Being A Sanctuary

What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man; — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you? — read the full passage →

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! — read the full passage →

For Christ hasn’t entered into holy places made with hands, which are representations of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!”

But don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, — read the full passage →

nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come and see!” And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses was warned by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, for he said, “See, you shall make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.”

Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this. We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” — read the full passage →

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”