The Churches One Foundation

• Jesus is the one and only sure foundation of the church.

The church is founded upon Jesus.

• There’s no life in the church without the spirit of Jesus.

• Foundation-: That on which something is founded.

  1. The natural or prepared ground upon which a structure is raised.

  2. The basis or ground to build.

• There’s no building without a foundation (no church without Jesus).

• The foundation is not visible, but it determines what structure to be built on.

• The foundation unites.

• Jesus upholds, sustains, and bears the affliction of the church.

• Any other foundation that is not completely in agreement with Jesus is not the foundation of a living church.

• Not every church is the church of Jesus.

• Men’s tradition is not practiced in the church of Jesus.

• Jesus is the builder of the church.

• Jesus builds the church with lively stones, and we are those stones.

• The church is more spiritual than physical.

• The foundation of the church is spiritual.

• Jesus laid the foundation with His own blood (in the spiritual)

• The foundation is to a building what the root is to every tree.

• The unity of the church is determined by what flows from the root.

• Jesus is the Rock of our salvation, in whom we have the fountain of living waters.

• You must strive to find your place in the Rock.

• If you are not in Christ, you cannot participate in the building (You must be born again).

• Through the death of Jesus, you are justified, His resurrection guarantees your sanctification.

• You must exercise the capacity given to you to be Holy & righteous.

• Righteousness is a process, and you must work to become better everyday.

• You must not be satisfied with the level of your righteousness; you must keep pressing forward.

• A foundational ministry is a ministry upon which other ministries can come forth.

• A foundation is laid sacrificially; you must sacrifice to be a part of a foundation.

• You must allow the church to be in you; don’t only be in the church.

• You must know and be careful of what you build on the foundation.

• You must build with quality materials your work will be tried by fire.

• Your attitude in building must be:

  • In obedience.

  • In faithfulness.

  • Sacrificial.

• God expects you to serve Him in season and out of season.

• God is interested in men who serve Him even when it is not convenient.

References: Matt. 16:18, Acts 20:28, 2nd pet. 3:5, 1st Corinth 10:1-6, Rev. 21:14, Gal. 5:21, Rom. 1:16- 17; 6:3.