CONCEPT
Temple
First used of the tabernacle, which is called “the temple of the Lord” (1 Sam. 1:9). In the New Testament the word is used figuratively of Christ’s human body (John 2:19, 21). Believers are called “the temple of God” (1 Cor. 3:16, 17). The Church is designated “an holy temple in the Lord” (Eph. 2:21). Heaven is also called a temple (Rev. 7:5). We read also of the heathen “temple of the great goddess Diana” (Acts 19:27).
This word is generally used in Scripture of the sacred house erected on the summit of Mount Moriah for the worship of God. It is called “the temple” (1 Kings 6:17); “the temple [R.V., ’house’] of the Lord” (2 Kings 11:10); “thy holy temple” (Ps. 79:1); “the house of the Lord” (2 Chr. 23:5, 12); “the house of the God of Jacob” (Isa. 2:3); “the house of my glory” (60:7); an “house of prayer” (56:7; Matt. 21:13); “an house of sacrifice” (2 Chr. 7:12); “the house of their sanctuary” (2 Chr. 36:17); “the mountain of the Lord’s house” (Isa. 2:2); “our holy and our beautiful house” (64:11); “the holy mount” (27:13); “the palace for the Lord God” (1 Chr. 29:1); “the tabernacle of witness” (2 Chr. 24:6); “Zion” (Ps. 74:2; 84:7). Christ calls it “my Father’s house” (John 2:16).
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The Building of the House of the LordChuck Smith · 25:04David's legacy in the temple was the organization and planning of a place of worship and praise for God, where the Levites and priests would serve and minister to the people.
- The Building of the Temple Part 1Chuck Smith · 25:05
The sermon discusses the building of Solomon's Temple, the significance of the Ark of the Covenant, and the importance of being conscious of the presence of God.
- The Building of the Temple Part 2Chuck Smith · 25:05
The sermon explores the significance of the temple's construction, highlighting its design, purpose, and symbolism, and drawing parallels with the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Ezra #3: Reasons for an Incomplete Temple, Part 1Ed Miller · 59:33The sermon discusses the reasons for an incomplete temple, including the human impossibility of building and completing it, the enemy of discouragement, the enemy of fear, the enemy of frustration, and the enemy of emptiness and dissatisfaction.
- Ezra #4: Reasons for an Incomplete Temple, Part 2Ed Miller · 1:07:10
God's desire is for His people to live again, and He provides a solution to every obstacle that hinders the completion of the temple.
(February 1987) 01 - Arise and Measure the TempleRay Lowe · 1:09:18Ray Lowe emphasizes the urgent need for spiritual revival and a radical change within the church by measuring its true worship and structure.