*𝐈 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇* *𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼:* Matthew 28:18-20 *𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:* *Matthew 16:18 -* ```"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."``` 𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊: *The church is in the world, but not of the world.* ℙℝ𝕆ℙℍ𝔼𝕋𝕀ℂ 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝔻 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐: 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧, 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦. *𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝔼𝕊𝕊𝔸𝔾𝔼:* Jesus said, "I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." The word "church" means a called out assembly or congregation. God called Israel out of Egypt, they congregated in the wilderness; they were "the church in the wilderness". Today, God calls the saved ones out of the world to congregate in worship. This is the church in the world, but not of the world. Unlike the church in the wilderness, the church that Jesus is building will never cease. He said, "The gates of hades shall not overpower it." His church is His body, His bride. Jesus Himself is the head of the church and its chief Shepherd. As believers, you and I are Christ's sheep or flock. The church of Christ comprises those who know Him as their personal Saviour and Lord (Matthew 7:223). Only blood-washed, born again, Spirit baptized believers constitute the church that Jesus is building. Do you belong to the Church? Do you know Jesus superficially or you have an intimate relationship with Him? On the day of Pentecost, the church received power to evangelise the world. When the hundred and twenty came down from the Upper Room, they came in the dynamics of the Holy Spirit. It was a spiritual phenomenon issuing forth in joyful ecstasy and miracle-working power, resulting in conviction of sin, "repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ". When you become a member of Christ's church, you come under the cover of the power of the Holy Ghost who will give you power to do the supernatural things. All power is given to Jesus in heaven and on earth. He will only give this power to His friends and as many that are willing to obey His command. His command to His disciples is to go and make more disciples. Beloved, how many people have you led to Christ since you got born again? Indeed, Jesus is building His church and those who have Him as their Shepherd will never lack anything good. Beloved, join a living church, become a soldier in the army of Jesus Christ, offer your life and all in service to God. Your life and destiny will take a glorious turn. *ℙℝ𝔸𝕐𝔼ℝ: O God, arise and build Your church in the power of Your word, in the name of Jesus.*