THIS EPISODE:
With so much fear & anxiety around us today, we must remember Jesus' powerful promise: “I will build my church...”
“But what if...” ⇠ These words can seem so unnerving, controlling and emerge so easily inside us, especially in uncertain times.
“I will build...” ⇠ Words from Jesus so deeply comforting & re-centering, if we can really understand them in their true context & meaning.
Jesus cares more deeply for the Church that we can even fathom. And it's HIS Church to build, not ours—not in buildings, but in people. He is sovereign, he's good, and he always keeps his promises. Let's unpack this and more in today's message…
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Matthew 16:13-18 (CSB)
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But you,” he asked them, “who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus responded, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
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