Matt. 16:13-19

Opinions of men

Peter - The Christ

Upon this Rock I will build my church

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

Acts 4:11 – head of the corner

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

Pentecost - Acts 2

Matt.16:18

The Called out people

Called out of world to live for God

Acts 17:24 John 18:36

Matt.16:18

Hades = place of departed spirits

His death was necessary

He Rose from Death on 3rd Day

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 Thes. 2:3 - the falling away

Name of a religious organization.

Church - Universal – Matt.16:18

Local – 1 Cor. 1:1-2

Descriptive Titles

Not given any specific name

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

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

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Sunday Morning October 4, 2009