Wednesday, November 4, 2020

* Matthew 16: The rock upon which Jesus builds HIS church.

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?

14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

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.

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.

(The rock is that word revealed to us by God.)

That "Word" revealed to us by God by HIS Spirit is that which we follow today as the church belonging to God.

And the gates of hell shall not prevail against that word which is revealed to us by GOD.


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