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Do we really appreciate the fact that God desires to have the church? We tend to look at spiritual things from our own viewpoint, focusing on our need for forgiveness of sins, for satisfaction, and for a sense of purpose in our life. But if we are willing to consider what God is after, what He desires, and to serve the Lord to that end, our Christian life will come to an entirely different level.

And what God is after is simply this: the church, which will be His expression.

So, in this episode we begin to consider the church in its various aspects. And in particular, we consider the church as “the fullness” of Christ, “the One who fills all in all” (Eph. 1:22-23). As the believers partake of the riches that are within Christ and grow together in Him, we begin to express Christ and His virtues to the whole universe, including mankind and all the angelic powers, and this expression is the fullness of Christ.

NOTE: Click here to download the pamphlet we use as the basis for the sharing in this series on the church: “What Is God’s Purpose for the Church?”

Length: 56 minutes

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RESOURCES
Books

Witness Lee, The Life and Way for the Practice of the Church Life
Watchman Nee, The Normal Christian Church Life

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BIBLE VERSES REFERENCED
IN THIS EPISODE

Ephesians 1:22-23: The Body, the fullness of Christ.
Romans 12:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13: The many members of Christ.
John 1:12-13, 3:3-8, 2 Peter 1:4: Born anew with the divine life and nature.
Ephesians 2:19, 1 Corinthians 1:9: God’s family and the fellowship of God’s Son.
Revelation 1:10-13: The golden lampstands.
1 Corinthians 10:26: What does “fullness” mean?
Colossians 1:19, 2:9, John 1:16: The fullness of God in Christ.
Ephesians 1:23, 3:19, 4:13: The church as the fullness of Christ.

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Recorded…
in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, 27 March 2025.