In this episode, we move from the household altar to the church as a living temple. Scripture shows us that the temple is no longer brick and stone but a people indwelt by the Spirit, with Christ Himself as the cornerstone and believers as living stones. The church is not an event or a brand, it is the dwelling place of God on earth.

We examine how Israel’s history reveals the danger of forgetting this truth: when God’s people compromise, temples fall into rubble. Today, many churches look alive outwardly but are hollow within. They have programs, lights, and noise, but often lack holiness, worship, and covenant faithfulness. Yet God delights to bring beauty from ashes, rebuilding His temple with purified hearts and faithful households.

Practical “field orders” call believers to re-center on Christ, recover true worship, pursue holiness, commit to one another, disciple the next generation, and burn with mission. With stories from the early church, the Reformers, and modern congregations, this episode reminds us that the true mark of the church is not wealth or architecture but the fire of God’s presence.

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