Playlist: Body as Tabernacle (topic)
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Stewardship of God's Temple (Part One)
Sermon by David F. MaasAfter God's calling, the human body becomes the temple of God's Spirit, a reality which obliges us to care for our bodies because they belong to God.
Seeking A New Home
Sermonette byWe are seeking a permanent dwelling in God's Kingdom. In our on-going sanctification process, we are not yet home, but trudging along the way in our pilgrimage.
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe concept of the body as a tabernacle emerges directly from Scripture as a means of showing why formality and self-discipline in dress, decorum, and conduct matter to God. In II Peter 1:12-16, Peter refers to his own body as a "tabernacle," a temporary dwelling he would soon "put off." This usage connects to Exodus 25:8-9, …