What Is the Purpose of the Church?

What Is the Purpose of the Church?

Understanding WHY Jesus built a Church means understanding WHAT that Church was intended to do. The Bible shows us that the Church is a community—intimately connected with God’s plan for the human race and tasked with spreading the gospel message to the world. But the purpose of the Church points far beyond this physical life and into the next—and it has everything to do with YOUR purpose too.   Presented by Phil Sandilands.   CHAPTERS 0:00 Why a Church? 0:37 What’s an ekklesia? 2:49 The purpose of the Church 4:55 In the image of God 6:39 How a mortal puts on immortality 8:31 In the meantime 10:22 The ongoing harvest 11:29 A community connected in Christ 14:41 The Church that will not die   FEATURED RESOURCES 📕 “Where Is the Church Jesus Built?”: https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/where-is-the-church-jesus-built [https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/where-is-the-church-jesus-built]   📕 “The Mystery of the Kingdom”: https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/the-kingdom-of-god [https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/the-kingdom-of-god]    📕 “The World to Come: What It Will Be Like”: https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/world-to-come-booklet [https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/world-to-come-booklet]   🎞️ “Do We Go to Heaven When We Die?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQR5XqHbATQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQR5XqHbATQ]   OTHER HELPFUL LINKS 🎧 Listen to LHT Presents in your favorite podcast player: https://lhtpresents.lifehopeandtruth.com/ [https://lhtpresents.lifehopeandtruth.com/] 💭 Life, Hope & Truth Learning Center: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/learning-center/ [https://lifehopeandtruth.com/learning-center/] 👤 Who we are: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/who-we-are/ [https://lifehopeandtruth.com/who-we-are/] 🌍 Church of God, a Worldwide Association: https://cogwa.org/ [https://cogwa.org/]   HASHTAGS #bible #biblestudy #christian #christianliving #religion #apologetics   All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New King James Version (© 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.). Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Understanding the Apocalypse

The last book of the Bible centers around a terrifying series of events that begin with the opening of a heavenly scroll covered in seven seals. Understanding this future—the future of the human race—reveals why it’s important to be heeding God’s instructions NOW.   Presented by Gary Black.   CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:27 Whose revelation? 3:07 The unopenable scroll 4:58 First four seals (four horsemen) 7:27 Olivet prophecy 12:09 Final three seals 17:59 Warned for a reason   FEATURED BOOKLET 📕 “The Book of Revelation: The Storm Before the Calm”: https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/revelation [https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/revelation]   OTHER HELPFUL LINKS 🎧 Listen to LHT Presents in your favorite podcast player: https://lhtpresents.lifehopeandtruth.com/ [https://lhtpresents.lifehopeandtruth.com/] 💭 Life, Hope & Truth Learning Center: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/learning-center/ [https://lifehopeandtruth.com/learning-center/] 👤 Who we are: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/who-we-are/ [https://lifehopeandtruth.com/who-we-are/] 🌍 Church of God, a Worldwide Association: https://cogwa.org/ [https://cogwa.org/]   HASHTAGS #bible #biblestudy #christian #christianliving #religion #apologetics   All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New King James Version (© 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.). Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Book of Life

The Bible tells us about a “Book of Life,” warning us that if our name is absent from it, we will be barred from the incredible future God has in store for the whole world. But what IS this Book of Life, how do we get our name in it—and how do we make sure our name STAYS in it?   CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:48 A question of eternity 2:06 Predestination problems 7:25 Once saved, always saved? 11:14 You don’t have to guess   FEATURED RESOURCES 📕 “What Is a True Christian?”: https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/what-is-a-true-christian [https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/what-is-a-true-christian] 📄 “The Book of Life”: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/prophecy/revelation/the-book-of-life/ [https://lifehopeandtruth.com/prophecy/revelation/the-book-of-life/]   OTHER HELPFUL LINKS 🎧 Listen to LHT Presents in your favorite podcast player: https://lhtpresents.lifehopeandtruth.com/ [https://lhtpresents.lifehopeandtruth.com/] 💭 Life, Hope & Truth Learning Center: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/learning-center/ [https://lifehopeandtruth.com/learning-center/] 👤 Who we are: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/who-we-are/ [https://lifehopeandtruth.com/who-we-are/] 🌍 Church of God, a Worldwide Association: https://cogwa.org/ [https://cogwa.org/]   HASHTAGS #bible #biblestudy #christian #christianliving #religion #apologetics   All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New King James Version (© 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.). Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Will There Be a Third Temple in Jerusalem?

There’s a growing movement in Israel to one day build a new temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem—but that’s one of the most fiercely contested pieces of real estate in the world.  The Bible tells us there WILL be a third temple in Jerusalem. Phil Sandilands discusses how exactly that will happen and what it has to do with the return of Jesus Christ.

Five Things You Must Do to Be a True Christian

The Bible itself tells us that not everyone who claims to follow Christ is ACTUALLY a follower of Christ. If Jesus really is your Lord and Savior, these five things ought to be true in your life.   CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:00 True and false Christianity 5:32 1. We must be called by God 8:42 2. We must believe 10:01 3. We must repent and be baptized 13:22 4. We must grow in godly character 15:40 5. We must be steadfast and consistent 18:54 What is a true Christian?   FEATURED BOOKLET 📕 “What Is a True Christian?”: https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/what-is-a-true-christian [https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/what-is-a-true-christian]   OTHER HELPFUL LINKS 🎧 Listen to LHT Presents in your favorite podcast player: https://lhtpresents.lifehopeandtruth.com/ [https://lhtpresents.lifehopeandtruth.com/] 💭 Life, Hope & Truth Learning Center: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/learning-center/ [https://lifehopeandtruth.com/learning-center/] 👤 Who we are: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/who-we-are/ [https://lifehopeandtruth.com/who-we-are/] 🌍 Church of God, a Worldwide Association: https://cogwa.org/ [https://cogwa.org/]   HASHTAGS #bible #biblestudy #christian #christianliving #religion #apologetics   All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New King James Version (© 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.). Used by permission. All rights reserved.