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IWillBuildMa#hew16.18:Iwillbuildmychurch.Thispassageisfilledwithimmense

hope.Itisapromisewithallcertainty.Wewillul?matelytriumphbythe

powerofGod.Isaiah55.11-Godswordneverreturnsvoid.Todaywe

willexamineGodstruepurposeanddesignforHisekklesia....Hisredeemedgroupofhumanity...wholiveforHimandnotforthemselves.

I. TheCertaintyofThisStatement.

A. Titus1.1-2-ThreemaincomponentsofPaulsministry.WhydidPaulpreach

1. AllofthiswasaccordingtoGodspromise.

a. WhendidGodpromiseitBefore?mebegan-2Timothy1.8-9.

2. TowhomwasthispromisemadeItwasmadebeforeanyonecreated.

a. John17.24-We(theredeemed)areGodsexpressionoflovetoJesus.

2. John6.37-WhywillfaithfulChris?ansnotbecastout

3. John6.38-39-JesusdidHisparttomakeallofthisreality.

B. Thisisallleadingtoafuture?me-1Corinthians15.27-28.

C. Ma#hew16.18isanabsolutecertainty.SeeActs2.39,47;5.14;11.24;13.48.D. Wearenotbuildingthechurch.

1. OurjobistobefaithfulandobedientsoGodcandoHiswork.

2. AllweneedtodoisbeintheplacewhereJesusisbuilding.Whatisthatplace

a. Itstheplaceofrighteousliving.

b. Chris?ansarecalledtowalkintheSpiritbyobeyingGodsword.

c. Wevebeeninstructedhowtolive.Howtothink.Howtospeak.Howtoact.

d. Scripturelaysoutapa#ernthatputsuswhereweneedtobe.

E. Isntitexci?ngtobeinaplacewhereHeisbuildingLookatthegoodworkGodis

accomplishinghere.

II. TheIn8macyofThisStatement.

A. No?ce:Iwillbuild.Notthechurch.Notthegreatchurch.IwillbuildMychurch.Thepersonalpronounisimportant.

1. Ephesians1.12,14-ThoseredeemedarethepraiseofHisglory.

2. Acts20.28-WeareHispersonalpossession.HepurchaseduswithHisblood.

3. 1Corinthians6.17-WeareonewithHiminholyin?macy.WeareHisbody.

4. Acts9.4-Whyareyoupersecu:ngMe?

5. 1Peter2.4-Jesusisthelivingcornerstone.

B. OurGodisnotimpersonal.Heisnotfaroff.Heisnotindifferent.

C. Gala?ans2.20b-Heisourlife.

1. Colossians1.27b-Christisinyou,thehopeofglory.

2. HelivesinHischurch.Helivesinyou.YouareHisandHeisyours.

D. SeeEphesians5.WetotallysurrendertoJesusandsetHimonthethroneofourheart.Forwhat?Ourcleansingandtransforma:on-seeEphesians5.26.

1. ForwhatSothatHemightpresentthechurchtoHimselfinsplendor...

b. ThisisallforGodsglory-Ephesians3.21.

E. Ephesians3.10-11-thisisbeingdonetodisplayHisinfinitewisdom.

Conclusion:

A. DoYouknowJesus

B. AreyoupartofHisekklesia?Hiscalledoutones