This week's message explores the biblical foundation of the Church, beginning with Jesus' declaration in Matthew 16:18 that He would build His church on the confession that He is the Christ. The birth of the Church occurred at Pentecost in Acts 2, when the Holy Spirit descended on believers with wind and fire—traditional symbols of God's presence—marking them as God's new temple. Through speaking in tongues, the Gospel was immediately sent to people from every nation, fulfilling God's plan for a Church without walls that exists to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.