Using the song “Sanctuary” to petition the Lord and giving our lives to be His dwelling place. 1 Cor. 6:19 Prepared To Be a Sanctuary

Introduction Think about the Bible’s picture of the temple sanctuary: It was a place for God’s dwelling place. Exo. 25:8 A place where sacrifices are offered to Jehovah. It is a most sacred place.

Think about the Bible’s picture of the temple sanctuary:

It was a place for God’s dwelling place. Exo. 25:8

A place where sacrifices are offered to Jehovah.

It is a most sacred place.

Introduction Now think about our lives being the temple of the Lord as personified through ‘ Sanctuary’ . 1 Cor. 6:19 While in the flesh we petition the Lord to turn our bodies into His dwelling place. We then commend and commit our lives as holy, pure, and tested as His dwelling place.

Now think about our lives being the temple of the Lord as personified through ‘ Sanctuary’ . 1 Cor. 6:19

While in the flesh we petition the Lord to turn our bodies into His dwelling place.

We then commend and commit our lives as holy, pure, and tested as His dwelling place.

Lord, Prepare me To be a sanctuary. We want the Lord to dwell in us that we may have fellowship with Him. Therefore we humbly ask Him to prepare our lives that He may dwell in us.

To be a sanctuary.

We want the Lord to dwell in us that we may have fellowship with Him.

Therefore we humbly ask Him to prepare our lives that He may dwell in us.

Lord, Prepare me To be pure and holy. We want our bodies to be a perfect dwelling place for our Almighty God. Therefore we humbly ask Him to make us pure and holy (for we cannot of ourselves). We want Him to lead us on from temptation. To fill our hearts with His Spirit. 1 Cor. 6:19 Take our sins away. Can he live in anything less?

To be pure and holy.

We want our bodies to be a perfect dwelling place for our Almighty God.

Therefore we humbly ask Him to make us pure and holy (for we cannot of ourselves).

We want Him to lead us on from temptation.

To fill our hearts with His Spirit. 1 Cor. 6:19

Take our sins away.

Can he live in anything less?

Lord, Prepare me To be tried and true. We want our bodies to be a reliable dwelling place for our Lord. So, we make supplication that the Lord test our faith that we may be found “tried and true” before Him.

To be tried and true.

We want our bodies to be a reliable dwelling place for our Lord.

So, we make supplication that the Lord test our faith that we may be found “tried and true” before Him.

With Thanksgiving We are full of thanksgiving because: He came to save us. He knows our weaknesses. He gives us strength with His own hand.

We are full of thanksgiving because:

He came to save us.

He knows our weaknesses.

He gives us strength with His own hand.

With Thanksgiving Thus, each one of us – with thanksgiving - will be a living sanctuary. With a heart of thanksgiving we’ll be living sacrifices. Rom. 12:1-2 Our daily walk will be evidenced as God’s dwelling place. All this is done for our great God.

Thus, each one of us – with thanksgiving - will be a living sanctuary.

With a heart of thanksgiving we’ll be living sacrifices. Rom. 12:1-2

Our daily walk will be evidenced as God’s dwelling place.

All this is done for our great God.

Conclusion Is your life a sanctuary for the Lord? If not, ask Him to purify your life so He dwells within and has fellowship with you.

Is your life a sanctuary for the Lord?

If not, ask Him to purify your life so He dwells within and has fellowship with you.