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b'The Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy or Divine Wisdom) is a world-renowned monument built during the Byzantine Empire. It\\u2019s had quite a history! It was built as a church, later became a mosque, and now is a museum.\\nSince its use and purpose have been subject to the will of prevailing powers, the church built to honor God\\u2019s wisdom now serves as a tourist attraction. Fortunately, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153the Most High doesn\\u2019t dwell in temples made with hands\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (Acts 7:48). Instead, as Christians, our bodies form the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19).\\nAs God\\u2019s temples through Christ, our identity is in Him. Therefore, we arefree. Free from being \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153brought under the power of anything\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d other than Jesus (1 Corinthians 6:12). While we can momentarily put ourselves under sin\\u2019s control when we give in to temptation, because we are joined to God by the Holy Spirit, He gives us the power to say no to every form of sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:13-18).\\nAs we strive to honor God with our bodies, the Holy Spirit reminds us of two truths. First, that we are not our own; instead, we \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153were bought at a price\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\u2014the death of Jesus (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Second, that our bodies will be resurrected by Jesus, our risen Savior and King (1 Corinthians 6:13-14). Let\\u2019s live in light of this good news\\u2014that we have been made free from the power of sin and death! \\u2022 Remi Oyedele\\n\\u2022 What truths from today\\u2019s reading helped you the most? \\n\\u2022How can you personally honor God with your body? What questions do you have about what that would look like? \\n\\u2022 Who is a trusted Christian in your life you can bring those questions to\\u2014such as a pastor, camp counselor, or youth leader?\\nOr don\\u2019t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own. 1 Corinthians 6:19 (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n1 Corinthians 6:12-20'