#2: THE CHURCH THAT JESUS BUILT IS THE GREATEST INSTITUTION IN THE UNIVERSE.

II. THE CHURCH THAT JESUS BUILT
IS THE GREATEST ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD
BECAUSE SHE IS AN ETERNAL INSTITUTION.

The Greatest Organization (Glory in the Church)

Ephesians 3:10,11
“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:”​

These verses teach that the church is a very important part of God's great Eternal Plan.

Since the church is an Eternal Institution
she could not have possibly originated in Los Angeles, California
in the early part of this century,

nor in 1884 with Mary Baker Eddy,

nor in 1830 with Alexander Campbell,

nor in 1740 with John Wesley,

nor in 1536 with John Calvin,

not in 1534 with Henry the Eighth,

nor in 1520 with Martin Luther,

nor in 590 with Gregory the First.

Neither did she originate on the Day of Pentecost.

The Church of Jesus Christ Originated in Eternity Past
in the Loving Heart and Infinite Mind of an All-Knowing
and All-Wise God as He Laid Out the Time Ages.

The church is an eternal organization that was projected into Time
when the Son of God, the Originator of the church,
came into this World and began to Call Out and Assemble the Disciples
which John had baptized.

Thus He Formed the First Baptist Church.

God is a God of Planning and Order.

The church wasn't Established on the spur of the moment
neither was she an afterthought with God.

Baptist churches are not accidents.

God Planned His church and He Planned on Getting Glory in Her
by Christ Jesus throughout all Ages—WORLD WITHOUT END!

The Existence of the church can be dated from Eternity B.C. to Eternity A.D. What an Existence!

The church had a Great Beginning. She has a Marvelous History.

But her future is even greater, because she is destined to Glory.

Ephesians 5:25-27
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ 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.” ​

Jesus is Coming Again and when He does He Will Receive His church unto Himself
and Present her to Himself a Glorious church that is absolutely perfect
because He is going to Cleanse every spot and iron out every wrinkle.

What a Glorious Destiny awaits the Church of Jesus Christ.

Some say the church is out of date.

What effect can time possibly have on an Eternal Institution?

The church has been surviving modernism ever since her beginning.

She has withstood the ravages of time, fire, sword, inquisition,
and she will survive communism, and the New Age.

And she will be here when Jesus returns
with her lamp trimmed and ready.

Matthew 16:18 “. . . the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” ​