The New Testament gives three main purposes for the church: worship, discipleship, and displaying God’s wisdom. Although these are purposes of the universal body of Christ, they are manifested through local congregations. This episode explores each purpose as well as their implications.
Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart. How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2014. 69, Kindle. They talk about the church being God’s temple in 1 Corinthians 3.
D. A. Carson. “Preface,” in Worship by the Book. Ed. D. A. Carson, Timothy Keller, Mark Ashton, and Kent Hughes. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010. 49, Kindle.
Colin Hansen and Jonathan Leeman. Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essential. Wheaton: Crossway, 2021. 47, Kindle.
Bob Kauflin. Worship Matters. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2008. 344, Kindle.
Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop. The Compelling Community: Where God’s Power Makes a Church Attractive. Wheaton: Crossway, 2015. 22-23, Kindle.
Scripture quotations taken from the NASB (New American Standard Bible) Copyright 1971, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
