I Will Build My Church - Part 1 - Teaching Notes Matthew 16:18-19 (KJV) And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt…

Churches are confused. There appears to be no consensus on what function the church serves in the world. Building up believers, evangelizing the lost, feeding the poor, lobbying government, and protesting legislation are just a few of the functions churches feel compelled to perform. Rick Warren recognized…

Introduction: What is the church? What exactly is the NT church? What should it be according to the Scriptures? What should it look like? How should it function? What are its goals and what is its purpose? Specifically, how should each one of us, as members of this church, function? What are the roles…

Before Jesus commands his followers to "go," he first commands that they "wait." God's Spirit empowers God's people with His presence to glorify and enjoy Him for the work in the waiting.

“What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?” [1] Our contemporaries, and likely we ourselves, esteem the rugged individual. We imagine that we are distinct from everyone else. We are taught in elementary school that there is no one…

Introduction You can find statistics for just about anything that you want. Some people do not trust statistics because “they can be skewed to say whatever you want.” The truth is that statistics can be very helpful in many situations. Statistics can give you a view on something that you would not normally…

Descripción de la sana doctrina. Las verdades del mensaje de la Biblia son el corazón del cristianismo. Cuando los hombres se apartan de esa verdad, debilitan el mensaje. Si cambian las verdades fundamentales, la doctrina deja de ser el mensaje cristiano bíblico. Son herejías, enseñanzas que no redimen…

What is church all about? That's a good question, isn't it!? If you're a Christian and go church, you might wonder about that from time to time. Or if you're not yet a Christian and don't normally go to church, you might find the whole idea of church to be something of a mystery. The Greek word for church…

The Church Visible and Invisible Have you ever heard of the term “invisible church”? St. Augustine was the first to formalize the idea. He made a distinction between the invisible church and the visible church. This distinction by Augustine has been many times misunderstood and misapplied. What Augustine…

In this present crisis, how should the church behave? Paul, who believed that the church was in the last days, instructs the church to behave like God's ideal family. But what does that look like, and how do we live it out?

We will never be able to complete all the work of ministry that remains to be completed, but by God’s grace we will complete all the work the Lord gives us to complete. The Church of Christ belongs to God and is led, fed, and protected through the administration of the Holy Spirit.

4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture: “Behold,…

All of us know it is humanly impossible for anyone to raise someone from the dead? But, I have seen it attempted. I’ve conducted hundreds of funerals over my 34 years in the ministry. I have watched many different ways people have expressed grief, one woman particularly stands out. W.C. Harper died and…

It's easy to become discouraged. God has given church leaders to the body of Christ to build up and equip the church. Let's look to the book Ephesians to see how we can grow together in unity.

Introduction If you look at your announcement sheet you’ll see the fire triangle. Has anyone see this before? Well, for those of you who don’t know about the fire triangle, here’s a science and safety lesson for a few minutes…you’re getting a bargain this morning: 2 for 1. [ Show fire triangle ] So,…

1 Timothy 5:17-22 The Responsibility of the Church to Elders Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The labourer deserves his wages.”…

“When many of his disciples heard [Jesus’ describing Himself as ‘the Bread of Life’], they said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?’ But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, ‘Do you take offense at this? Then what if you were to see the Son…

The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honour, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.” Do not entertain an accusation against an elder…

If the biblical evidence argues for a congregational polity, that is- the evidence in the NT shows the church as a whole, or the congregation making all the decisions in the church, then were does that leave the authority of the pastor? How can a pastor lead or shepherd the flock, if the flock is the…

This last Sunday sermon of 2019 exhorts the congregation to "continue in the grace of God" from one year to the next, waiting on God and remaining faithful to Him. This sermon has a high ecclesiology, emphasizing the importance of the Church for believers hearing from God and being sent out on mission for Jesus in the world.

Introducción Parábola de la mano hablando con la nariz 18 Ahora bien, Dios ha colocado a cada uno de los miembros en el cuerpo según le agradó. 19 Y si todos fueran un solo miembro, ¿qué sería del cuerpo? 20 Sin embargo, hay muchos miembros, pero un solo cuerpo. 21 Y el ojo no puede decir a la mano:…

why are so many churches doing so little for the kingdom? few if any conversions if they are growing it is growth by circulation extremely difficult to run programs because of a spectator mentality polls show that the daily lives of professing Christians are little different from that of unbelievers…

Luke… our writer of a two part narrative. It is narrative in nature, NOT to be dismissed as “just stories” but God unfolding for us His plan for the progression of the Gospel! These narratives demonstrated for the early church and the church over the ages the TRUTH ! Luke 1:4 “ so that you may KNOW the…

18 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that…

Life isn't a playground but a battleground. In order for us to live up to our high calling as Christ's church, we must be diligent and devoted to be trained in God's truth from His word in order to be strong in ministry.