THE BOOK OF

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THE BOOK OF 1 KINGS 2!
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1 Kings 86, 10-11 6 Then the priests brought in
the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place,
into the inner sanctuary of the temple, to the
Most Holy Place, under the wings of the cherubim.
10 And it came to pass, when the priests came
out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the
house of the LORD, 11 so that the priests could
not continue ministering because of the cloud
for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the
LORD.
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FROM 1ST KINGS 8 1ff WE SEE 1. THE "GLORY" OF
SOLOMON a) Mat.629 "..Solomon in all his
glory..." 2. THE "GLORY" OF THE TEMPLE a)
153,000 men, 7 years to build! b) Overlaid in
places with pure gold. 3. THE "GLORY" OF GOD
HIMSELF a) 1Kgs.810f "..glory...filled...Templ
e.."
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PHYSICAL ISRAEL WAS INDEED "GLORIOUS"! BUT THAT
"GLORY DEPARTED" FROM ISRAEL FROM TIME TO TIME (1
Sam. 421f)! AND FINALLY ISRAEL WAS CARRIED
AWAY INTO CAPTIVITY BECAUSE OF THEIR SINS! (2
Chr.3617ff)!
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NOWA BIG QUESTION TO CONSIDER! HAS THE "GLORY"
OF THE LORD DEPARTED FROM "SPIRITUAL
ISRAEL", (THE CHURCHGal.616), TODAY?
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NO!!! THE CHRISTIAN'S "BODY" IS THE "TEMPLE" OF
GOD TODAY! 1. HE DWELLS IN US INDIVIDUALLY! a)
1Cor.619f "..your body...temple...Spirit..." 2.
THUS HE DWELLS IN US COLLECTIVELY! a)
1Cor.316f "..you are...temple of God..." 3.
THIS DWELLING BEGINS AT BAPTISM! a) Acts 238
"repent...baptized..Holy Spirit.."
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GOD'S SAINTS FORM A "GLORIOUS TEMPLE" TODAY! Eph
310, 21 10. to the intent that now the manifold
wisdom of God might be made known by the church
to the principalities and powers in the heavenly
places, 21 to Him be glory in the church by
Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and
ever. Amen.
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GOD'S TEMPLE TODAY SHOULD BE "DEDICATED" AS WAS
SOLOMON'S! 1. DEDICATION BEGINS WITH
OBEDIENCE a) Acts 21-4,38 "..filled with the
Holy Spirit... what...do?...repent...baptized..H
oly Spirit..." 2. IT IS MAINTAINED BY THE "SAME"
THING"--OBEDIENCE a) Acts 822
repentpraybe forgiven b) 1Jno.17,9 "If we
walk...if we confess..."
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IN WORSHIPGOD'S TEMPLE TODAY SHOULD BE FILLED
WITH 1. SINGING a) Eph.519
"...speaking...singing...melody..." 2.
PRAYING a) 1Tim.28 "..men should pray
everywhere.." 3. THE VOICE OF GOD a)
2Tim.41f "Preach the word..." 4. SACRIFICE a)
2Cor.85 "..first gave themselves..." 5.
SELF-EXAMINATION a) 1Cor.1128 "..examine
yourselves..."
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GOD'S TEMPLE TODAY SHOULD BE FILLED WITH
SPIRITUAL SERVICE! 1. SEEN IN PERSONAL
DEDICATION a) 1Cor.927 "I buffet my
body..." b) Rom.121f "..present your
bodies..sacrifice.." c) Lk.923 "If come after
Me...deny...cross..." 2. IN SERVICE TO
OTHERS a) Col.323 "..what do, do heartily..to
Lord..." b) Mat.516 "Let your
light..shine..see..good.." 3. IN HOLY LIVING a)
1Pet.116 "..be holy for I am holy..." b)
1Pet.42f "..they think it strange..you..not.."
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REMEMBERGOD'S GLORY WILL ONLY ENTER A
"DEDICATED" TEMPLE 1. GOD DESIRES TO "ENTER"
HIS TEMPLE! a) Rev.320 "..I stand
at...door...knock..." b) Jno.1423
"..we..make..home..with them.." 2. HE ENTERS AT
PRIMARY OBEDIENCE a) Acts 238
"..repent...baptized...receive" 3. HIS GLORY
WILL "STAY" OR "GO" a) Jas.48 "..resist the
devil...flee..." b) 1Thes.519 "Quench not the
Spirit..." 4. IF HE "STAYS"HE WILL BE
"ACTIVE" a) Gal.522f "..the fruit of the
Spirit is..." b) Rom.826f "..makes
intercession..."
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THE WORLD TODAY NEEDS TO SEE A DEDICATED,
GLORIFIED TEMPLE! 1. WITH GOD'S PEOPLE OBEDIENT
AND HOLY! 2. ANDWORSHIPPING AND SERVING HIM!
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ARE YOU, AS GODS TEMPLE PERSONALLY, FILLED
WITH THE "GLORY" OF GOD? 1. NOT IF YOU ARE NOT A
CHRISTIAN a) Acts 238 "..repent...baptized..."
2. THE LORD WANTS TO "COME IN" a) Rev.320
"Behold I stand at..door.." 3. ARE YOU
REFLECTING GOD'S "GLORY"? a) 1Jno.17,9 "If we
walk...confess..."