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Be Rich
The Greatness Of The Church
Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe | December 14, 1975Selected highlights from this sermon
God seeks to make His dwelling with us. Jesus took on a human body that He might come to Earth to die, be raised from the dead, and build His church. In this message, Pastor Wiersbe gives us five reasons God’s temple, the church, is great.
Our bodies are the temple of God. Are you a part of His church?
Transcripts for Dr. Wiersbe's sermons are forthcoming. Below is an outline of his message.
God is seeking a habitation with men.
Jesus took on a human body that He might come to Earth to die, be raised from the dead, and build His church.
Believers are being built together for a habitation of God by the Holy Spirit.
God dwells in eternity, but He has chosen to make a habitation with us.
Five reasons for the greatness of God’s temple, the church:
- A building is great because of its designer.
- God was the architect who designed the church in His wisdom and greatness.
- A building is great because of its design.
- The design of the church is based on grace.
- The greatness of the design depends on the foundation.
- Jesus Christ is the foundation and cornerstone of the church that is then built upon by the disciples and apostles.
- The foundation determines the size, strength, shape.
- God’s church is large enough for any sinner, without barrier, and it will last for eternity.
- A building is great because of its builder.
- Jesus Christ is the builder of His church.
- Are you building others up or tearing them down?
- A building is great because of its cost.
- By modern prices [late 1970s], it cost about five million dollars to build the tabernacle, and the gold for the temple alone was worth eight billion dollars.
- Jesus is building a church that was purchased with His own precious blood.
- The church cost God His Son, cost Jesus His life, and cost the Holy Spirit the joys of heaven.
- Be careful what you say about or do to the church.
- God will destroy those who seek to destroy His temple.
- The greatest thing we can do is give our lives for God’s temple.
- We can share in the building of His temple through giving, going, teaching, and ministering.
- A building is great because of its occupant.
- The church is great because it is inhabited by God through the Spirit.
- God wants to dwell with His people.
- Our bodies are the temple of God, making up the universal church.
- God wants His name to be glorified in the church.
Are you a part of God’s church?
Is there room in your heart for Jesus?
