Summary: This message uncovers the reasons why the church will continue to survive from this time and forevermore!

1. We Have A Solid Rock (18a)

- Our Rock is Jesus Christ (16a)

- Our Rock Is The Son of The Living God (16b)

- Our Rock is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Heb. 13:8)

2. We Have A Daily Work (18b)

- Build His Church

- We must share our faith

- We must reach people for Jesus

- We must pray for people

- Show others the love and mercy of Jesus

3. We Have An Ongoing Battle (18c)

- The gates of Hell will not prevail against us

- The church will be attacked by the enemy

- The church will overcome every attack the enemy brings against us

- The church will reach people with the Good News

- The church will rise up in the faith and authority given to us by Jesus Christ

4. We Have A Delegated Authority

- Jesus has delegated the church the authority to open and close

- The church has the authority to bind demons, disease, bring freedom to the captive,

give sight to the blind, to reach people who need salvation

- The Church has the authority to loose the power and provisions of Jesus Christ

upon this earth

- Church let’s believe Jesus, let’s pray, let’s take authority over the works the enemy

has brought upon our world