1. NEW TESTAMENT DYNAMICS OF THE CHURCH

A. The Church and the churches

to God.
1 CORINTHIANS 1:2; 11:16, 22; 1 THESSALONIANS 2:14; 1 TIMOTHY 3:5

B. Our unique relationship

and

Reveal Answer

Christ.

“… I will build My church…” —MATTHEW 16:18

1) JESUS IS THE

OF THE CHURCH
MATTHEW 16:18

• PETRA = Bed rock

• PETROS = Little pebble/ little stone

“For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” —1 CORINTHIANS 3:11

2) THE

OF THE CHURCH IS JESUS CHRIST

1 CORINTHIANS 3:11

3) JESUS IS THE

OF THE CHURCH

EPHESIANS 1:22, 5:22-23

4) JESUS IS OUR

KING

JOHN 14:1-3; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:50-54; 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-17; REVELATION 19:6-9

HE IS OUR RETURNING KING