THE BLUE PRINT OF THE CHURCH

THE BLUEPRINT OF CHRIST'S CHURCH

Text: Matthew 16:13-20

I. INTRODUCTION

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II. BODY

Plot: Jesus came into the

         district of Caesarea Philippi

Scene 1 - Jesus Inquires

• The Inquiry from the people
•  Jesus wants to know the people's understanding of the Son of Man
• The Survey: Son of Man is one of the prophets
• Jesus wants to know the disciple's understanding of Him
• The Survey: He is the Christ, The Son of the living God

The Statement: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the

                              Living God

Scene 2 - Jesus Replies

• The Proclamation of Blessedness of Simon
• God the Father is the one who reveals

• The Proclamation of Building of Christ's Church
• Strong Person: Peter
• Strong Statement: Foundation of the Church
• Strong Description: Spiritual Invincibility

Main Point 1 - The Statement is the Foundation of the Church

                              

• The Giving of Authority
• The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven
• Authority to Bind and to Loose
• Decision Making
• Teaching and Doctrines
• Practices/Traditions
• Discipline
• etc.

Main Point 2 - The Statement is the Authority of the Church

Scene 3 - Jesus Notifies 

• The Strict Warning
• Make His identity as the Christ a secret
• Reason of the Strict Warning
• The Happenstance of His Death (Based on the next passage)

MAIN IDEA: When there is Confession, The Church Exists.

3. CONCLUSION

There are many so-called churches today, but do they have this statement. If not they are not the church that Christ built.