I. Many assume that He is

A. Deceived (Matthew 7:15, 21-23, 24-27)
B. The churches of Asia (Revelation 2:2-5, 13-16; 3:19)

II. Where do we look?

A. America? (Mormons 1830, 7th Day Adventist 1830, Christian Sceintist 1866, Jehovah’s Witnesses 1872)
B. Earlier? (Methodist 18th century, Baptist 17th century, Presbyterian and Lutheran 16th century; Catholic authority is not Christ but the Pope)
C. Jerusalem in the first century
1. Prophesied in Isaiah 2:2-4
2. Commanded in Luke 24:46-47
3. Established in Acts 2:36-41)

III. Jesus is in the house of God (1 Timothy 3:15)

A. Jesus’ opinion of the church (Matthew 16:18; Acts 20:28; 2:47; Eph. 2:16)
B. He is the Savior of the body (Eph. 5:23; Matthew 11:28-30; Romans 6:17)