A Promise Fulfilled

References:

• Acts 2

  • The significance of “heaven” or “the heavens”

    • οὐρανός (oo-ran-os') - the heavens

      • Acts 2:2, 2:5, 2:19, 2:34

      • The upper story, the lower story, our story

      • Lord’s Prayer - “on earth as it is in heaven”

    • Think throne or rule/reign

• The Temple of God - ναός (nah-os') “the sanctuary or cell of the temple, where the image of the god was placed which is distinguished from the whole enclosure.”

  • 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 - the “you” is plural

  • 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 - singular

• The High Priest in the Temple

  • Holy of Holies - the curtain - Mat 27:51

  • Jesus as our perfect High Priest - Hebrews 7:15-28

  • Jesus as our spotless lamb - John 1:29

  • We as representatives of heaven - 1 Peter 2:4-12 (v9)

    • γένος ἐκλεκτόν - a people chosen

    • βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα - royal priests

    • ἔθνος ἅγιον - a nation (ethnic group) that is holy

• Cooperating with God unto the fullness of His Kingdom

  • Romans 8:28 - who is working?

    • συνεργέω (soon-erg-eh'-o)

    • God & those who love Him

    • All things for the good