“I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” Matthew 16:18
2 KINDS OF RECONCILIATION ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH JESUS
• Jesus ends our conflict with God and brings peace.
“God reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.” 2 Corinthians 5:18
• Jesus ends our conflict with each other and brings peace.
“Together as one body, Christ reconciled all groups to God by means of His death, and our hostility toward each other is put to death.” Ephesians 2:16
“Jesus appointed twelve--as apostles--that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach.” Mark 3:14 (NIV)
I do it (model)
Watch me do it
You do it. I watch
You do it on your own
“I have given you an example to follow: now do as I have done to you.” John 13:15 (LB)
“The Spirit of the Lord has appointed me to preach good news to the poor . . .” Luke 4:18
“Jesus went to every town and village preaching the good news, teaching everyone, and healing every disease and sickness.” Matthew 9:35
We have a preaching, teaching, healing faith!
“Wherever Jesus went, crowds flocked to him, and he taught them as he always did.” Mark 10:1
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to them.” Mark 10:14
Jesus’ model of ministry is the antidote to the world’s biggest problems!
What Jesus did in his physical body while on earth, he expects his spiritual body (the church) to continue!