A New and Holy Temple

Sermon Text - 2 Corinthians 6:14–18

“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.””

‌Sermon Title - "A New and Holy Temple"

Sermon Summary:

As Christians we are called to go out into the world and be “Ministers of Reconciliation.” However, as we go out into the world, we run the risk of adopting the world’s practices instead of the other way around. In order to avoid this, we must be assured in who we are. The church is not a cruise ship. The church is not a night club or bar. The church is not a concert hall or sporting event. The church is not a debate stage. Christians are a temple, in the fullest sense of the term. We are to be sacred, special and glorifying to God. This morning, let us open our hearts to God’s Word and embrace our calling as a holy and mighty temple unto the Lord.