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THE HOUSE OF GOD
I Timothy 3:14-15; Hebrews 3:6; 10:21
Christ is our only approach to God
He is our: Priest, Mediator, Interpreter, Intercessor
Must have Christ as our High Priest to be savedThe House of God is the Church - the pillar and ground of the Truth
Kingdom of God - Body of Christ - Bride of ChristWhat does the House of God mean?
House has many definitions:
- Matt. 7:24 - Building - Mark 5:38
- Matt. 10:6 - Nation of people - Acts 2:36
- Heb. 11:7 - Family - I Tim. 3:4; Acts 16:30; 10:1-2
- 2 Cor. 5:1 - Body - which Spirit dwells in
What is the house of these four? The Church is the House in every scriptural sense Literal Building, Nation, Family, Body The Church is the House in every spiritual sense 1. Building I Peter 2:5 - Spiritual house - lively stones I Cor. 3:16-17 - Temple of God Eph. 2:19-22 - Habitation of God through the Spirit The Church is the House of God; not the building we meet in Made up of human beings Material - living stones Temple of God - God's habitation Purpose: So God would have a place to dwell Eph. 2:20-22 Dwells in the Church in a special, peculiar sense Dwells in the People - within their hearts - living stones Spiritual Building - Body New Testament does not say Christ saves anything but the body Eph. 4:4; 3:21; 5:25; 1:22-23; 2:20-22 Ephesians sets forth importance, glory, grandeur, splendor of ChristChristian is a: Christ is: Stone in His building Chief cornerstone of His building Part of His nation High Priest of His nation Child in His family Elder brother in His family Member of His body Head of His body Personal
- Are you a part of God's House?
- Are you a member of His Family? His Body?
- Is He your Father?
- Mark 16:16
- Don't have God to pray to or Christ to pray through unless you're a Christian