The Church That Jesus Built

While Jesus Christ walked the earth He stated, “I will build my church” (Matthew 16:18). In Ephesians 4:4 we learn that “there is one body” while from Colossians 1:18 we read that Christ “is the head of the body, the church.” My church. One body. The body. The church. All of these terms are singular indicating that there is only ONE. Yet in today’s world there are thousands of churches all teaching different doctrines. This one says you must be baptized – that one says you don’t. Some tell you to worship on Sunday – others on Saturday or perhaps not at all. It can be a mass of confusion.

But God does not create confusion. He also does not accept people worshipping in man-made churches rather than the one Jesus died for. If we want to be pleasing to God then we need to know more about the church that Jesus built.

  1. Know what it is:
    • The word “church” comes from the Greek word that means those who are “called out.”
    • The church is the Body of Christ (Colossians 1:18).
    • The church is the Bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:22-27).
    • The church is the Family of God (I Timothy 3:15).
    • The church is the Pillar and Ground of Truth (I Timothy 3:15).
  2. Know the Founder:
  3. Know when it began:
    • It was promised in the last days of Jerusalem (Isaiah 2:2-4).
    • The church was near in John’s day (Matthew 3:1-2).
    • Jesus told His disciples that they should not taste of death till they see the Kingdom of God come with power (Mark 9:1).
    • They were told that they would receive that power when the Holy Spirit came upon them (Acts 1:8).
    • All these things came to pass on Pentecost (Acts 2).
  4. Know how it is described:
  5. Know what God offers through it:
  6. Know how it worships: