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“Upon this rock, I will build my church”

Jesus said:. “Upon this rock, I will build my church”. Thus, this is the Lord’s church Since Jesus is Divine – it is a Divine institution. Old Testament. New Testament. Church Promised (Mt. 16:18). Church Built (Act 2:47). Not built upon OT (Mt. 5). Is built upon NT (2 Cor 3).

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“Upon this rock, I will build my church”

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  1. Jesus said: “Upon this rock, I will build my church” • Thus, this is the Lord’s church • Since Jesus is Divine – it is a Divine institution

  2. Old Testament New Testament Church Promised (Mt. 16:18) Church Built (Act 2:47) Not built upon OT (Mt. 5) Is built upon NT (2 Cor 3) Thus, It is the New Testament Church!

  3. The New Testament Church

  4. The New Testament Church I. What Is The Church?

  5. I. What Is The Church? A. People 1. Not a building – meeting house 2. Acts 8:3 – church = men & women Acts 8:3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

  6. I. What Is The Church? A. People B. People who are saved

  7. People Who Are Saved Acts 2:47 Eph. 2:16 Eph. 5:23 Terms of entrance - Same

  8. Acts 11 Heard “preaching the Lord Jesus Believed & turned to Lord Received the grace of God Church Christians Disciples

  9. To Call Out of Church (Gk: Ekklesia) Those Who have been called out: • By the Gospel (2 Thess. 2:14) • Out of sin into salvation (Eph. 2) • Out of darkness into light (1 Pet. 2:9)

  10. I. What Is The Church? A. People B. People who are saved C.The Kingdom

  11. Matt 16:18-19 18 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. 19 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."

  12. The New Testament Church I. What Is The Church? II. Its Origin / Establishment

  13. II. Its Origin / Establishment A. Divine in origin 1. Began in the mind of God (Eph. 1:4; 3:10-11) 2. Started by Jesus (Matt. 16:18) 3. Thus, not started by any man

  14. II. Its Origin / Establishment A. Divine in origin B.Foretold in the Prophets 1. Dan. 2:44 - Kingdom established 2. Isa. 2:1-4 – Lord’s house established

  15. II. Its Origin / Establishment A. Divine in origin B.Foretold in the Prophets C. Established in Jerusalem – 33 AD

  16. Acts 2:47 “…Lord added to the church daily such as were being saved” Every reference prior to this speaks of it church as coming in the future Every reference after this speaks of it church as already being in existence

  17. Acts 2 Isaiah 2 2 Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the LORD's house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall flow to it. 3 Many people shall come and say, "Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths." For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. “last days” (16-17) “church” (47) “Jerusalem” (5) “every nation” (5) “beginning at Jerusalem” (Luke 24:47)

  18. The New Testament Church I. What Is The Church? II. Its Origin / Establishment III. There Is One Church

  19. III. There Is One Church A.Jesus only promised one

  20. Church = Singular in number Matt 16:18 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.

  21. III. There Is One Church A.Jesus only promised one B.There is just one

  22. “There is one body” (Eph. 4:4) Body = church (1:22-23) Thus: ONE CHURCH

  23. One Body • Rom. 12:4-5 – many members in one body • 1 Cor. 10:17 – one bread and one body • 1 Cor. 12:12 – members of the one body • 1 Cor. 12:13 – baptized into one body • Eph. 2:16 – reconciled in one body • Col. 3:15 – called in one body

  24. III. There Is One Church A.Jesus only promised one B.There is just one C.Bible is silent about other churches

  25. There Is No Passage That Says Anything About Churches or Denominations If The Bible Is Silent Then, It Is Not The Will of God 1 Pet. 4:11 Heb. 7:14 2 Tim. 4:1-2 If Churches Are In The Bible, Where is passage?

  26. The New Testament Church I. What Is The Church? II. Its Origin / Establishment III. There Is One Church IV. Universal & Local Church

  27. IV. Universal & Local Church Universal All the saved over the world Matt. 16:18 Eph. 1:22-23 Local The saved in a certain locale 1 Cor. 1:2 Rev. 2-3

  28. IV. Universal & Local Church Universal Only one (Eph. 4:4) No organization No work as a whole No treasury Local Many (Rom. 16:16) Elders (Phil. 1:1) Work (Eph. 4:16) Treasury (1 Cor. 16:1-2)

  29. The New Testament Church I. What Is The Church? II. Its Origin / Establishment III. There Is One Church IV. Universal & Local Church V. Work & Organization of Local Church

  30. V. Work & Organization of Local Church A. Organization

  31. Universal Local Matt. 16:18 Eph. 4:4 No Organization No Work No Treasury 1 Cor. 1:2 Rom. 16:16 Elders & Deacons Phil. 1:1 Acts 14:23

  32. Every church – own elders (Acts 14:23) • Plurality of elders (Titus 1:5) • Oversight of flock among them (1 Pet. 5:1-2)

  33. V. Work & Organization of Local Church A. Organization B. Work

  34. Work of the Local Church Evangelism (1 Tim. 3:15) Edification (Eph. 4:16) Benevolence (1 Tim. 5:16)

  35. The New Testament Church I. What Is The Church? II. Its Origin / Establishment III. There Is One Church IV. Universal & Local Church V. Work & Organization of Local Church

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