1. Welcome

2. The Church of Christ
“Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.” Romans 16:16
Salute = greet, welcome
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

3. Paul established many churches
Missionary Journey
2nd
Missionary Journey
3rd
Missionary Journey
Antioch
Salamis
Paphos
Perga
Pisidian Antioch
Iconium
Lyconia
Lystra
Derbe
“Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.” Romans 16:16

4. The Church of Christ
Builder
Head
Savior

5. Christ is the Builder
"And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” Matt. 16:18
Will = Future
Build = Establish
Church = Called out

6. “You are Peter and Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church”
Petra
Petros
Masculine
Feminine
Petros refers to a small stone or boulder, or a stone that might be thrown or easily moved
Petra denotes a mass of rock
Confession of Peter
“Simon Peter answered and said,"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matt. 16:16

7. Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church
Petros
Petra
Deity
Petros
[Peter]
Confession of Peter
"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

8. “For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” 1 Cor. 3:11
Christ is the Architect of the church
Men cannot change it in any way

9. 1 Cor. 15:1-4 = Gospel Death Burial Resurrection
3. “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4. And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”
Death
Burial
Resurrection

10. The Church of Christ Jesus built His Church
He did not build:
Roman Catholicism, Protestant Denominationalism, Hinduism, Buddhism, the Muslim Religion, a church for John the Baptist
Jesus built His Church

11. Christ Is The Head
“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.” Col. 1:18
22. “And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
23. which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Eph. 1:22-23
4. “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;” Eph. 4:4

12. Christ Is The Head Christ is the only head There is only one head
“There is one body” Eph.4:4
He controls the church through His word John 12:48
“He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”

13. Christ is the Savior
“For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.” Eph. 5:23
Saver of life, delivered, a preserver

14. He became the Savior by His Death
“might taste death for everyone” Heb. 2:9
“put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.” Heb.9:26
“purchased with His own blood.” Acts 20:28

15. Birth of Jesus
10. “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:10-11
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” Matt. 1:21

16. How to enter this CHURCH
“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” Gal. 3:27
“Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?” Rom.6:3
The ones who obeyed the gospel were added to the church. -Acts 2:47
There is no salvation outside of Christ - Acts 4:12

17. The Church of Christ
Builder
Head
Savior

19. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
March 11, 2018
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
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