Matt. 16:13-19

13 “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?"

Matt. 16:13-19

14 “So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets"

Matt. 16:13-19

15-16 “He said to them, "But who do you say that I am? Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Matt. 16:13-19

17 “Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven."

Matt. 16:13-1918-19 “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

Foundation ......................ROCK

Architect ............................ I

Time of building .............. WILL

Spiritual building....... CHURCH

Death cannot Stop ....... HADES

Matt.16:18

Isa. 28:16 “a precious corner stone, a sure foundation:”

1 Pet. 2:1-8 = Jesus is the stone rejected

Matt.16:18

Acts 4:11 “has become the chief cornerstone:”

Eph. 2:20 “Jesus Christ being the chief cornerstone”

1 Cor. 3:11 “no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, Jesus Christ”

Not Peter

Peter = small rock

Rock = massive rock

Masculine

Feminine

Truth - Christ is the Son of theLiving God

Matt.16:18

Christ is Master Architect

All power - Matt. 28:18

Men do not have the right to change or alter the church

Matt.16:18

Future - not in days of John

Build - construct, establish

not remodel, repair

After His Death

After His Resurrection

• 40 days on earth

• 10 days later ascended

Pentecost - Acts 2

Matt.16:18

The Called out people

Called out of world to live for God

Acts 17:24 John 18:36

“And He (Father) put all things under His (Jesus) feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all” Eph. 1:22-23

Matt.16:18

Hades = place of departed spirits

His death was necessary

He Rose from Death on 3rd Day

Rev. 1:18 “I have the keys of Hades and death”

Baptized by a man that was baptized by a man that was baptized by a man that was baptized by an Apostle!

“The seed is the word of God.” Luke 8:11

Acts 20:28-30 - Wolves

1 Tim. 4:1 “some shall depart from the faith”

2 Thess. 2:3 - the falling away

Name of a religious organization

Church - (1) Universal – Matt.16:18

(2) Local – 1 Cor. 1:1-2

Descriptive Titles

Not given any specific name

Descriptive TitlesKingdom of God – Matt. 6:33

Kingdom of God’s dear Son –

Col. 1:13

Kingdom of Christ and God –

Eph. 5:5

Kingdom of Jesus Christ –

Rev. 1:7

Church of God – 1 Cor. 11:22

The church – Acts 2:47

Family of God – Eph. 3:15

House of God – 1 Tim. 3:15

House of Christ – Heb. 3:1-6

Body of Christ - Eph. 1:22-23

Household of faith – Gal. 6:10

Churches of God – 1 Cor. 11:16

Church of Christ – Rom. 16:16

Churches of the saints – 1 Cor. 14:33

Churches of the Gentiles – Rom. 16:4

The churches – Acts 15:41

Christians Disciples Saints

Brethren Children of God

Is in Existence Today

Can teach and practice the same as the 1st century church

• 5 miles or 5,000 miles

• 2 years or 2,000 years

Hear

Believe

Repent

Confess

Baptized

AddedTo

TheChurch

Acts 2:47