Upon this rock, I will build my church.

Upon this rock, I will build my church.

Matthew  16:13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?  16:14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.  16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?  16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.  16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.  16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.  16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Peter responded to the question our Master and Lord asked all His twelve apostles. Our Master and Lord Jesus Christ, responded by promising to build His Church on the revelation of truth of the 

solid profession of Peter,  that, He is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Matthew  16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

From this truth, Christ promised to build His local churches or the universal Church on the truth of Peter’s confession and that of the other disciples, coming later that Jesus in deed is Christ, the Son of the living God.

Christ is the Son of God that Peter said, means Saviour.

Luke  2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

John  4:39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.  4:40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.  4:41 And many more believed because of his own word;  4:42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

So, Christ is the Saviour of the world.

No where in the scripture, is it stated that Peter would be the supreme and infallible authority above all the other disciples.

Matthew  16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Christ is the Son of God, that Peter said means Christ is the foundation.

Our Master and Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation stone upon which all Bible believing believers will be built.

Isaiah  28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Christ the foundation stone.

1 Corinthians  3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.  3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Outside of Christ, there is no other foundation for Bible believing believers of all ages.

Ephesians  2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;  2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;  2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:  2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Jesus Christ our Master and Lord is the foundation upon whom all Bible believing believers of all ages will be built.

The church are the people of God, the company of redeemed believers, made possible by the death of Christ.

Acts  20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

1 Peter  1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;  1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

The church are the people bought with Christ’s blood whose singular pursuit is to live eternally with Him.

Hebrews  13:12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.  13:13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.  13:14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

Revelation  21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.are built.

May the good Lord help you too, to be built by this great revelation to help you live eternally with Christ.

Let us pray.