Rebuilders

The great Christians throughout history have a commonality - a deep communion with God. While the holiest of holies in the Old Testament temple was cordoned off by a curtain, and only the high priest could enter; now, we are the temple, the holiest of holies is within us. This is the deeper level where it is you and God and He speaks to your soul in that space. Listen out for: + The two levels in our inner world + Heaven being inside of us + The invitation is to walk with Him because He is always present + What is the 'Shekinah Glory of God'?

The temple has both a throne and an altar. A place for God to be exalted and a place to sacrifice. Our hearts often put idols on the throne, in God's place. The way we use our time can point to what idols we hold. Listen out for: + Unholy inputs + What do we put on the altar in the temple + The hound of heaven + Flourishing life starts with contrition and repentance

There are many times when we experience heaven and earth overlapping during church services or worship meetings but we need to see our whole lives as a space where heaven and earth can meet. Listen out for: + Psalm 1 and the way to walk + Humans live in systems – inputs and outputs + Ways to flourish

We often find ourselves living with two desires. One, a desire for a home, place, belonging and identity but then another to discover, to seek, to have moments of transcendence – these desires cannot be fulfilled in earthly things. The concept of the temple can help reorientate our understanding of the world to a more biblical one. Listen out for: + Temples as a meeting place between heaven and earth + Humans are God’s representatives in the world + Jesus is the new temple, the church is the new temple, humans are the new temple.

We are currently living in a state longing for heaven and earth to be re-united. Like Tolkien’s words acknowledged in episode one: ‘everyone longs for Eden’. We are longing for a home, and that home we are created for is found only with our creator. Listen out for: + Living in constant dissatisfaction + Home is relational + A temple is where you live with God

We discuss the need for a catalyst to change and pursue radical discipleship to Jesus. Listen out for: + Mythology of Western Culture + Renewal of spiritual knowledge + Thinking, by itself, won’t allow you to enter renewal

Culture tells us we belong to one story one where the individual is the centre of their own grand narrative. Jesus invites us into something completely different. Listen out for: + The story we’re sold VS reality + Etymological navigation of the word: ‘CULTURE’ + The problem with the church and secularism + Devoting our lives to having the mind of Christ

In this episode, we discuss what ‘The Living Temple’ podcast is and who, you, the audience are. Listen out for: + What are we invited into as followers of Jesus? + Why the name? + How we are longing and what are we longing for? + What is the western story we are told about the world?

Josh Butler - Q&A

Josh Butler - Session 4