The need for a pattern

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The need for a pattern

• God has always provided a pattern
• He told Noah exactly how to build the ark Genesis
  622
• Thus Noah did according to all that God
  commanded him, so he did.

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The need for a pattern

• God has always provided a pattern
• He told Noah exactly how to build the ark Genesis
  622
• Moses and the tabernacle Exodus 259
• According to all that I show you, that is, the
  pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all
  its furnishings, just so you shall make it.

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The need for a pattern

• God has always provided a pattern
• He told Noah exactly how to build the ark Genesis
  622
• Moses and the tabernacle Exodus
  259
• The temple 1 Chronicles 2811-12

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• 1 Chronicles 2811-12
• Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the
  vestibule, its houses, its treasuries, its upper
  chambers, its inner chambers, and the place of
  the mercy seat
• and the plans for all that he had by the Spirit,
  of the courts of the house of the LORD, of all
  the chambers all around, of the treasuries of the
  house of God, and of the treasuries for the
  dedicated things

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the founder of the NT church
• Eternal purpose was to build the church Eph.
  310-11
• to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God
  might be made known by the church to the
  principalities and powers in the heavenly places,
• according to the eternal purpose which He
  accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the founder of the NT church
• Eternal purpose was to build the church Eph.
  310-11
• Jesus promised to build it
  Matt. 1613-19
• The church and the kingdom are one
  Col. 113-14, 2 Peter 110-11

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• Colossians 113-14
• He has delivered us from the power of darkness
  and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of
  His love
• in whom we have redemption through His blood, the
  forgiveness of sins.
• 2 Peter 110-11
• Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to
  make your call and election sure, for if you do
  these things you will never stumble
• for so an entrance will be supplied to you
  abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our
  Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the founder of the NT church
• Eternal purpose was to build the church Eph.
  310-11
• Jesus promised to build it
  Matt. 1613-19
• The church and the kingdom are one
  Col. 113-14, 2 Peter 110-11
• Prophesied of in the OT Isa. 96-7,
  Luke 131-35, Daniel 713-14

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• Isaiah 96-7
• For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is
  given And the government will be upon His
  shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful,
  Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince
  of Peace.
• Of the increase of His government and peace There
  will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over
  His kingdom, To order it and establish it with
  judgment and justice From that time forward, even
  forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will
  perform this.

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• Luke 131-35
• And behold, you will conceive in your womb and
  bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS.
• He will be great, and will be called the Son of
  the Highest and the Lord God will give Him the
  throne of His father David.
• And He will reign over the house of Jacob
  forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.
• Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be,
  since I do not know a man?
• And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy
  Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the
  Highest will overshadow you therefore, also,
  that Holy One who is to be born will be called
  the Son of God.

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• Daniel 713-14
• I was watching in the night visions, And behold,
  One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds
  of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And
  they brought Him near before Him.
• Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a
  kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages
  should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting
  dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His
  kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the founder of the NT church
• Eternal purpose was to build the church Eph.
  310-11
• Jesus promised to build it
  Matt. 1613-19
• The church and the kingdom are one
  Col. 113-14, 2 Peter 110-11
• Prophesied of in the OT Isa. 96-7,
  Luke 131-35, Daniel 713-14
• Purchased with His blood Acts 2028

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• Acts 2028
• Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the
  flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you
  overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He
  purchased with His own blood.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the founder of the NT church
• The church was not built by John the baptist
• John said the kingdom was at hand Matt.
  31-2, 11

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• Matthew 31-2, 11
• In those days John the Baptist came preaching in
  the wilderness of Judea,
• and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is
  at hand!
• I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance,
  but He who is coming after me is mightier than I,
  whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will
  baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the founder of the NT church
• The church was not built by John the baptist
• John said the kingdom was at hand Matt.
  31-2, 11
• The least in the kingdom would be greater Matt.
  1111

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• Matthew 1111
• Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of
  women there has not risen one greater than John
  the Baptist but he who is least in the kingdom
  of heaven is greater than he.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the founder of the NT church
• The church was not built by John the baptist
• John said the kingdom was at hand Matt.
  31-2, 11
• The least in the kingdom would be greater Matt.
  1111
• Those who had been baptized by John were not in
  the kingdom Acts 191-5

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the founder of the NT church
• Weeds will be uprooted Matt. 1513
• But He answered and said, "Every plant which My
  heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the founder of the NT church
• Weeds will be uprooted Matt. 1513
• Jesus prayed for unity. John
  1720-21
• I do not pray for these alone, but also for those
  who will believe in Me through their word
• that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in
  Me, and I in You that they also may be one in
  Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the founder of the NT church
• Weeds will be uprooted Matt. 1513
• Jesus prayed for unity. John
  1720-21
• Paul urged to be perfectly joined together 1
  Cor. 110, Eph. 41-6

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• 1 Corinthians 110
• Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of
  our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the
  same thing, and that there be no divisions among
  you, but that you be perfectly joined together in
  the same mind and in the same judgment.

