1. God’s Plan A – ‘The Local Church’ The Church is the temple of God

2. ‘We are God’s house’ Hebrews 3:6 ‘A holy temple’ Ephesians 2:21 & 2 Corinthians 6:16 ‘We are a dwelling place in which God dwells by his spirit’. Ephesians 2:22

3. ‘The church is never a place, but always a people; never a fold but always a flock; never a sacred building but always a believing assembly. The church is you who pray, not where you pray. A structure of brick or marble can no more be a church than the clothes you wear can be you. John Havlic

4. The Church is the temple of God 1.Every building has Builder

5. I my ‘ I will build my church’ Jesus

6. The Church is the temple of God 1.Every building has Builder – The churches builder is Jesus 2.Every building has a Foundation – The churches foundation is Jesus

7. which is Jesus Christ.’ ‘By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.’ 1 Corinthians 3:10

8. The Church is the Temple of God 1.Every building has Builder – The churches builder is Jesus 2.Every building has a Foundation – The churches foundation is Jesus 3.Every building has key points of reference – The churches key point is Jesus

9. Key stone Corner stone

10. The Church is the temple of God 1.Every building has Builder – The churches builder is Jesus 2.Every building has a Foundation – The churches foundation is Jesus 3.Every building has key points of reference – The churches key point is Jesus 4.Every building is made up of many components – Followers of Jesus = ‘living stones’ (1 Peter 2:5) 5.Every building is built for a purpose – The purpose of the church is to glorify God

11. holy priesthood acceptable to God You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5

12. God's temple is sacred ‘Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple.’ 1 Corinthians 3:16

13. The Church is the temple of God 1.Every building has Builder – The churches builder is Jesus 2.Every building has a Foundation – The churches foundation is Jesus 3.Every building has key points of reference – The churches key point is Jesus 4.Every building is made up of many components – Followers of Jesus = ‘living stones’ (1 Peter 2:5) 5.Every building is built for a purpose – The purpose of the church is to glorify God