Category: “the Whole Story” Series

Acts 2:42-47 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together

Matthew 28:18-20 “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” The world we live in today is

John 13:35 “By this, all people will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.” When I was in high school I worked for a company that among other things, designed and sold Christian t-shirts. Many of the shirts had clever sayings, scripture, or logo knock-offs with a spiritual spin. For instance, one of our shirts had what looked like the Reebok logo on the front, but actually read “Reeborn.”

1 Corinthians 3:16  “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?”  The assembly of called out followers of Christ or “the church” is the house of God. The place in the Old Testament that saw God’s mercy, showed God’s power, spoke God’s word is now you. What an amazing truth! The words that come to mind in describing me as the house of God are hopeful, powerful,

1 Kings 8:12-13 “Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in thick darkness. I have indeed built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever.” What are the most important elements of the Temple? For the Temple to be the “House of God,” what had to be in it? While not trying to be Captain Obvious, it is worth noting that the presence of God made it the

2 Samuel 12:15-23 “And the Lord afflicted the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he became sick. David, therefore, sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. On the seventh day, the child died. And