1. Matt. 16:13-19  Opinions of men  Peter - The Christ  Upon this Rock I will build my church

2. Foundation......................ROCK Architect............................ I Time of building.............. WILL Spiritual building....... CHURCH Death cannot Stop....... HADES

3. Matt.16:18 Isa. 28:16 “a precious corner stone, a sure foundation:” 1 Pet. 2:1-8 = Jesus is the stone rejected Acts 4:11 – head of the corner

4. Not Peter Peter = small rock Rock = massive rock Masculine Feminine Truth - Christ is the Son of the Living God

5. Matt.16:18 Christ is Master Architect All power - Matt. 28:18 Men do not have the right to change or alter the church

6. Matt.16:18 Future - not in days of John Build - construct, establish not remodel, repair

7. After His Death After His Resurrection 40 days on earth 10 days later Pentecost - Acts 2

8. Matt.16:18 The Called out people Called out of world to live for God Acts 17:24John 18:36

9. Matt.16:18 Hades = place of departed spirits His death was necessary He Rose from Death on 3 rd Day

10. Baptized by a man that was baptized by a man that was baptized by a man that was baptized by an Apostle! “The seed is the word of God.” Luke 8:11

11. Acts 20:28-30 - Wolves 1 Tim. 4:1 “some shall depart from the faith” 2 Thes. 2:3 - the falling away

12. Name of a religious organization. Church - Universal – Matt.16:18 Local – 1 Cor. 1:1-2

13. Descriptive Titles Not given any specific name

14. ChristiansDisciples Saints BrethrenChildren of God

15. Is in Existence Today Can teach and practice the same as the 1 st century church  5 miles or 5,000 miles  2 years or 2,000 years

16. Hear Believe Repent Confess Baptized Added To The Church Acts 2:47

17. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning October 4, 2009