On Christ Our Foundation

“I Will Build My Church”

It is Jesus Christ who said: “I will build My church” (Matthew 16:18) The church Jesus said He would build had its beginning nearly two thousand years ago on the day of Pentecost, fifty days after Jesus’ resurrection from the

What Is Your View of the Church?

We live in a time when many have a negative view of the church. People claim they follow Jesus, but they see no need to be a member of the church, or at least see little need to sacrifice their

What Every Local Church Needs

In this lesson, we gave consideration to four things every local church needs.

The Church is God’s Holy Temple

In Paul’s letter to the church of God at Corinth, he wrote: “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God

The Body of Christ

One of the concerns of the apostle Paul when he wrote to the church at Corinth was their need to work together in utilizing the spiritual gifts that the Holy Spirit had given to them. It was in this context

“We Are Members of One Another” (Part 2)

“We Are Members of One Another” (Part 1)

Local Church Membership

“And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And