The greedy pastor preaches what people want; the godly pastor preaches truth. The greedy pastor pursues wealth, while the godly pastor pursues righteousness.
*OLD TESTAMENT TEMPLE vs NEW TESTAMENT TEMPLE*
📖 “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God…?” — 1 Corinthians 3:16 (KJV)
God is not rebuilding temples—He is building the Body of Christ. To go back to temples, rituals, or law is to abandon the riches of grace.
In time past, God dwelt in a building. But in this Dispensation of Grace, *God dwells in believers.* through his HOLY SPIRIT.
*DO NOT BE DISTRACTED BY CHURCH PROGRAMS, DEVELOPMENT LEVY, CHOIR PRACTICE, TITHES, HARVEST, ETC. REPENT TODAY AND START BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST*
The devil doesn’t need to attack you, Headon, if he can simply keep you busy, restless, and too preoccupied to focus on your purpose or hearing God’s voice.
*REMEMBER:* PENTECOST DAY IS 50 days after Easter, so start Counting, Praying & Fasting, Meditating on God’s word, REGULARLY AND FROM YOUR HEART, to receive the Holy Spirit.
How many of you know the date for Pentecost in 2026?
Does your church put up a banner or advertise the date months in advance so that people could repent and be ready?
What if it is time for your harvest and bazaar in church? Do they advertise the dates 2 or 3 months in advance?
Which is more important? Pentecost (a day where people receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit) or Harvest and bazaar (a day where the church’s bank accounts are filled with money)?
*ARE YOU SURE YOUR CHURCH IS LEADING YOU TO JESUS OR AWAY FROM JESUS using old Testament practices before the coming of Jesus?*
Dispensational truth teaches:
*Israel had an earthly temple.*
*The Body of Christ is the temple*
*Law gave distance, grace gives access*
“God… now commandeth all men every where to repent.” (Acts 17:30)
— *not to rebuild temples, but to believe the gospel.*
1️⃣ *O — OUTWARD PLACE vs. INWARD POSITION*
📖 Exodus 25:8 | 1 Corinthians 6:19
God’s dwelling shifted from location to life.
Sub-points (O):
Outward Structure — God dwelt in a house (Ex. 25:8)
Inward Spirit — God dwells in believers (1 Cor. 6:19)
Occupied Hearts — Christ lives within (Gal. 2:20)
2️⃣ *T — TEMPORARY SHADOW vs TRUTH REALIZED*
📖 Hebrews 10:1 | Colossians 2:17
The temple foreshadowed Christ and His Body.
Sub-points (T):
Temporary System — shadows of good things (Heb. 10:1)
Truth Revealed — substance is Christ (Col. 2:17)
Transition Complete — no return to shadows (Gal. 4:9)
3️⃣ *T — TEMPLE MADE WITH HANDS vs TEMPLE MADE WITHOUT HANDS*
📖 1 Kings 6:1 | Ephesians 2:21–22
Grace replaces stone with saints.
Sub-points (T):
Timber & Stone — Solomon’s temple (1 Kgs. 6:1)
Together Fitly Framed — spiritual building (Eph. 2:21)
Through the Spirit — God’s dwelling now (Eph. 2:22)
4️⃣ *E — EARTHLY PRIESTHOOD vs ETERNAL ACCESS*
📖 Hebrews 7:27 | Ephesians 2:18
Grace removes priestly barriers.
Sub-points (E):
Earthly Intercession — repeated sacrifices (Heb. 7:27)
Eternal Access — one Spirit to the Father (Eph. 2:18)
Equal Standing — no priestly class (Rom. 5:2)
5️⃣ *M — MIDDLE WALL STANDING vs. MIDDLE WALL SHATTERED*
📖 Ephesians 2:14–16
The temple divided; grace unites.
Sub-points (M):
Marked Separation — Jew vs Gentile (Eph. 2:11–12)
Middle Wall Broken — by the cross (Eph. 2:14)
Made One Body — reconciliation complete (Eph. 2:16)
6️⃣ *P — PERFORMING THE LAW vs PERFECTION BY GRACE*
📖 Galatians 3:10 | Titus 3:5–7
The temple demanded works; grace supplies righteousness.
Sub-points (P):
Perform or Perish — curse of the law (Gal. 3:10)
Provided Salvation — not by works (Titus 3:5)
Perfected Position — justified freely (Rom. 3:24)
7️⃣ *L — LEVITICAL PRIESTS vs LIVING SAINTS*
📖 Hebrews 7:11 | Romans 12:1
Service moved from altar to everyday life.
Sub-points (L):
Levitical Lineage — limited ministry (Heb. 7:11)
Living Sacrifices — all believers serve (Rom. 12:1)
Labor in Grace — not ritual (1 Cor. 15:10)
8️⃣ *E — ELEMENTARY & EARTHLY vs ETERNAL & HEAVENLY*
📖 Galatians 4:9–11 | Ephesians 1:3
The temple was earthly; our blessings are heavenly.
Sub-points (E):
Elementary Ordinances — weak and beggarly (Gal. 4:9)
Eternal Blessings — in heavenly places (Eph. 1:3)
Exalted Identity — seated with Christ (Eph. 2:6)
*CONCLUSION*
God is not rebuilding temples—He is building the Body of Christ.
“Ye are… built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets…”
— Ephesians 2:20
To go back to temples, rituals, or law is to abandon the riches of grace.
*CALL TO ACTION*
Stop looking for holy buildings.
Start living as God’s dwelling.
Rightly divide the Word
Stand fast in grace
Proclaim the mystery revealed to Paul.
“Stand fast… and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”
— Galatians 5:1
*FINAL THOUGHTS*
1️⃣ 🏗️ Old temple was outward
2️⃣ 🧱 Built with human hands
3️⃣ 🩸 Required continual sacrifice
4️⃣ 🚧 Divided Jew and Gentile
5️⃣ 📜 Governed by the law
6️⃣ 🕯️ Temporary and earthly
7️⃣ 🕊️ New temple is the Body of Christ
8️⃣ 🌌 Eternal, heavenly, and complete in Him.
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