The Church Triumphant

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The Church Triumphant
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The Church Triumphant

1. The Church Begins a New Dispensation (Divine Time
   Period) beginning with the Baptism of the Holy
   Spirit at Pentecost
2. The Church is for Gentiles (not-Jews) and for
   Jews
3. The Greek word for Church (Ecclesia) means
   assembly of Christians called out or called
   forth, and gathered for worship it is not a
   building even though we think of it as a building
4. The first church meeting was after Pentecost in
   Jerusalem

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The Mystery of the Church

1. Jesus is the Head of the Body of Christ. (Col.
   118)
2. Mystery of the church was hidden for generations
   but is revealed to His saints (Col. 126) as
   commanded by Jesus Himself for His disciples and
   thereby for the church to follow
3. Christ in you is the hope of Glory(Col. 127)
4. Commanded to love each other (1 Cor. 13)
5. 1 Thess. 312 - And the Lord make you to
   increase and abound in love one toward another,
   and toward all people, even as we do toward you.
6. The church is the bride of Christ to be presented
   at the marriage supper of the Lamb at the end of
   the Last Days(Rev. 199)

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Churches in the Bible

1. The first Church was established in Jerusalem
   and they added to the church daily. (Acts 247)
2. Next church was Antioch (Acts 1126)
3. Next church was Caeseria (Acts 1822)
4. Paul wrote letters to various churches he started
   as a missionary in Rome, Corinth, Galatia,
   Ephesus, Philippi, Colossi, Galatia in Asia Minor
5. The seven churches in Revelation are all based in
   what is modern Turkey(Rev. 1-3)

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Holy Spirit and the Church

1. The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to the
   Church
2. The Holy Spirit empowers the church
3. Five Offices of the Church Pastor/Teacher,
   Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist
4. The Body of Christ has many parts but everyone
   has a unique purpose in the church
5. All churches who believe in Christ are part of
   the Body of Christ

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Church Structure

1. The Pastor/Teacher is the Leader of the Church
   and is the Shepherd of the Sheep and must answer
   to Jesus Christ for his/her sheep/people.
2. The next highest leaders are Elders of the
   church, who pray for people
3. Other titles of people in the church includes
   bishops, apostles and prophets

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The Church Triumphant

1. Jesus was speaking with Peter (Matt. 1618)
2. Jesus said to Peter that he is Petros (rock,
   pebble, ledge, or cliff, indicating a soul hard
   and unyielding)
3. Jesus said that upon this Rock (petra - Himself )
   He will build His church
4. Rock (petra) means rock, crag, or a large stone
   a massive living rock
5. The gates of hell cannot prevail against the
   church led by Jesus Christ!

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The Church Triumphant

1. We keep living like we have been defeated!
2. Because of Christ we are more than Conquerors and
   have won the victory in advance!
3. It is time for the Bride of Christ to stand up
   and act like hell cannot prevail against us!