Jesus had a doctrine … *John 7:16-17, my doctrine is His who sent me A Case for Christ’s Church.
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Jesus had a doctrine …*John 7:16-17, my doctrine is His who sent me
A Case for Christ’s Church
Jesus had a doctrine …
A Case for Christ’s Church
Jesus engaged in organized worship …*Luke 4:16, synagogue service his custom*Matthew 4:23, preaching in synagogues
Jesus had a doctrine …
A Case for Christ’s Church
Jesus engaged in organized worship …
Jesus sought to build his own place of worship …*Micah 4:1-2, ZionJohn 18:36, kingdom not of this world
Jesus had a doctrine …
A Case for Christ’s Church
Jesus engaged in organized worship …
Jesus handed authority over to the apostles …Matthew 16:19, bind on earth, bound in heaven*John 16:12-15, guide you into all truth*Matthew 28:19-20, make disciples, baptize, teachActs 2:47, Lord added to the church
Jesus sought to build his own place of worship …
Jesus had a doctrine …
A Case for Christ’s Church
Jesus engaged in organized worship …
But it was NOT the apostles’ church!*Paul, 1 Corinthians 1:11-12, 23; 2:2*writer of Hebrews, Hebrews 3:1-4*James, James 1:1; 2:1*Peter, 2 Peter 1:1-2*John, 1 John 1; 2:7*Jude, Jude 3-4, 8, 12-13, 16-25
Jesus handed authority over to the apostles …
Jesus sought to build his own place of worship …
Jesus had a doctrine …
A Case for Christ’s Church
Jesus engaged in organized worship …
But it was NOT the apostles’ church!
Jesus handed authority over to the apostles …
Jesus sought to build his own place of worship …
It was Jesus’ church through the authority of the Father!*Father’s Purpose, Ephesians 1:3-14*Christ is the head, Ephesians 1:22-23*We are the structure, Ephesians 2:19-22*Unified structure, 1 Cor. 12:12-20Purchased with the blood of Christ, Acts 20:28
Jesus had a doctrine …
A Case for Christ’s Church
Jesus engaged in organized worship …
But it was NOT the apostles’ church!
Functioning of the church was important to Jesus …*Prayed about it, John 17:9-26*Gave instruction about it, 1 Timothy 3:14-15
Jesus handed authority over to the apostles …
Jesus sought to build his own place of worship …
It was Jesus’ church through the authority of the Father!
Not everyone is a part of Christ’s church …Many people BELIEVE, James 2:19Many people are RELIGIOUS, Matthew 7:21-23Only those who are BAPTIZED, Acts 2:38, 47*Only those who REPENT, Romans 6:1-2, 5-7, 11-14
A Case for Christ’s Church
Not everyone is a part of Christ’s church …
A Case for Christ’s Church
Are you a part of Christ’s church?Test YOURSELF! 2 Corinthians 13:5
