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The Lord Is Building His Church And The Gates Of Hell Will Not Overcome It
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Feb 15, 2009 (message contributor)
Summary: THIS SERMON IS ABOUT HOW THE LORD IS BUILDING HIS CHURCH AND THEREFORE THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT OVERCOME IT
THE LORD IS BUILDING HIS CHURCH AND THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT
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OUTLINE
1. THE LORD WILL BUILD HIS CHURCH AND PROTECT IT FROM ALL THE ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY
2. THE LORD IS WITH US LIKE A MIGHTY WARRIOR. HE WILL FIGHT OUR BATTLES AND DELIVER US FROM ALL OUR ENEMIES.
3. THE LORD WILL ALWAYS GRANT US VICTORY. NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US WILL PREVAIL.
4. THE LORD IS WITH US AT ALL TIMES AND THEREFORE WE NEED NOT FEAR ANYTHING . WE CAN FACE LIFE WITH FAITH AND CONFIDENCE.
5. THE LORD IS FAITHFUL AND THEREFORE WE CAN COMMIT ALL OUR MATTERS UNTO HIM AND TRUST IN HIM.
6. THE LORD WILL DESTROY THE OBSTACLES AND BARRIERS THAT ARE BLOCKING OUR PROGRESS AND GRANT US A BREAKTHROUGH.
7. THE LORD WILL PROTECT US FROM ALL HARM AND EVIL. HE WILL WATCH OVER US ALWAYS AND DELIVER US EVEN FROM HIDDEN SNARES.
THE MESSAGE
THE LORD IS BUILDING HIS CHURCH AND THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT
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1. THE LORD WILL BUILD HIS CHURCH AND PROTECT IT FROM ALL THE ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY
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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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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."
And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,’ declares the LORD, ’and I will be its glory within.’
For this is what the LORD Almighty says: "After he has honored me and has sent me against the nations that have plundered you for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye-
I, the LORD, watch over it; I water it continually. I guard it day and night so that no one may harm it.
"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.
I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.
Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
2. THE LORD IS WITH US LIKE A MIGHTY WARRIOR. HE WILL FIGHT OUR BATTLES AND DELIVER US FROM ALL OUR ENEMIES.
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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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But the LORD is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced; their dishonor will never be forgotten.
O LORD Almighty, you who examine the righteous and probe the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance upon them, for to you I have committed my cause.
Sing to the LORD! Give praise to the LORD! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.
May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.
As smoke is blown away by the wind, may you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.
But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.
Sing to God, sing praise to his name,extol him who rides on the clouds— his name is the LORD— and rejoice before him.
A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.
Shout with joy to God, all the earth!
