(01/05/20) Larry Lee
Church as God’s Temple – Building, Gifting and Equipping

Scriptures: Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Corinthians 3:11-12,16-17; Ephesians 4:7,11-13; 1 Corinthians 12:4-7; Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 14:12

A. Church is the Holy Temple of God, Grown in the Lord

1. Saints are God’s temple individually and as a church
2. Church is founded on the “cornerstone” and built with “living stones”

B. Holy Spirit Endows Manifold Gifts for Building the Temple

1. Spiritual gifts equip the saints for ministry and edification
2. Spiritual gifts vs. natural talents

C. Equipping of the Saints and Outworking of the Gifts

1. Equipping of the saints – embracing and endeavoring
2. Outworking of the gifts – harmonious and disciplined

Speaker: Larry Lee