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• Ephesians 41-6
• I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech
  you to walk worthy of the calling with which you
  were called,
• with all lowliness and gentleness, with
  longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
• endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
  the bond of peace.
• There is one body and one Spirit, just as you
  were called in one hope of your calling
• one Lord, one faith, one baptism One God and
  Father of all, who is above all, and through all,
  and in you all.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• Stated by Jesus Matt. 1616-18
• Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the
  Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you,
  Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not
  revealed this to you, but My Father who is in
  heaven.
• And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on
  this rock I will build My church, and the gates
  of Hades shall not prevail against it.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• Stated by Jesus Matt. 1616-18
• Chief cornerstone Matt. 2142
• Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the
  Scriptures 'The stone which the builders
  rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This
  was the LORD'S doing, And it is marvelous in our
  eyes'?

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• Stated by Jesus Matt. 1616-18
• Chief cornerstone Matt. 2142
• Apostolic foundation Eph. 220
• having been built on the foundation of the
  apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being
  the chief cornerstone

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• Stated by Jesus Matt. 1616-18
• Chief cornerstone Matt. 2142
• Apostolic foundation Eph. 220
• No other foundation 1 Cor. 311
• For no other foundation can anyone lay than that
  which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• Stated by Jesus Matt. 1616-18
• Chief cornerstone Matt. 2142
• Apostolic foundation Eph. 220
• No other foundation 1 Cor. 311
• Rejected by most Acts 411
• This is the stone which was rejected by you
  builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• Stated by Jesus Matt. 1616-18
• Chief cornerstone Matt. 2142
• Apostolic foundation Eph. 220
• No other foundation 1 Cor. 311
• Rejected by most Acts 411
• A tried foundation Isaiah 2816

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• Isaiah 2816
• Therefore thus says the Lord GOD "Behold, I lay
  in Zion a stone for a foundation, A tried stone,
  a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation
  Whoever believes will not act hastily.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• The foundation will stand
• Proven by
• His birth Matt. 123
• "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear
  a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,"
  which is translated, "God with us."

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• The foundation will stand
• Proven by
• His birth Matt. 123
• Miracles John 2030-31
• And truly Jesus did many other signs in the
  presence of His disciples, which are not written
  in this book
• but these are written that you may believe that
  Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that
  believing you may have life in His name.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• The foundation will stand
• Proven by
• His birth Matt. 123
• Miracles John 2030-31
• Resurrection Romans 14
• and declared to be the Son of God with power
  according to the Spirit of holiness, by the
  resurrection from the dead.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• The foundation will stand
• Proven by
• His birth Matt. 123
• Miracles John 2030-31
• Resurrection Romans 14
• Acknowledged by the Father Matt 175
• While he was still speaking, behold, a bright
  cloud overshadowed them and suddenly a voice
  came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My
  beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!"

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• The foundation will stand
• Proven by
• His birth Matt. 123
• Miracles John 2030-31
• Resurrection Romans 14
• Acknowledged by the Father Matt 175
• Gabriel Luke 135

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• Luke 135
• And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy
  Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the
  Highest will overshadow you therefore, also,
  that Holy One who is to be born will be called
  the Son of God.

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• The foundation will stand
• Proven by
• His birth Matt. 123
• Miracles John 2030-31
• Resurrection Romans 14
• Acknowledged by the Father Matt 175
• Gabriel Luke 132-35
• John the baptist John 129, 34

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• John 129, 34
• The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him,
  and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away
  the sin of the world!
• And I have seen and testified that this is the
  Son of God

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• The foundation will stand
• Proven by
• His birth Matt. 118-25
• Miracles John 2030-31
• Resurrection Romans 14
• Acknowledged by the Father Matt 175
• Gabriel Luke 132-35
• John the baptist John 129, 34
• Nathaniel John 149

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• John 149
• Nathanael answered and said to Him, "Rabbi, You
  are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• The foundation will stand
• Proven by
• His birth Matt. 118-25
• Miracles John 2030-31
• Resurrection Romans 14
• Acknowledged by the Father Matt 175
• Gabriel Luke 132-35
• John the baptist John 129, 34
• Nathaniel John 149
• Demons Matt.829

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• Matthew 829
• And suddenly they cried out, saying, "What have
  we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have
  You come here to torment us before the time?"

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The need for a pattern

• Christ is the foundation of the church
• All doubts are settled by the fact that He arose
• The empty tomb Luke 241-12
• Appeared to his disciples (36-49)