About this episode

Pastor Jamie Duncan discusses the true definition of the church as revealed by Jesus in Matthew 16:13-20.

Jesus provides the clearest definition of the church in Matthew 16:13-20, revealing four crucial truths about His people. The church is a community of faith built on the confession that Jesus is the Messiah and Son of the living God. It's an assembly of believers who gather together, not a building or location. The church belongs entirely to Jesus, who does the building and growing while we serve as His instruments. Most importantly, the church is called to be on the offensive, storming the gates of hell rather than hiding defensively, because Christ's kingdom will ultimately prevail.

People in this episode

Host: East Pickens Baptist Church

Guest: Pastor Jamie Duncan

Topics covered

• church definition
• community of faith
• Jesus as Messiah
• offensive church
• kingdom of Christ

Keywords

• church
• faith
• Jesus
• community
• offensive
• kingdom
• Messiah

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: East Pickens Baptist Church

Books & works: Matthew 16:13-20

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