Jesus asks his disciples who they say he is. Peter answers that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus tells Peter that upon this confession of faith, he will build his church. Jesus promises that the gates of Hades will not overcome the church and gives Peter and the apostles the authority to bind and loose on earth and heaven. The document discusses how the church was established on Pentecost and is the body and kingdom of Christ.

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Matt 16:13-19
13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,
saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?"
14 They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one
of the prophets."
15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17 Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has
not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
18 I also tell you that you are Peter, * and on this rock * I will build my assembly, and
the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
19 I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on
earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have
been released in heaven.“ WEB

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• Upon this rock - NT:4073 petra (pet'-ra);
feminine of the same as NT:4074; a (mass of)
rock (literally or figuratively):
– Peter - NT:4074 Petros (pet'-ros); apparently a
primary word; a (piece of) rock (larger than NT:3037);
as a name, Petrus, an apostle:
– John 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when
Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of
Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by
interpretation, A stone. (#4074)

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• Upon this rock – mass of rock – “Thou art
the Christ, the Son of the living God
– 1 Cor 3:10-11 – other foundation ..no man lay
– Eph 2:19-22 - Jesus Christ ..chief cornerstone
– 1 Pet 2:6-7 – the same ..head of the corner
– Acts 13:33-34 – Thou art my Son ….

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• Upon this rock – “Thou art the Christ, the
Son of the living God”.
– Not built on Peter or apostles alone
• Matt 26:56 – They all forsook Him
• Matt 26:69 – Peter denied Him
– Not built on John
• John 3:27-30 – …I must decrease
• Matt 14:1-2 – John was dead

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• I will build My church – Prophesied in OT
– Ps 127:1 – Except the Lord build the house
– Is 2:2-3 – The Lord’s house to be established
– Micah 4:1-2 – In the last days at Jerusalem
– Heb 3:6 – Christ over His own house
– 1 Tim 3:15 – The house of God is the church

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• I will build My church – When Jesus spoke these
words in Matt 16:18-19, the church/kingdom was
not yet built.
– John 18:36 – My kingdom is not of this world
– Mk 9:1 – The kingdom to come with power
– Lk 24:49 – Wait in Jerusalem for power
– Acts 1:8, 2:1-4 –Ye shall receive power after the Holy
Spirit comes upon you. The Holy Spirit came upon
them on Pentecost.
THEREFORE THE KINGDOM/CHURCH CAME
ON PENTECOST

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• I will build My church
– Acts 2:41 & 47 – Lord added to the church the
same day – present tense.
– Col 1:13 – they were translated into the
kingdom – notice verse 18
– Rev 1:9 – John was in the kingdom

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• I will build My church
– Acts 20:28 – Bought with His blood
– 1 Tim 3:15 – The church of the living God
– 1 Cor 12:27 – The body of Christ
– Eph 4:4-5 – There is one body
– Eph 5:23 – He is the Savior of the body
– Eph 1:22-23 – which is the church

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• I will build My church
– Col 1:13-18 – the kingdom of His dear Son,
the body, the church
– 1 Tim 3:15 – The house of God
– Heb 12:22-23 – General assembly and church
of the first born
– Luke 1:31-33 – Of His kingdom there shall be
no end

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• I will build My church
– Keys of the kingdom given to apostles
• Acts 2:37-38 Repent and be baptized
• Acts 3:17-26 Repent & be converted
• Acts 8:12-13 Belief & baptism
• Acts 17:30 Repent
• Rom 10:9-10 Confess
• Gal 3:26-27 Baptism places one into Christ
DON’T YOU WANT TO BE ADDED TO THE
CHURCH THAT JESUS BUILT?