The Lord Jesus Christ initiated His church and gave this prediction concerning it in Matthew 16:18, NKJV, “18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.”

On that rock, Jesus Christ, the church has spread throughout the entire world, to every nation and people group, for two thousand twenty-three years.  Satan has continuously attempted to impede it, but to no avail – why – because Jesus said that “nothing shall prevail against it.”  Note Eph. 1:22-23, NKJV, “22  And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23  which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”  See also Eph. 3:21, NKJV, “21  to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

In numerous countries where His church and its people are persecuted, jailed, and killed, His true church continues to grow and prosper, because the truth of the light of Word of God will overcome the evil and darkness in our world.

The Lord’s church is very much alive, and through Him it is still spreading and adding believers into His kingdom daily, Acts 2:47, NKJV, “47 And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.”

These pictures are spring wildlife.