The Foundation Of The Church

CALL TO PRAYER

Title: The Foundation Of The Church

By: Stephen Osei Kuffour

Date: 27.10.2024

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

 (Matthew 16:18 NKJV)

One day, the Lord Jesus after being with His Disciples for a long time asked them who people think He was. They replied that some say He was John the Baptist, others say Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the Prophets. He went on to ask them who they themselves think that He was. God revealed to Peter, and he answered that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God. Our Lord Jesus replied that He will build His Church upon this “rock” (Matt 16.18).

Which “rock” was the Lord Jesus referring to? Some people believe that He was referring to Apostle Peter. Clearly, the Church was not built upon Apostle Peter. He was one of the vessels the Lord used to build His Church. This should tell us that the Lord Jesus was referring to something else.

The foundation upon which the Church was and is still being built is the revelation that God gave to Peter: “You are the Christ, the son of the living God”. This is the foundation upon which our Faith is built. This is the message that the early Apostles moved from nation to nation and village to village to spread (Acts 8:5).

It is very important to know who Christ is to you. This is because who Christ is to you determines how you receive Him, and how you receive Him determines how He affects or impacts your life. For example, some people see Jesus as a historical figure and others see Him as a Prophet. Such people cannot receive salvation from Him. Therefore, my question is, who is Jesus to you?

Beloved in the Lord, the Church is built on the revelation that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God. It is very important for everyone to know who Jesus Christ is so that he/she can receive Him as his/her Lord and personal Saviour. Let’s therefore keep on spreading this word just as the early disciples did.

Prayer Point:

Let’s thank God for His Word today. Let’s ask the Lord to help all Unbelievers to know and receive Christ Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Let’s also ask the Lord to help all Believers to use every opportunity to spread this word.

God bless you all!