The Church: Preparing the Way for Christ - Santosh Poonen - October 8, 2017
Part of Santosh Poonen Sermons - 2008-2018 · 21 of 185
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that the Church is the body of Christ, connected to Jesus Christ, and that the focus in the New Covenant is on this unified body rather than individual leaders. The speaker draws parallels between the Old Covenant's physical focus and the New Covenant's spiritual reality, using the Holy Spirit's work—likened to the wind in John 3—to illustrate the necessary 'disorganization' or divine leading that moves beyond human planning. The ultimate goal is to understand the unity of the body in Christ.
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http://rlcfchurch.org/sermons/preparing-the-way River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
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