The Church Created by God

Purpose: to rediscover the true church created by God

1. Jesus Builds His Church

The Foundation is The Great Confession of Jesus Christ

Matthew 16:15-19 – “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”

2. Jesus Purchases His Church from Among All Nations

The Message is The Gospel of Christ

Matthew 26-28, esp. 26:31-32 – The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ

            Luke 24:44-47 – The resurrection: All of Scripture, All in Jesus Christ, for All Nations

            Acts 20:28 – overseers, shepherding the flock, created by the Trinity

3. Jesus Gathers His Church

The Covenant Sign is Baptism Into the Body of Christ

Matthew 22:35-39 The Great Commandments

Matthew 28:18-20 The Great Commission

Acts 2:29-47

           Gospel Preached, People Repent & believe then baptized, & discipled in the body

1. 39 “as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself”

            Rom 6:3-4 – baptized, buried, and raised with Jesus Christ!

            1 Corinthians 12:13 - “baptized into one body”

            Galatians 3:27 - “baptized into Christ”

            1 Corinthians 11:20-26 – the Lord’s Supper, the New Covenant in His blood

            Ephesians 2:19-22 – God’s holy temple in Christ, built on the apostles & prophets: Bible

4. Jesus is Head of His Church

Jesus Christ, not any man, is Head of the Church Created by God

Ephesians 1:22-23; 3:10, 21; 5:23, 27 – Jesus is Head of the church, His body

Colossians 1:18 – Jesus is Head of the body, the church

            2 Cor 2:14-17 - Jesus leads believers in triumph

            Ephesians 2:8-10; 2 Cor 5:17-21 – believers are new creatures, ambassadors for God

            Acts 14:23, 20:28 – elders (pl) appointed in every church (sg) to shepherd the flock
                                             bought with His blood

            1 Timothy 3:15 – the church is the Pillar and Support of the truth

            Hebrews 12:22-24 – the New Covenant church enrolled in heaven

5. Jesus is the Bridegroom of the Bride, His Church

            The Eternal Destiny of God’s People is to be With Christ

John 3:29 – Jesus is the bridegroom

            Ephesians 1:4 – chosen in Jesus before the foundation of the world, holy and blameless

            Ephesians 5:27 – present to Himself the church in all her glory, holy and blameless

            Colossians 1:22 – reconciled, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless

            Revelation 19:7; 21:2, 9; 22:17 – the marriage of the Lamb and His bride