The Church: Defined
Opener (if needed): Do have something that you cherish that you either made or was made for you?
Keep it lighthearted and fun.
Read the Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Reflect on the sermon. Is there anything that stood out to you? How are you encouraged or convicted?
How does this passage change or reinforce the way that you see the Church?
Matthew 16:17-18, “Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
What does it look like to discern the lies and illusions of the enemy?
Matthew 16:18, “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”
How would you explain the purpose of the church to a new believer?
Matthew 16:19, “ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”