YOU ARE GOD'S TEMPLE

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MEETING AGENDA

  1. OPENING PRAYER – Ask one person to open the meeting in prayer.
  2. GROWTH QUESTIONS – Ask everyone the Growth Questions.
  3. ATTENDANCE – Take attendance through the DG Attendance System.
  4. TODAY’S LESSON – Go over this week’s DG lesson.
  5. GIVING – Encourage everyone to give on the App.
  6. CLOSING PRAYER – Ask for prayer requests and pray.
GROWTH QUESTION #1Who would like to share a highlight, praise report, or testimony from this week?
GROWTH QUESTION #2What did you learn from this week’s sermon?
GROWTH QUESTION #3What was your most important accomplishment this week?

YOU ARE GOD’S TEMPLE

TODAY’S PASSAGE: 

1 Corinthians 3:16-23 (NLT) 16 Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? 17 God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. 18 Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, “He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness.” 20 And again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise; he knows they are worthless.” 21 So don’t boast about following a particular human leader. For everything belongs to you— 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Peter, or the world, or life and death, or the present and the future. Everything belongs to you, 23 and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

INTERACTIVE QUESTIONSWhat did you learn from what we just read?
TRUTH #1As a church, we are the temple of God and the Spirit of God lives in us. (v. 16-17)
  • Live (oikeō): to occupy, reside, inhabit, remain, cohabit
  • Temple (naos): a sanctuary, the place of God’s dwelling
  • God has chosen to make the church the place where He lives. The Holy Spirit resides in the church!
  • As believers, God’s Spirit lives inside of us individually as well!

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT) 19 Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, 20 for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.

  • Paul’s warning against destroying God’s temple emphasizes the importance of maintaining purity and unity within the Church and in our own lives.
INTERACTIVE QUESTIONSDoes knowing that God lives inside of us, both as a church and individually, impact how you think about church or yourself? How so?
TRUTH #2The wisdom of the world is foolishness to God!
  • Paul advises believers not to be deceived by the wisdom of the world and not to boast in human wisdom.
  • The world’s wisdom may seem impressive, but it is foolishness in God’s sight.
  • God’s wisdom is eternal and unchanging. It is not subject to the passing trends, philosophies, or knowledge of the world.
  • While human wisdom is limited, God’s wisdom remains constant and unlimited.
  • Understanding and living in the wisdom of God comes through a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit.
  • We can experience God’s wisdom through obeying God’s word, prayer, meditating on Scripture, and a submitting to the Holy Spirit’s leading in our lives.
INTERACTIVE QUESTIONSWhat are some practical examples of worldly wisdom that can lead us away from God's wisdom? Is there an area of your life that you need Godly wisdom in? If so, would you like to share?
TRUTH #3DIVISION HAS NO PLACE IN THE CHURCH!
  • The Corinthian church had been divided over their favorite leaders, some favoring Paul, others Apollos, and still others Peter. This division was causing strife and undermining the unity of the church.
  • Paul reminds the Corinthians and all believers everywhere that first and foremost we belong to God and everything that belongs to Him is available to us through Christ.
  • That is why we should stay unified and focused on Christ.
  • Competition and divisions in the Church only rob us of experiencing all that God has for us.
INTERACTIVE QUESTIONSHas there ever been a time in your life where pride kept you from being able to experience the fullness of what God had for you? Tell us about it.
CLOSING QUESTIONWhat is one thing from today’s lesson that you will apply this week?

GIVING

When believers give to support the work of the Gospel, it has eternal value and comes with an eternal reward.

Philippians 4:15-17 (NLT)
15 As you know, you Philippians were the only ones who gave me financial help when I first brought you the Good News and then traveled on from Macedonia. No other church did this. 16 Even when I was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once. 17 I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.

Encourage everyone to give their tithes and offerings.

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PRAY

QUESTION #1Who are you praying for to be saved?
QUESTION #2Who can you invite to the next meeting?
QUESTION #3What are your prayer requests?