Meridian Church of God
Nothing Special 01: Jesus and the Temple of Doom
Easter season is typically when the church comes together to celebrate. The tone this year is more somber, as social distancing guidelines necessitated by the spread of the coronavirus, will prevent the church from physically coming together. This message looks at how doing nothing special may be a fitting and possibly even an uplifting way to celebrate this Easter season.
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Meridian Church of God
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1 Samuel 8:7
1 Samuel 8:7
Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king…
1 Samuel 8:20
1 Samuel 8:20
“the Jewish temple shared much in common with pagan temples in the ancient world, including porches, chambers, courts, living quarters, and an altar for animal sacrifice. Pagan temples of that era…"
Andy Stanley, Irresistible, page 41
Andy Stanley, Irresistible, page 41
“always included a sacred space designed specifically for the image of the god for whom the temple was built and to whom the temple was dedicated. A god-vault. It was this most sacred of sacred chambers that set the Jewish temple apart…"
Andy Stanley,
Irresistible, page 41
Andy Stanley,
Irresistible, page 41
“In fact, it could be argued that this chamber, often referred to as the holy of holies, was the only thing that set the Jewish temple apart…”
Andy Stanley, Irresistible, page 41
Andy Stanley, Irresistible, page 41
“Do you see all these things?” he asked.
Matthew 24:2
Matthew 24:2
We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.”
…yet for us there is but one God…and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.
1 Corinthians 8:4,6
…yet for us there is but one God…and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.
1 Corinthians 8:4,6
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