SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2023
/Saturday, March 11, 2023
Being God’s Presence Today (Part 2)
And what union can there be between God’s temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: “I will live in them and walk among them.
I will be their God, and they will be my people… Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God. 2 Corinthians 6: 16, 7: 1 (NLT)
1. READ: Exodus 25: 8. Where did God say he would live when His people built a sanctuary for Him?
a. Why is it significant that God promise to live among his people, not just live in the tabernacle?
b. READ: 1 Corinthians 6: 19 and Ephesians 2: 19 – 22. Where is God’s tabernacle today?
c. In what ways has our understanding of what it means for a follower of Jesus to be God’s temple grown because of what you have learned about the tabernacle?
2. What parallels do y see between what God commanded the Israelites to e in their world and what He commands those who follow Jesus today?
a. READ: Exodus 19: 3 – 7 What was the role of the Israelites in their world?
b. READ: Romans 12: 1 7 2; 1 Corinthians 1: 2; Ephesians 1: 4; 1 Peter 2: 9 & 10. What is the role of Christ followers today?
3. Holiness is an essential component of “making space” for God in our lives. When we sin we are, in effect, not providing the “space” in which to have an intimate relationship with our holy God. The Israelites brought sacrifices to the tabernacle to atone for their sins and to reestablish intimacy with God. What must God’s people do today in order to maintain intimate relationship with Him? READ: 1 John 1: 9