The Church and the Kingdom of God.
Jesus spoke some amazing words about the church.
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.
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."
Jesus tells us that He will build His church and that even the powers of hell will not overcome it. Given the truth of this matter, we the church should be proclaiming the
Kingdom (or rule) of God to the world. We are God’s instrument in this cosmic battle against the forces of evil and we should march forward valiantly and victoriously, for Jesus Himself has assured us the victory.
The Visible and Invisible Church
Throughout history and in our own day we can often see a rather large discrepancy between the church as described in Scripture and the church as it actually exists on earth.
The visible church is the church on earth that we actually see and deal with. It contains people who are not genuine believers and even people who seek to lead God’s people astray. (Acts 20:29-31). The invisible church is all genuine believers (past, present and future) who genuinely belong to the body of Christ and seek to serve Him with their lives.
Prayer:-
- Pray that the church in Vietnam would continue to grow and be strengthened. Pray that God would provide bibles for the many believers. Pray that leaders will be raised up to teach and disciple the many believers. Pray that the Holy Spirit will be powerful and active in lives in this land.
- Pray for the church in Iraq as it suffers persecution and attack. Pray that believers will find their comfort and strength in Christ and that they would be courageous in sharing the gospel, making disciples and living out the Christian life.
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