Playlist: Spiritual Temple (topic)
Building a Home for God
Sermonette by Mike FordThe building metaphor used by Paul in Ephesians 2 provides the framework for understanding what it means to be a Spiritual Temple. Paul tells the Gentile converts that they are no longer strangers or aliens but fellow citizens with all the saints, belonging to the household of God. This household rests on a foundation of the …
Building the Wall (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn the biblical narrative, the concept of a spiritual temple emerges as a profound symbol of the church and its members, representing the body of Jesus Christ. The temple, as seen in the historical rebuilding efforts under Zerubbabel and Joshua, signifies a central place of worship and spiritual identity for God's people, even …
The World (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn the unfolding narrative of God's relationship with His people, a profound spiritual concept emerges through the imagery of the Temple. The Temple, first represented by the Tabernacle and later permanently established in Jerusalem under Solomon, stands as a powerful symbol of the church, the very place where God chooses to …
Passover (Part Eight)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod's Temple is living people who are submissive to His way of life. We have to understand that the Temple of God the church of God does not afford protection of and by itself. The determining factor is obedience to the commands of God.