The Church is the Temple of God
Big Truth:
The Church is the Temple of God
2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Corinthians 3:17; Hebrews 8:10; Revelation 21:3; 1 Peter 2:5
Bible Verse:
“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?”
Big Ideas:
- God’s presence is no longer limited to a physical space.
- God’s Holy Spirit dwells within His people.
- The church grows in their awareness of and communion with God’s Spirit as they walk by the Spirit.
Bible Passage:
Ephesians 2:17-22; 1 Corinthians 6:11-20Influence:
FOCUS: Living In Community
SERIES: God’s People are the Church
This series seeks to help students understand what it means to be God’s people by looking at several characteristics of the people of God. Each one is traced from Israel in the Old Testament, through the church in the New Testament, and to the church today because we are God’s people united through Christ. This series will help remind students of what God has always done for His people and lead them to see realities that are true of them as part of the church.
Every student should know:
- God has always been making and keeping a people for Himself
- In this age, the church is God’s people
- Being a part of God’s people should inform every aspect of our lives
Every student should strive to:
- Study the connections between God’s people in the Old Testament and the church in the New Testament
- Memorize the Bible verse each week
- Invite others into God’s people, the church
Every student should feel:
- Love for God and the people of God
- Accountable to God and to the church to pursue holiness
- Responsible to use their influence to make much of God alone
Every student should desire to:
- Be marked by their faith
- Talk about God every day, in every setting and circle of influence
- Live as a faithful member of their local church
