Let’s Make It Simple—Church Matt. 16:13-18. The Church—So Confusing Very few read the Bible...

Let’s Make It Simple—Church

Matt. 16:13-18

The Church—So Confusing • Very few read the Bible regularly

The Church—So Confusing • Very few read the Bible regularly

• All see the churches every day

The Church—So Confusing • Very few read the Bible regularly

• All see the churches every day

• Contrast of 1st century and 21st century

The Church—So Confusing • Very few read the Bible regularly

• All see the churches every day

• Contrast of 1st century and 21st century

• Solution often found in simplicity

Seven Simple Truths About Church

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

Matthew 16:13-18

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

Eph. 5:23-26

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

Eph. 5:23-26

Head of the church

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

Eph. 5:23-26

Head of the church

Savior of the body, the church

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

Eph. 5:23-26

Head of the church

Savior of the body, the church

Loved the church

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

Eph. 5:23-26

Head of the church

Savior of the body, the church

Loved the church

Gave Himself up for her

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

Eph. 5:23-26

Head of the church

Savior of the body, the church

Loved the church

Gave Himself up for her

Sanctifies, washes and cleansed

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

He adds all the saved to it – Acts 2:47

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

He adds all the saved to it – Acts 2:47

He saves the church – Eph. 5:23

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

He adds all the saved to it – Acts 2:47

He saves the church – Eph. 5:23

The church does not save, it is the saved!

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

Worship style?

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

Worship style?

Practice of baptism?

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

Worship style?

Practice of baptism?

Lifestyle of morality?

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

Worship style?

Practice of baptism?

Lifestyle of morality?

Organization?

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

Worship style?

Practice of baptism?

Lifestyle of morality?

Organization?

Descriptive names?

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

5. Did Jesus want church to ever change?

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

5. Did Jesus want church to ever change?

Gal. 1:6-9

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

5. Did Jesus want church to ever change?

Gal. 1:6-9

Rev. 22:18-19

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

5. Did Jesus want church to ever change?

6. Did Jesus know men would change it?

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

5. Did Jesus want church to ever change?

6. Did Jesus know men would change it?

2 Tim. 4:2-4

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

5. Did Jesus want church to ever change?

6. Did Jesus know men would change it?

2 Tim. 4:2-4

1 Tim. 4:1-3

Seven Simple Truths About Church1. Did Jesus start the church?

2. What is relationship between Jesus/church?

3. What is relationship between Jesus/salvation?

4. Did the church have identifiable form?

5. Did Jesus want church to ever change?

6. Did Jesus know men would change it?

7. How does this lesson impact your life?

Simple Entrance into the Church

Simple Entrance into the Church

• Believe in Him John 3:16

Simple Entrance into the Church

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

Simple Entrance into the Church

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

Simple Entrance into the Church

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Simple Entrance into the Church

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Added to His Kingdom, His church

Simple Entrance into the Church

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Added to His Kingdom, His church

• Be faithful until death Rev. 2:10