HOUSE OF GOD

READ 1 Tim 3:15--Acts 7:49--E-X-P-O-
INTRO: House of God is the place   where He dwells... He does not yet
dwell in the body at large
 Different than the church of God
 All believers in a city==Body...
 Gathered believers==House of God

Garden of Eden--Gen 3:9--Rev. 21,2,3

First mentioned --Gen 28:7  "Bethel-  House of God

Moses Song--Exod 15:2
God's Request Exod. 15:2
Solomon's Temple

Ezek. 9:3,  10:4  His Presence went   from the cherubs to the threshold
 10:18 over the cherubims
 10:19 up from thee earth--east gate  toward the Mt. Olives
 11:22,23   no more  400 years

Shepherds at Night in Bethlehem--Lk   2:8,9
 Glory of the Lord in face of Christ  2 Cor. 4:6
Emmanuel--God with us
Bethlehem--House of bread--- Rt.   build a house
 In and out until He was taken up   Acts 1:23
Acts 2:2,3  Two filling
Place and then the EACH People

FOUR ASPECTS OF HOUSE OF GOD N.T.
 

1--PROFESSING HOUSE--Jn. 2:16
 Pharisees--Answers to Christendom
 Making Merchandise of
 Glory never filled that house
 Your house Matt. 23:38 Answers to:   Present time 2 Tim 2:20

2-BELIEVER'S BODY  1 Cor 6:17,19
 Have carefully we ought to be to   glorify God in it

3--FUTURE TEMPLE--Eph. 2:21--Rev   21:2,3
 

4--LOCAL ASSEMBLY--1 Cor. 3:16,18
  Matt. 18:20--1 Tim 3:15

FIVE TIME THIS HOUSE IS IN VIEW

A--Heb. 10:21--Assembling together
B--1 Tim 3:15--Behaviour in the   house==Order --1 Cor 11:34 in order
C--Heb 3:6--Spiritual condition
D--1 Pet 2:5--Worship
E--1 Pet 4:17--Discipline