Jesus, The Builder of The Church
Intro: Example of Tower of Pisa
Built with only a ten foot deep footing…..foundation shallow
Built on Unstable Soil
Slowly Collapsing inspite of Adjustments and reinforcement
Imagery Used by Jesus….Read Matt.18:18
….Read Matt.7:24
….Read Ps.127:1
….Read 1 Peter 2:4-7
These scriptures lay a biblical foundation for what God wants us to know about Him as a builder
#1….The Builder’s Promise….”I will build my Church…”
#2….The Builder”s Plan…..every building has a plan
Ekklesia….greek….congregation or body of people that come together in the name of the Lord.
Kahoul….Aramaic….same definition
It’s about people not natural building we’re talking about
It’s about building people up in their most holy faith
It’s about equipping people to serve their God
It’s about discovering your spiritual gifts and using them for the Builders’ glory
#3….The Builder’s Purpose
To redeem mankind from the world….from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light.
So the builder can collect His people
We are to be gatekeepers
We are to be a standard to the world
#4….The Builder’s Protection Policy
The gates of Hell will not prevail against it
No weapon formed against it will prosper
The blood of Jesus protects and shields us
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about His people
#5….Proper Permits to Builder’s Codes
Matt.7:24-27….Rock vs. Sand
#6….Potential Problems for neglecting the Builder’s codes
“Great was the fall
Irrepairable