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13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"

13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"

14They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

14They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

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15"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"

16Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

15"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"

16Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

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17Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. 18And 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.

17Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. 18And 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.

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19I 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."

19I 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."

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What is the church?What is the church?

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“ … “ … you may know how one ought to you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which isbehave in the household of God, which is

the church of the living Godthe church of the living God” ” I Tim.3:15I Tim.3:15

HouseholdHousehold

Children and brothersChildren and brothers

Jesus is our elder brotherJesus is our elder brother

God is our fatherGod is our father

FamilyFamily

““He has delivered us from the domain of He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the darkness and transferred us to the

kingdom of his beloved Son” kingdom of his beloved Son” Col. 1:13Col. 1:13

KingdomKingdom

We are citizensWe are citizens

Christ is King/JudgeChrist is King/Judge

God is KingGod is King

AuthorityAuthority

““In him you also are being built In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place together into a dwelling place

for God by the Spirit”for God by the Spirit” Eph. 2:20Eph. 2:20

Temple/Building Temple/Building

We are living Stones We are living Stones

Christ is the Foundation Christ is the Foundation

God is the Architect God is the Architect

A dwelling place for GodA dwelling place for God

““For just as the body is one and has many For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the members, and all the members of the

body, though many, are one body, body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ…”so it is with Christ…” I Cor. 12:12 I Cor. 12:12

Body Body

We are Members We are Members

Christ is the Head Christ is the Head

God is the source, and supplier God is the source, and supplier

Oneness, support, nurture, mutual Oneness, support, nurture, mutual responsibilityresponsibility

““Greet one another with a holy kiss. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.” All the churches of Christ greet you.”

Rom.Rom. 16:1616:16

Church Church

We are the Redeemed We are the Redeemed

Christ is the Redeemer Christ is the Redeemer HolinessHoliness

““And in Antioch the disciples were first And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians” called Christians” Acts 11:26Acts 11:26

Christians Christians

We are Christian’s or little Christs We are Christian’s or little Christs

Christ is our leader Christ is our leader

We are followers of ChristWe are followers of Christ

““Go therefore and make disciples of all Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the nations, baptizing them in the name of the

Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”

Matt. 28:18-20Matt. 28:18-20 Disciples Disciples

Christians are Learners, students Christians are Learners, students

Christ is our Teacher Christ is our Teacher

God is the source of authority and God is the source of authority and knowledge knowledge

StudentsStudents

“…“…shepherd the flock of God that is shepherd the flock of God that is

among you, exercising oversight”among you, exercising oversight” I Pet. 5:2I Pet. 5:2

Flock Flock

We are Sheep We are Sheep

Christ is the Good/Chief Shepherd Christ is the Good/Chief Shepherd

NurtureNurture

““Husbands, love your wives, as Christ Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up loved the church and gave himself up

for her” for her” Eph. 5:22Eph. 5:22

Bride Bride

Individuals are part of the Bride Individuals are part of the Bride

Christ is the Husband/Groom Christ is the Husband/Groom

RelationshipRelationship

Significance of MetaphorsSignificance of Metaphors

They are not names for God’s peopleThey are not names for God’s peopleTo focus on only one or two metaphors is to To focus on only one or two metaphors is to

miss the glory and grandeur of the churchmiss the glory and grandeur of the church ““Church” is not the structure being built Church” is not the structure being built

across Steele Roadacross Steele RoadThey demonstrate the mutual relationship They demonstrate the mutual relationship

and responsibility we bear to one anotherand responsibility we bear to one anotherThey all stress “oneness”They all stress “oneness”