Title: The Church of the Lord is Eternal
The Lord's Church is Eternal
Matthew 16:13-20
I pray that the church of Jesus will become a church that has a confession of faith, where Jesus is the Lord, and uses the keys of the kingdom of heaven without being overcome by the powers of hell. The Lord's Church is eternal. The church is one. Although denominations are different and places of residence are different, there is only one Church of the Lord.
Today's text is Jesus' words with Peter. There is a prototype of the church in these words. The church is the idea of Jesus. Jesus talked about the core of the church. The church did not exist until Jesus spoke. Even if they get married and have a life, no one can see the child until he is born. But it is growing. The same is true. So did the church.
identity of the church
So what is a church?
The church is built on the profession of faith. A church without confession is not a church. The church is where those who confess, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” gather. The church is not a building, an institution, or a denomination. Just because you walked on the cross, and because there is a building, it's not a church. The church is a gathering place for those who believe and confess the Lord. This is a place of worship. The church is one. Anyone who comes here must confess, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Here is life.
Third, Jesus gave power to the church. The church has power. The powers of Hades cannot prevail. The church is not a place to pretend to be money. The size of a church is not in how many people gather, but in how many are sent. The church is not a place to run in the ways of the world. The church is a place that is moved by the power of the Holy Spirit. The powers of Hades cannot prevail.
Fourth, the church is the key. The key is to open the lock. The key to opening heaven is in the church. Opening the gates of heaven and saving the dying is the church Jesus is talking about.
Jesus said these four things. This is the same as it was two thousand years ago and now. It's like eating rice. It's not something that changes over the years. The truth is the same as it used to be. The principles of the church remain the same even when the world changes. Going by this principle is revival. Living by this principle is full of joy and power.
Be a church driven by the Holy Spirit
God blows the wind and gathers people. The wind of the Holy Spirit must blow. Fire is energy. May this altar be filled with the Holy Spirit. I hope that everyone who comes here will receive the Holy Spirit, be filled, and receive fire.
May the wind of the Holy Spirit blow and fire within you. When fire and wind blow, it disbands. It is the Pentecostal Church that is visible, tangible, and visible. When a child is born into the world, he hears the cry of the child. This is how the church was born. The Church of Acts was born of the Holy Spirit.
Be a Model for ‘That Church’
There is no individualism in the church. The church always exists as a community. It exists as the Spirit and exists as a community. And there is excitement. As soon as the early church received the fire, they ran out of the attic and went without fear, spitting out the voice of the Holy Spirit boiling inside. You are talking about the fact that Jesus died and rose again for you. This is evangelism. The essence of the church is evangelism. When you evangelize, your soul changes and your personality changes. The quality of my life has improved and I am overflowing with emotion, emotion, and joy that cannot be compared with the world.
Our church has strived to become a church that dreams of a healthy world. Bucheon Onnuri Church has work to do. You should get along well with the church in this area. We cannot revive our church alone. The church must work together. It is the Lord's Church that cooperates and complements. Even those who do not believe in Jesus should know that the church is friendly with each other.
We must evangelize those who do not believe in Jesus. I hope that Bucheon Onnuri Church will serve as a model for the ideal and dream of saving those people, changing the world, and cooperating with the church as one.
The community church of Jesus is unique. There were 120 people in the attic. This is the size of the church. The smallest size of the church is 12 people, and the largest is 120 people. The 12 people are the prototype of the church. If there are 10 churches with 12 disciples, there are 120 people. If you have 100, you have 1,200 people, and if you have 1,000, you have 12,000. This time, the elders of our church were grouped into groups of 12. It is a church of 12 people. The size of the church should be judged by whether there is a circular church or not.
Bucheon Onnuri Church, please show the ideal. Be a church with Acts of Apostles miracles, a church that distributes blessings, and a church that exalts the name of Jesus in your community. We hope to become a church where people see the church and applaud it. I hope that the church will be a source of blessing for the community.
Remember the Church of Jesus. I pray that we will become a church with a confession of faith, a church that declares that the Lord of the church is Jesus, a church that the powers of Hades cannot overcome, and a church that uses the keys of the kingdom of heaven.