Pastor Elio Marrocco's "The Church Of The Lord Jesus Christ" sermon at New Life Christian Church on July 7, 2013. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca
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Matthew 16:13-19
13
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; and
still others, Jeremiah or one of the
prophets.” 15
“But what about you?” he
asked. “Who do you say I am?”…
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Matthew 16:13-19
…16
Simon Peter answered, “You are the
Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon
son of Jonah, for this was not revealed
to you by flesh and blood, but by my
Father in heaven…
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Matthew 16:13-19
…18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and
on this rock I will build my church, and
the gates of Hades 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, and
whatever you loose on earth will be
loosed in heaven.”
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1.Slothful
2.Foolish
3.Unregenerate
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Jeremiah 29:13
13
You will seek me and find me when you
seek me with all your heart.
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The true riches of God are
- Intangible
- Heavenly
- Spiritual
- Eternal
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The Mysteries of marriage of
Christ and the Church
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Ephesians 5:32
32
This is a profound mystery—but I am
talking about Christ and the church.
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Jesus established the church as a divine
institution for the proclamation and
extension of the kingdom.
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The church is not need-centered
or people-centered But God-
centered FIRST.
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‘This is a clear picture of the
incredible transformation in a
believer’s life- whereas SIN leads
to INDEPENDENCE and SELF-
CENTREDNESS, SALVATION leads
to radical INTERDEPENDENCE and
CHRIST-CENTREDNESS.’
(Henry Blackaby)
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Romans 12:5
‘…so in Christ we who are many form
one body, and each member belongs
to all the others.’
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The more we grow in our relationship to
the Lord, the more intimate and loving
we grow in our relationships to one
another.
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Jesus is building His Church
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Matthew 16:18
18
And I tell you that you are Peter
(PETROS), and on this rock (PETRA) I
will build my church, and the gates of
Hades will not overcome it.
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All those who work under Him in the
assembly of this building will follow His
plan explicitly and take their orders
from Him
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The Church will be built!
No Doubts about it!
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Meaning of the Word Church.
Church in Greek EKKLESIA “That which is
called out” to assemble together.
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The word Church first used in…
Matthew 16:18
18
And I tell you that you are Peter
(PETROS), and on this rock(PETRA) I
will build my church, and the gates of
Hades will not overcome it.
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The word Church first used in…
Matthew 18:15-17
15
“If your brother or sister sins, go and
point out their fault, just between the
two of you. If they listen to you, you
have won them over. 16
But if they will
not listen, take one or two others along,
so that ‘every matter may be
established by the testimony of two or
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The word Church first used in…
Matthew 18:15-17
… 17
If they still refuse to listen, tell it to
the church; and if they refuse to listen
even to the church, treat them as you
would a pagan or a tax collector.
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1. Matthew 16:18 (UNIVERSAL
CHURCH)
18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on
this rock I will build my church, and the
gates of Hades will not overcome it.
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Hebrews 12:23
23
… to the church of the firstborn, whose
names are written in heaven. You have
come to God, the Judge of all, to the
spirits of the righteous made perfect…
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Ephesians 1:22-23
22
And God placed all things under his feet
and appointed him to be head over
everything for the church, 23
which is his
body, the fullness of him who fills
everything in every way.
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Ephesians 3:10
10
His intent was that now, through the
church, the manifold wisdom of God
should be made known to the rulers
and authorities in the heavenly
realms…
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Ephesians 5:23-25, 27, 32
23
… Christ is the head of the church, his
body, of which he is the Savior. 24
…the
church submits to Christ, …in
everything.
25
…Christ loved the church and gave
himself up for her…
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Ephesians 5:23-25, 27, 32
27
and to present her to himself as a
radiant church, without stain or
wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy
and blameless…
32
This is a profound mystery—but I am
talking about Christ and the church.
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1. Matthew 16:18 (UNIVERSAL
CHURCH)
2. Matthew 18:15 (LOCAL CHURCH)
15
“If your brother or sister sins, go and
point out their fault, just between
the two of you. If they listen to you,
you have won them over.
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Local Church:
“That smaller company of people who in
any given community are gathered in
Christ, for Christ, under Christ.”
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Acts 14:23
23
Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for
them in each church and, with prayer
and fasting, committed them to the
Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
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Romans 16:5
5
Greet also the church that meets at
their house. Greet my dear friend
Epenetus, who was the first convert to
Christ in the province of Asia.
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1 Corinthians 1:2
2
To the church of God in Corinth, to those
sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to
be his holy people, together with all
those everywhere who call on the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their
Lord and ours…
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1 Corinthians 4:17
17
For this reason I have sent to you
Timothy, my son whom I love, who is
faithful in the Lord. He will remind you
of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which
agrees with what I teach everywhere in
every church.
