Life, Hope and Truth Presents

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  
📕 “The Mystery of the Kingdom”: 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  
🎞️ “Do We Go to Heaven When We Die?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQR5XqHbATQ
 
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS
🎧 Listen to LHT Presents in your favorite podcast player: https://lhtpresents.lifehopeandtruth.com/
💭 Life, Hope & Truth Learning Center: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/learning-center/
👤 Who we are: https://lifehopeandtruth.com/who-we-are/
🌍 Church of God, a Worldwide Association: https://cogwa.org/
 
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#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.

What is Life, Hope and Truth Presents?

You have questions. The Bible has answers. Life, Hope & Truth Presents is a show that explores what the Bible has to say about who God is, what He’s doing, why it matters—and, of course, where we fit into it.

Why are you here? Why does God allow evil? How can we be sure He exists? What does He expect from us? How will His Kingdom transform the world? Join us every two weeks for a new episode tackling these questions and more.