The Church Triumphant
“When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 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. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” (Matthew 16:13-19)
Today’s Morsel: I often like to tell people that they have nothing to worry about as Christians if they stay faithful to God and do His will, because the system is rigged. If you, like me, have read the back of the book, you know that we win. So all we need to do is follow the instructions given to us and we will be victorious just like Jesus said. He told His disciples, and those same instructions are for us as His disciples, “And I say also unto thee, That thou art (enter Your name), and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Sir, ma’am, you are a part of the church triumphant, so hang in there!
Sing: It’s the old ship of Zion, it’s the hope for the lost and the dying, it’s a soul saving station, it’s the tower of salvation.
Well, it’s the church triumphant, O’ Lord, and it’s built by the hand of the Lord. I’m talking about the church in the book of Revelation. It’s built on the Rock it’s got a firm foundation; It’s been through the flood, it’s been through the fire; and one these days, the church is gonna move up a little higher. It’s the church triumphant, O’ Lord, and it’s built by the hand of the Lord.
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