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1 Thessalonians 2:14
14
For you, brothers and sisters, became
imitators of God’s churches in Judea,
which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered
from your own people the same things
those churches suffered from the
Jews…
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The Church is the called out
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Romans 8:28, 30
28
And we know that in all things God
works for the good of those who love
him, who have been called according
to his purpose.
30
And those he predestined, he also
called; those he called, he also
justified; those he justified, he also
glorified.
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Romans 1:6
6
And you also are among those Gentiles
who are called to belong to Jesus
Christ.
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Jude 1
1
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a
brother of James, To those who have
been called, who are loved in God the
Father and kept for Jesus Christ…
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1.The call is to Christ
Matthew 4:18-20
18
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of
Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called
Peter and his brother Andrew. They were
casting a net into the lake, for they were
fishermen. 19
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said,
“and I will send you out to fish for people.”
20
At once they left their nets and followed
him….
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1.The call is to Christ
John 10:3
3
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him,
and the sheep listen to his voice. He
calls his own sheep by name and leads
them out.
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2. The call is to repentance and fullness
of spiritual life.
Matthew 9:13
13
But go and learn what this means: ‘I
desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I
have not come to call the righteous,
but sinners.”
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2. The call is to repentance and fullness
of spiritual life.
Acts 2:38-39
38
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,
every one of you, in the name of Jesus
Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.
And you will receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit. 39
The promise is for you and your
children and for all who are far off—for
all whom the Lord our God will call.”
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3. The call is to fellowship
1 Corinthians 1:9
9
God is faithful, who has called you into
fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ
our Lord
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4. The call is power and wisdom
1 Corinthians 1:24 (AMP)
24
But to those who are called, whether
Jew or Greek (Gentile), Christ [is] the
Power of God and the Wisdom of
God.
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5. The call is to humility
1 Corinthians 1:26 (AMP)
26
For [simply] consider your own call,
brethren; not many [of you were
considered to be] wise according to
human estimates and standards, not
many influential and powerful, not
many of high and noble birth.
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6. The call is to the Grace of God
Galatians 1:6
6
I am astonished that you are so quickly
deserting the one who called you to
live in the grace of Christ and are
turning to a different gospel—
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7. The call is to liberty
Galatians 5:13
13
You, my brothers and sisters, were
called to be free. But do not use your
freedom to indulge the flesh; rather,
serve one another humbly in love.
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8. The call is to hope
Ephesians 1:18
18
I pray that the eyes of your heart may
be enlightened in order that you may
know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his glorious
inheritance in his holy people…
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8. The call is to hope
Ephesians 4:4
4
There is one body and one Spirit, just as
you were called to one hope when
you were called…
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9. The call is to peace
Colossians 3:15
15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your
hearts, since as members of one
body you were called to peace. And
be thankful
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10. The call is to kingdom and glory
1 Thessalonians 2:12
12
encouraging, comforting and urging
you to live lives worthy of God, who
calls you into his kingdom and glory.
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10. The call is to kingdom and glory
2 Thessalonians 2:14
14
He called you to this through our
gospel, that you might share in the
glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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10. The call is to kingdom and glory
1 Peter 5:10
10
And the God of all grace, who called
you to his eternal glory in Christ,
after you have suffered a little while,
will himself restore you and make
you strong, firm and steadfast.
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11. The call is to holiness
1 Thessalonians 4:7
7
For God did not call us to be impure, but
to live a holy life.
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11. The call is to holiness
2 Timothy 1:9
9
He has saved us and called us to a holy
life—not because of anything we
have done but because of his own
purpose and grace. This grace was
given us in Christ Jesus before the
beginning of time…
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11. The call is to holiness
1 Peter 1:15
15
But just as he who called you is holy, so
be holy in all you do…
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12. The call is to preservation
1 Thessalonians 5:24
24
The one who calls you is faithful, and he
will do it.
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13. The call is to Eternal life
1 Timothy 6:12
12
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take
hold of the eternal life to which you
were called when you made your
good confession in the presence of
many witnesses.
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14. The call is to light
1 Peter 2:9
9
But you are a chosen people, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, God’s
special possession, that you may
declare the praises of him who called
you out of darkness into his
wonderful light.
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15. The call is to suffering
1 Peter 2:21
21
To this you were called, because Christ
suffered for you, leaving you an
example, that you should follow in
his steps.
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16. The call is to goodness/blessing
1 Peter 3:9
9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with
insult. On the contrary, repay evil
with blessing, because to this you
were called so that you may inherit a
blessing.
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17. The call is to the marriage supper of
the Lamb.
