Lesson: The Faithful Church
Reading: Built on the Rock
Reference: Matt. 16:16-19

Matthew 16:16: And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Matthew 16:17: And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
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.
Matthew 16:19: 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.
(KJV)