David Cwir - What is the Temple of the Holy Spirit? (Life in the Spirit Equip Class Part 8)

About this episode

David Cwir discusses the concept of the local church as the Temple of the Holy Spirit and its implications for believers.

[Equip Class: Life in the Spirit] In the New Testament, the local church is referred to as God’s temple because it is the place where His presence dwells by His Spirit. The implications of this central matter are considerable for us. We are called to build the habitation of the Lord, the dwelling place of God, the place where He wants to dwell. Check out this teaching to learn more about the biblical revelation that God’s temple is now the gathered people of God (not a building), the implications for us in terms of how we are to understand the local church, and our mandate to be a people of His presence:

People in this episode

Host: David Cwir

Topics covered

• Temple of the Holy Spirit
• local church
• God's presence
• biblical revelation

Keywords

• habitation of the Lord
• dwelling place of God
• gathered people of God

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