CHRIST IS THE FOUNDATION, THE HEAD, THE ROCK!

THE CHURCH IS BUILT ON CHRIST!

Matthew 16:13 - When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of Man am?  And they said, Some say that You are John the Baptist: some, Elias (Elijah); and others, Jeremias (Jeremiah), or one of the prophets.  He said unto them, But whom do you say that I am?  And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.  And Jesus answered and said unto him, You are blessed, Simon Barjona (son of Jonah): for flesh and blood has not revealed it unto you, but My Father Who is in heaven.  And I say also unto you, That you are Peter (Petros - a masculine noun - a small stone; a piece of rock), and upon this Rock (Petra - a feminine noun for a large rock formation) I will build My church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

JESUS IS REFERRED TO AS THE ROCK!

Exodus 17:6 - Behold, I will stand before you there upon the Rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the Rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink.  And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.  

[Compare Exodus 17:6 with Psalm 105:41 and 1 Corinthians 10:4.]

Psalm 105:41 - He opened the Rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

1 Corinthians 10:4 - And did all drink the same spiritual drink:  for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them:  and that Rock was Christ.

CHRIST IS THE ROCK!

Acts 4:10-11 - Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Whom you crucified, Whom God raised from the dead, even by Him does this man stand here before you whole.  This is the Stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Ephesians 1:19-23 - And what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, 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:  and has 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 fills all in all.

1 Peter 2:6-8 - Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner Stone, elect, precious: and He that believes on Him shall not be confounded.  Unto you therefore who believe He is precious:  but unto those who are disobedient, the Stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, and a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offence, even to those who stumble at the Word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.