1. OF THE NATIONS – FOR THE NATIONS – TO THE NATIONS
Mission With Purpose
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THE WORD SHOP
Gene Bassham
Ambassador For Christ
Serving As Teacher
Message
The Jesus Built Church

2. The Jesus Built Church
Jesus is in the Church building business
Jesus said
“-----I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.”
Matthew 16:18
Building the Church is not building a building
People build buildings – Jesus Christ builds the Church

3. The Church is the Body of Christ which Jesus Christ is the Head of!
“And he is the head of the body, the church: ”
(Colossians 12:18)
The Head gives directions and the Body follows the directions

4. Position and Responsibility
The Head of the Church
Position and Responsibility
Only One (1) Head – Jesus Christ
Gives direction to the Body
Builds the Church (body)

5. The Body of Christ is the Church
Position and Responsibility
Continue the Work of Christ in the earth!
Follow the directions of the Head!
As laid out in scripture
As led by the Holy Spirit which will be in line with the written scriptures.

6. The Jesus Built Church has a Two Fold Responsibility
THE BODY AND THE HEAD WORKING TOGETHER
The Head (Jesus) builds the Church (Matthew 16:18)
The Body (Church) plants, waters, grows and edifies itself in love (1Corinthians 3:6&7) (Ephesians 4:16)

7. The Jesus Built Church is to exercise authority in the earth!
Jesus is the Church Builder
Jesus exercises His authority in the earth through the Church to carry on the work of the Church!
“And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
Matthew 16:19
Binding (forbidding) and Loosing (permitting)
Matthew 28:18 says --- “All authority has been given in Me in heaven and on earth.”
Here he begins the transfer of authority

8. Three Concepts to consider - we must understand the differences
BEING – GOING - BUILDING
Being the Church!
Going to Church!
Building the Church
They are not the same
Understand who is responsible and take responsibility for your part as one of the Body parts
People can build building without Jesus BUT Jesus will not build The Church without people!

9. Who Christians are Doing what Jesus said to do
Being the Church
Not just going to Church but Being the Church
Who Christians are
Doing what Jesus said to do
The Head gives directions and the Body follows directions

10. Two Primary ways to be the Church
Accept Jesus as your savior
A one time experience
Make Jesus Lord of your life
A life long journey

11. Going to Church Not just going to Church but being the Church
The Universal Church
All Born again Christians on planet earth
All the local Churches
The Local Church
Christians who meet together in a local area
Not a building but the people who meet in the building
The local Church is the people – not the building
Going to Church is going to meet with God’s people

12. Build The Church Jesus commissioned the Church
Jesus is the one who Builds to the Church
Jesus commissioned the Church
Jesus adds to the Church
Jesus gives direction to the Church
The Head gives directions and the Body follows directions
NOW! This is the Jesus Built Church

13. Basic understandings of The Church
Who is the Church?
Where is the Church?
What is the Purpose of the Church?

14. Made up of many parts Many parts with different functions
Who is The Church?
The Body of Christ
Made up of many parts
Many parts with different functions
Team Work is The Key!

15. Not a building Where Christians are
Where is The Church?
Planet Earth
Not a building
Where Christians are
Christians meeting together is not an option but a requirement!

16. What is the purpose of The Church?
Establish The Kingdom of God in Planet Earth
Establish The Kingdom of God
Occupy until Jesus Christ returns

17. The Key to what the Church is to be doing is found in what I call -----
Forty (40) days of instruction
The obedience of the 120
The suddenly in the Upper Room
Changed and empowered men changing their world

18. What Jesus said after His resurrection before His ascension gives us a foundational understanding of what the Church is supposed to be doing

19. Transfer of Authority to The Church
Matthew 4:19
Matthew 28:18-20
Mark
Luke 24:49
John 20:22
Acts 1:8
Acts 2:1-4
Acts 2:14 “But Peter standing up with the eleven, raised his voice ”

20. Life Applications Call to commitment Minister as the Holy Spirit leads
Conclusion:
Life Applications
Call to commitment
Minister as the Holy Spirit leads

21. A Healthy Church should be made up of Four categories of people
Thinkers
Movers
Servers
Shakers
TEAM WORK!
When they get together something really great can happens!