The Five “P’s” of the Church

The church was eternally purposed by the Lord

Eph. 1:4, 9; 3:10-11“According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:” “Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:” “To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:”

That God purposed

That God purposed to make known the mystery of His will

That God purposed to make known the mystery of His will before the

world was created

That God eternally purposed to make known the mystery of His will before

the world was created

That God eternally purposed to make known the mystery of His will before the world was created through Jesus

Christ our Lord

That God eternally purposed to make known the mystery of His will before the world was created through Jesus

Christ our Lord by the church

Ephesians 1:4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

1 Peter 1:18-20 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, Acts 20:28 (KJV) 28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

God promised that the church would come.

Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

1 Corinthians 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. Ephesians 1:22-23 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

Genesis 12:1-3 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Galatians 3:16, 19, 28-29Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

The church was prophesied by the prophets of the Old Testament

Isaiah 2:2-4 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Time – “last days”Taught – “the law” and “the word”

Place – “Jerusalem”People – “all nations”

Result! – “The Lord’s House established

The church was prepared for its beginning.

John the BaptistMatthew 3:1-2 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Mark 1:2-3 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Jesus ChristMatthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Mark 9:1And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

John 19:16-18 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: Where they crucified him… Acts 20:28 …the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Acts 1:4-8And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence… But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

The church was perfected on Pentecost

Acts 2

Acts 2“Last days” – Acts 2:16-17 – Right time!

Acts 2“Last days” – Acts 2:16-17 – Right Time!

“the Word” – Acts 2:4, 16, 22 – Right Thing!

Acts 2“Last days” – Acts 2:16-17 – Right Time!

“the Word” – Acts 2:4, 16, 22 – Right Thing!

“Jerusalem” – Acts 1:4, 12 2:4 – Right Place!

Acts 2“Last days” – Acts 2:16-17 – Right Time!

“the Word” – Acts 2:4, 16, 22 – Right Thing!

“Jerusalem” – Acts 1:4, 12 2:4 – Right Place!

“All nations” – Acts 2:5, 9-11 – Right People!

The Result?

The Result?

The Lord’s House was established!

Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. Acts 2:47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

The Five “P’s” of the Church