enter his courtyards with praise and bless his Holy name." (Psalm 100: 4,5)


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