Revelation 19:9
9
Then the angel said to me, “Write this:
Blessed are those who are invited to
the wedding supper of the Lamb!”
And he added, “These are the true
words of God.”
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PICTURES OF THE CHURCH IN THE N.T.
The Church is a family and the goal is
maturity.
The Church is a field and the goal is
quantity.
The Church is a temple and the goal
is quality.
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PICTURES OF THE CHURCH IN THE N.T.
The Church is a body and the goal is
health.
The Church is an army and the goal
is order, unity in battle.
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Jesus said his church would be:
• The salt of the earth.
• The light of the world.
• Greater in works.
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• To worship God as a way of life.
• To evangelize the world.
• To disciple people.
• To fellowship as a body of believers.
• To minister to one another as gifted.
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RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LEADERSHIP
Acts 20:28
“Keep watch over yourselves and
all the flock of which the Holy Spirit
has made you overseers. Be
shepherds of the church of God,
which he bought with his own blood.”
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RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LEADERSHIP
Colossians 1:28-29 (NLT)
28
So we tell others about Christ, warning
everyone and teaching everyone with
all the wisdom God has given us. We
want to present them to God,
perfect in their relationship to
Christ…
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RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LEADERSHIP
Colossians 1:28-29 (NLT)
29
… That’s why I work and struggle so
hard, depending on Christ’s mighty
power that works within me.
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RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LEADERSHIP
Hebrews 13:17
17
Obey your spiritual leaders, and do
what they say. Their work is to
watch over your souls, and they
are accountable to God. Give them
reason to do this with joy and not with
sorrow. That would certainly not be for
your benefit.’
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WE ARE TO LOVE HIS HOUSE
Psalm 84:1-2
“How lovely is your dwelling place, O
LORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even
faints, for the courts of the LORD; my
heart and my flesh cry out for the living
God.”
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WE ARE TO LOVE HIS HOUSE
Psalm 26:8
“I love the house where you live, O LORD,
the place where your glory dwells.”
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WE ARE TO LOVE HIS HOUSE
Psalm 27:4
“One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what
I seek: that I may dwell in the house of
the LORD all the days of my life, to
gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and
to seek him in his temple.”
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HOW DO WE LOVE GOD’S HOUSE?
1.By being planted and rooted in the
house.
Psalm 92:12
“The righteous will flourish like a palm
tree, they will grow like a cedar of
Lebanon.”
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HOW DO WE LOVE GOD’S HOUSE?
1.By being planted and rooted in the
house.
Ephesians 4:16
From him the whole body, joined and
held together by every supporting
ligament, grows and builds itself up in
love, as each part does its work.
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HOW DO WE LOVE GOD’S HOUSE?
2.By faithfully going to God’s house.
Psalm 122:1
‘I rejoiced with those who said to me,
"Let us go to the house of the LORD."’
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HOW DO WE LOVE GOD’S HOUSE?
Hebrews 10:25
“Let us not give up meeting together, as
some are in the habit of doing, but let
us encourage one another—and all the
more as you see the Day approaching.”
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HOW DO WE LOVE GOD’S HOUSE?
Psalm 66:13-14
“I will come to your temple with burnt
offerings and fulfill my vows to you
vows my lips promised and my mouth
spoke when I was in trouble.”
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HOW DO WE LOVE GOD’S HOUSE?
Psalm 42:4
“These things I remember I pour out my
soul: how I used to go with the
multitude, leading the procession to
the house of God, with shouts of joy
and thanksgiving among the festive
throng.”
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HOW DO WE LOVE GOD’S HOUSE?
3.By our conversations, our words, and
our attitudes.
Psalm 69:9
“…for zeal for your house consumes me,
and the insults of those who insult you
fall on me.”
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WHAT ABOUT WHEN PEOPLE
SPEAK AGAINST THIS
HOUSE?
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WHAT ABOUT WHEN PEOPLE SPEAK
AGAINST THIS HOUSE?
4.By our behavior in the house
1 Timothy 3:15-16
”…
if I am delayed, you will know how people
ought to conduct themselves in God's household,
which is the church of the living God, the pillar
and foundation of the truth…
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WHAT ABOUT WHEN PEOPLE SPEAK
AGAINST THIS HOUSE?
4.By our behavior in the house
1 Timothy 3:15-16
…16
Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness
is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated
by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached
among the nations, was believed on in the
world, was taken up in glory.”
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What speaks of RESPECT FOR GOD AND
HIS HOUSE?
5.By serving in the house.
6.By prayer, worship and receiving of
the Word.
7.By the giving of our tithes and
offerings
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GOD LOVES HIS HOUSE,
DO YOU?
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The Church will be built!
No Doubts about it!