I Will Build My Church

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I Will Build My Church

• Matthew 1613-17 NASV
• - session one -

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• The most radical statement ever uttered
• You are the Christ!
• This statement changes everything about the way
  we live.

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Upon this Rock the Firm Foundation

• for no man can lay a foundation other than the
  one which is laid, which is Christ Jesus. I Cor
  311

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Upon this Rock the Firm Foundation

• Pauls warning concerning our building!
• Now if any man builds upon the foundation with
  gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
  each mans work will become evident I Cor 312,
  13a

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2. I Will BuildSupernatural Empowering

• What are you doing for the King that requires
  supernatural empowering?
• and what is the surpassing greatness of His
  power toward us who believe. These are in
  accordance with the working of the strength of
  His might Eph 119

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3. My ChurchIntimate Identification

• ecclesia church
• called out community
• The intimacy is found in the pronoun My --
• We belong to the King.

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4. The Keys of the KingdomRoyal Responsibility

• Keys
• Represent honor, authority and responsibility
• Provide or prevent access
• Are the Good News of the King

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4. The Keys of the KingdomRoyal Responsibility

• There is no message more critical and no
  responsibility more awesome. If we fail to go
  and tell, we can shut people out of the kingdom
  by our apathy.

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The Gates of Hell Will Not
Overpower ItThe Kings Promise

• The image is that of the Church plucking lost
  humanity from Hells grasp.
• The Churchs mission and message is too vital for
  us to play games!

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• And His voice shook the earth then, but now He
  has promised, saying, Yet once more I will shake
  not only the earth, but also the heaven.
  Hebrews 1226

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