Covenant Presbyterian Church

The Church as Temple


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This sermon unfolds the profound transformation wrought by Christ's redemptive work, moving from spiritual alienation to divine fellowship. It emphasizes that Gentiles, once excluded from God's covenant people and without hope, are now brought near through Christ's blood, becoming fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household. The central metaphor of the church as a spiritual temple—built on the foundation of apostles and prophets, with Christ as the cornerstone—reveals the New Testament reality that God now dwells corporately in believers, not in a physical structure. This spiritual edifice is actively growing, as the gospel spreads across nations, fulfilling Christ's promise that the gates of hell will not prevail. The sermon calls believers to embrace their role as ambassadors, urgently sharing the gospel with compassion and confidence, knowing they are instruments in God's ongoing work of building His eternal temple.
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Covenant Presbyterian ChurchBy Pastor Mark O'Neill