The church is a group of people, saved people
The church is not a building it is a group of people
Setting the context
Matthew 16:13-14 "Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, 'Who do people say that the Son of Man is?' And they said, 'Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.'" (ESV)
What is the nature of the church
Matthew 16:18 "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." (ESV)
1st nature of the church
The church is Christ built
When Christ builds something it is solid
The church is a place of security emotionally and physically
The church is everlasting
The church exist on earth and in heaven
2nd nature of the church
Christ built and owned or in other words Jesus built and owns the church
Jesus said the church I am going to build it is going to be My church
The church does NOT belong to any man on this earth
If it ain't Jesus Christ's church there is a problem The church is owned by Jesus and built by Jesus
He is the builder and the owner of the church
He has the authority
3rd nature of the church
The church is singular in nature
There is only ONE church
Jesus did NOT say there were different types of church's
He ONLY has ONE church
Did Jesus die for multiple different church's? NO he died for his church
Either you are saved or you aren't
Universally there is only one church
The Lord died for ONE church
The body of Christ is the church
Ephesians 4:4-6 "There is one body and one spirit-just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your-one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." (ESV)
One body, one spirit, one church
4th nature of the church
The church is Christ built, Christ owned, singular in nature, and undefeated
We are undefeatable
The nature of the new testament church is very simple but very powerful
1 Corinthians 12:13 "For in one spirit we were all baptized into one body- Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-and all were made to drink of one Spirit." (ESV)
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Speaker: John Barker
Notes by: Elysia and Aerial Norman
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