Lesson 5

                                        Jesus Christ is Head of his Church.

A world in darkness without truth...
Matthew Chapter 16 verse 18  upon this rock I will build my church.

Read Ephesians Chapter 1 verses 1-23
verse 21 far above all principality, and power, and might and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.
verse 22  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 fullness of him that filleth all and in all.

Read 1st Corinthians Chapter 12 verses 1-30
verse 13 for by one spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free: and have been all made to drink into one spirit.
verse 14 for the body is not one member but many.

Read Ephesians Chapter 2 verses 1-22
verse 20 and are built upon the foundation of the apostles, and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone.
verse 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto a holy temple, in the Lord.  

Read Revelation Chapter 21 verses 1-27
verse 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the lamb.

Read Ephesians Chapter 4 verses 1-32
verses 5-6  One Lord, One faith, one baptism, one God, and father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Read Colossians Chapter 1 verses 1-29
verse 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, The firstborn of every creature.
verse 16 For by him were all things created that are in heaven and that are in Earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:  all things were created by him, and for him.
verse 17 And he is before all things and by him all things consist.
verse 18 And he is the head of the body, the church who is the beginning , the firstborn from the dead that in all things he might have the preeminence.
verse 19  For it pleased the father that in him should all fullness dwell.
verse 20 And having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself by him, I say whether they be things in Earth, or things in heaven.

Note:  Jesus Christ is the head of the church that he built, he laid the foundation and is the chief cornerstone of the church that the Apostolic built upon. (truth) There is not another foundation that is scriptural to build upon.

1st Corinthians Chapter 15
verse 22 For as in Adam all die even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 
verse 45 The first man, Adam was made a living soul: The last Adam was made a quickening spirit
verse 46 How be it that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural: and afterward that which is spiritual.
verse 47 The first man is of the Earth,earthly:  The second man is the Lord of heaven.
verse 55 O death, Where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory?  The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is the law.  

Read Hebrews Chapter 1 verses 1-14
verse 10 and thou, Lord in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the Earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands
verse 11 They shall perish; but thou remainest and they all shall wax old as doth a garment.
verse 12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up and they shall be changed, but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

Peter Chapter 2
verse 24 Who is own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sin, should live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

Read Matthew Chapter 23 verses 1-39
Note: Scribes and Pharisee 
verse 26 hypocrites for ye make clean the outside of the cup, and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
verse 27 ye are like unto whited sepulchres which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Note:  Who crucified Jesus Christ?  Chief priests, elders of the synagogue.  (Pilate the governor)
See the connection!  (The truth and the lie).