Sermon in a Sentence: Christ's Independent Baptist Church is the church of Jesus Christ through and through.

Introduction

What is a church?

Ecclesia- lit. "called out ones"

a) Salvation b) Assembly

I. Christ is the Founder of the Church

(Acts 20.28b)

II. Christ is the Foundation of the Church

(1 Pet. 2.6;1 Cor. 3.11;Eph. 2.20)

C. Christ is the Former of the Church

(1 Pet. 2.5)

• A. He is Building the Church Numerically (Acts 2.47)
• B. He is Building the Church Spiritually (2 Pet. 3.18)

He has promised us His triumph over the gates of hell!