BIG IDEA: God has always wanted to dwell with His people — in Christ, that desire is fulfilled in us.
GOD’S DESIRE TO DWELL
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God does not demand that we climb to Him; He comes down to dwell among us.
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God’s desire to dwell with His people is a thread throughout the Bible.
THE SHADOWS BECOME THE SUBSTANCE
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The Tabernacle was designed to be temporary; it was always a copy pointing to a greater reality.
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Jesus is the true Tabernacle; God's dwelling place is no longer a structure, but a Savior.
WE ARE NOW THE TEMPLE
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The word "temple" in 1 Corinthians 3:16 is about the church, not just the individual.
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Because God dwells in us, our identity has shifted; we are no longer visitors to God's house—we are the house.
