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The Stewardship Of The Temple Series
Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 30, 2005 (message contributor)
Summary: This is the third part of a five part sermon series on Stewardship. This deals with the stewardship of the Temple (that is your body) that God will hold us accountable for.
“THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE TEMPLE”
1. Your BODY is the temple of God. (v. 19a) What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you 1 Corinthians 3:9, 16-17; 6:15-16; Ephesians 2:21-22; 1 Peter 2:5; John 2:21; 14:16-17; Romans 8:9; 2 Timothy 1:14; Hebrews 3:6; 1 John 3:24; 4:13
2. You BELONG to God. (v. 19b) which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? Deuteronomy 7:6; 1 Kings 20:1-4; 1 Chronicles 29:14; Psalm 12:4; 100:3; Romans 14:7-9; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 2:9-10; Isaiah 43:21; Mark 12:17; Acts 27:23; 1 Corinthians 3:23
3. You have been BOUGHT for a price. (v. 20a) For ye bought with a price Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 7:23; Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 9:12; 1 Peter 1:18-20; 2 Peter 2:1; Revelation 5:9; 14:4; Deuteronomy 32:6; Isaiah 44:22
4. Glorify God with all your BEING in all things. (v. 20b) therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. Matthew 5:16; Romans 6:12-13, 16-19; 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Philippians 1:20; 1 Peter 2:9; Psalm 63:3; 86:12; 95:6; 116:12-14; Isaiah 61:3; John 15:8; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 8:5; 1 Peter 4:11
