Metaphors Of The ChurchMetaphors Of The Church

Metaphors Of The ChurchMetaphors Of The Church

Matthew 16:18Matthew 16:18

And I also say to you that you And I also say to you that you are Peter, and are Peter, and on this rock I will on this rock I will build My churchbuild My church, and the gates , and the gates of Hades shall not prevail of Hades shall not prevail against it. against it.

Metaphors Of The ChurchMetaphors Of The Church

Ephesians 1:22 And He put all things Ephesians 1:22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the churchhead over all things to the church,,

Acts 2:47 praising God and having Acts 2:47 praising God and having favor with all the people. favor with all the people. And the Lord And the Lord added to the church daily those who added to the church daily those who were being savedwere being saved..

Metaphors Of The ChurchMetaphors Of The Church

1 Peter 4:16 1 Peter 4:16

Yet if anyone suffers as Yet if anyone suffers as a a ChristianChristian, let him not be ashamed, , let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this but let him glorify God in this matter.matter.

The Body Of ChristThe Body Of Christ

Ephesians 4:12Ephesians 4:12 for the equipping of the saints for the equipping of the saints

for the work of ministry, for the for the work of ministry, for the edifying of edifying of the body of Christthe body of Christ, ,

The Body Of ChristThe Body Of Christ

Colossians 1:18Colossians 1:18And And He is the head of the body, the He is the head of the body, the

churchchurch, who is the beginning, the , who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the things He may have the preeminence.preeminence.

The Body Of ChristThe Body Of Christ

Ephesians 5:30 For Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of His we are members of His bodybody, of His flesh and of His bones., of His flesh and of His bones.

1 Corinthians 12:13-14 For by one Spirit we 1 Corinthians 12:13-14 For by one Spirit we were were all baptized into one bodyall baptized into one body — whether — whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free — Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free — and have all been made to drink into one and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For in fact Spirit. 14 For in fact the body is not one the body is not one member but manymember but many. .

The House Of God, God’s The House Of God, God’s Building, The Temple Of GodBuilding, The Temple Of God

1 Timothy 3:151 Timothy 3:15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you but if I am delayed, I write so that you

may know how you ought to conduct may know how you ought to conduct yourself in yourself in the house of God, which is the house of God, which is the church of the living Godthe church of the living God, the pillar , the pillar and ground of the truth.and ground of the truth.

The House Of God, God’s The House Of God, God’s Building, The Temple Of GodBuilding, The Temple Of God

1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God's fellow 1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, workers; you are God's field, you are God's you are God's buildingbuilding

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Do you not know that 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Do you not know that you are the temple of Godyou are the temple of God and that the Spirit of and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone defiles the God dwells in you? 17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For temple of God, God will destroy him. For the the temple of God is holy, which temple you aretemple of God is holy, which temple you are. .

The House Of God, God’s The House Of God, God’s Building, The Temple Of GodBuilding, The Temple Of God

1 Corinthians 3:10-111 Corinthians 3:10-11 10 According to the grace of God which 10 According to the grace of God which

was given to me, as a wise master was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11 take heed how he builds on it. 11 For no For no other foundation can anyone lay than other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christthat which is laid, which is Jesus Christ..

The House Of God, God’s The House Of God, God’s Building, The Temple Of GodBuilding, The Temple Of God

1 Peter 2:51 Peter 2:5

you also, as living stones, are being built you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual houseup a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, , a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.to God through Jesus Christ.

The KingdomThe Kingdom

Matthew 16:18-19Matthew 16:18-19

18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock and on this rock I will build My churchI will build My church, and , and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the the kingdom of heavenkingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind , and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." heaven."

The KingdomThe Kingdom

Colossians 1:13Colossians 1:13

He has delivered us from the power of He has delivered us from the power of darkness and darkness and conveyed us into the conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His lovekingdom of the Son of His love,,

The KingdomThe Kingdom

1 Timothy 6:151 Timothy 6:15

which He will manifest in His own time, which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,of lords,

The KingdomThe Kingdom

Ephesians 2:19Ephesians 2:19

Now, therefore, you are no longer Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, strangers and foreigners, but fellow but fellow citizenscitizens with the saints and members of with the saints and members of the household of God, the household of God,

The Household AndThe Household And Family Of God Family Of God

Ephesians 3:15 from whom Ephesians 3:15 from whom the whole the whole family in heaven and earthfamily in heaven and earth is named, is named,

Ephesians 2:19 Now, therefore, you are Ephesians 2:19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and fellow citizens with the saints and members of members of the household of Godthe household of God,,

The Household AndThe Household And Family Of God Family Of GodHebrews 12:23Hebrews 12:23

to the general assembly and to the general assembly and church of the firstbornchurch of the firstborn who are who are registered in heaven, to God the registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, men made perfect,

The Household AndThe Household And Family Of God Family Of GodRomans 8:29Romans 8:29

For whom He foreknew, He also For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, image of His Son, that He might be that He might be the firstborn among many the firstborn among many brethrenbrethren..

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Mark 3:35 For whoever does the will of Mark 3:35 For whoever does the will of God is God is My brother and My sisterMy brother and My sister and and mother."mother."

James 2:15 If James 2:15 If a brother or sistera brother or sister is is naked and destitute of daily food,naked and destitute of daily food,

The Flock Of GodThe Flock Of God

Acts 20:28Acts 20:28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and Therefore take heed to yourselves and

to all to all the flockthe flock, among which the Holy , among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd shepherd the church of Godthe church of God which He which He purchased with His own blood.purchased with His own blood.

The Flock Of GodThe Flock Of God

John 10:11 "I am the good shepherd. John 10:11 "I am the good shepherd. The The good shepherdgood shepherd gives His life for the gives His life for the sheep.sheep.

1 Peter 5:4 and when 1 Peter 5:4 and when the Chief Shepherdthe Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.glory that does not fade away.

The Flock Of GodThe Flock Of God

John 10:27John 10:27 My sheepMy sheep hear My voice, and I hear My voice, and I

know them, and know them, and they follow Methey follow Me..

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The BodyThe Body

The House of GodThe House of God

The Kingdom of GodThe Kingdom of God

The Household of The Household of GodGod

The FlockThe Flock

The HeadThe Head

The FoundationThe Foundation

The KingThe King

The FirstbornThe Firstborn

The Chief ShepherdThe Chief Shepherd

MembersMembers

Living StonesLiving Stones

CitizensCitizens

Brothers and SistersBrothers and Sisters

SheepSheep