Built to Last

Scott McKinney
Matthew 16:13-19
July 31, 2022

The church is spoken of in two ways in the Bible.
The

church.
The

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church.

The Universal Church is

to the local Church.

“Who do people say the Son of Man is? They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” —Matthew 16:13-18

“Ekklesia” means any gathering of people.

1. The Church is made up of
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   that belong to Jesus.
   Jesus
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   people over power.
   One day Jesus will return in
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   .
   Until then He is building His
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   , the Church.
   The gates of the hades will not prevail against it.

2. The Church is permanent.
   The church is permanent because it is built on a solid

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   .
   The rock is Peter’s
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   .

   “No one can lay any other foundation than the one we already have which is Christ Jesus.” —1 Corinthians 3:11
   The church is built on the foundation of the apostle’s

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   about Jesus.

3. The church is in

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   .
   I will build my church.

4. The church has great

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   .

“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” —Matthew 16:19