Church - What are we doing here?

About this episode

The episode explores the purpose of the church and how Christians ought to behave according to Paul's teachings.

This morning, we’re going to explore a crucial question: What are we doing here, for heaven’s sake? - answers are scattered through the New Testament, • and it's the focus of Paul’s entire first letter to Timothy • he intended to go over this in person ◦ but here he provides only a summary statement Paul explains how we “ought to behave” “Ought” is not one of my favorite words - Christian preachers, youth leaders, and Sunday School teachers have used it to control and manipulate adults and ch...

People in this episode

Host: Chuck Smith, Jr

Topics covered

• church
• New Testament
• Christian behavior
• spiritual exploration
• Paul's teachings

Keywords

• church
• New Testament
• Paul
• Timothy
• Christian behavior
• spirituality
• religion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: first letter to Timothy

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