Text: Matthew 16:13-19 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.
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.
Verse 17; flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee. This truth comes by revelation. The church (Gods people) is built on the ROCK which is a revelation of Jesus Christ.
What could be so strong that the powers of hell cannot prevail against it?
First let's look at the words of Jesus. Jesus said to Peter in verse 18"thou art Peter". The word Peter means rock or stone. Some say little stone. In verse 17 Jesus called him Simon Barjona. His name is Simon Barjona.
- Jesus is the rock"verse 18".
1 Peter 2:1-6 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious. This is Jesus.
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Confound = to dishonour, disgrace. To put to shame, make ashamed. To be ashamed, blush with shame
Jesus is THE corner stone that was disallowed of men. The church is built upon the ROCK Jesus Christ.
Jesus is the chief corner stone and we are the lively stones that make up the building. What do these stones represent? They represent the teachings of the corner stone. Let's take a look.
1. Love
2. Forgiveness
3. Compassion
4. Mercy
5. Giving
Today I'm going to talk about #1 Love
THE GREATEST IS LOVE
Text: 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
The Greek word for charity is Agape. Charity and love are both Agape.
There are different Greek words that were translated into love. They are;
agapaō = Of persons. To welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly
Agape = Affection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love
Love feasts
Aphileō = ato love
a) to approve of
b) to like
c) sanction
d) to treat affectionately or kindly, to welcome, befriend
2) to show signs of love
a) to kiss
3) to be fond of doing
Athelō = to will, have in mind, intend
a) to be resolved or determined, to purpose
b) to desire, to wish
c) to love
1) to like to do a thing, be fond of doing
d) to take delight in, have pleasure
Philadelphia = Love of brothers or sisters, brotherly love
In the NT the love which Christians cherish for each other as brethren
Philargyria = love of money, avarice
Philandros = loving her husband
Philanthrōpia = love of mankind, benevolence
Philoteknos = loving one's offspring or children
Philadelphos = loving brother or sister
2) in a broader sense, loving one like a brother, loving one's fellow countrymen
a) of an Israelite
b) of a Christian loving Christians
1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Let's look at Agape love
4 Love is patient,
love is kind.
It does not envy,
it does not boast,
it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonor others,
it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but
rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects,
always trusts,
always hopes,
always perseveres.
8 Love never fails.
But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face.
Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Ephesians 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.
1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.
1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
To love one another as Christ loved the church is a big order.
You may ask if this is possible. This is possible if you have Jesus in your life.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 6, 10:00 Work day and 1:00 family fun day.
October 12, Men's night out. 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Bible discussion, Ezekiel, Chapter Six.
Lunch after Service.
Remember the brown box, building fund, bicycle, and sewing machine.
Cans and food donation.
Prayer after lunch. Forty days of fast. Pray each night @ nine p.m. eastern standard time
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