Arise Shine

Big Thought:  “The Church Is . . .”

Matthew 16:13-19  “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; & still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”  16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. 18 & I tell you that you are Peter, & on this rock I will build my church, & the powers of Hell will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, & whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

1. Called Out To God  John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 6:16-18, 1 Corinthians 12:13

2. Body of Christ   1 Corinthians 12:27, Matthew 16:18-19

3. Authority  Matthew 16:19, Matthew 6:9-10, Ephesians 1:20-23, Ephesians 2:4-7, 10

Next Steps

1. “What is Jesus speaking to me through this teaching today?” 

2. “How can I apply this to my life?” 

3. “Who can I share what I’ve learned today with?”