The Genuine Place to Worship God & Its Frustrations • The Way of the Church (3)

The history of the Children of Israel in the Old Testament, both in what God called them to and in the manner in which they failed and turned away from God, has many lessons to teach us about the genuine worship God desires from us as the believers in Christ. Of course, as Paul tells us,
…these things happened to them as a pattern for us, and they were written for our admonition, unto whom the ends of the ages have come.
— 1 Corinthians 10:11; cf. v. 6, Romans 15:4
And when we consider that history, we see that, just as the Israelites were called by God to bring all of their offerings and sacrifices to Jerusalem, so today God has called us into the unique New Testament fellowship of the believers in Christ, namely, “the fellowship of His Son”:
God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
— 1 Corinthians 1:9; cf. 1 Corinthians 1:2, 9, Revelation 1:11
But just as the Israelites were turned away from God by the “high places” and “the sin of Jeroboam,” so we too must be careful to deal with anything that would turn us away from the unique ground of worship God has chosen for His New Testament believers.
To download the pamphlet we use as
the basis for this study, go to this page:
“What Is God’s Purpose for the Church?”
To view the pamphlet online,
go to the “Look Inside” page.

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Bible Verses for this Episode
See Episode #139: “The Way of the Church (3): The True Worship of God & Its Frustrations”

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RESOURCES

Pamphlet: “What Is God’s Purpose for the Church?”
Look Inside: “What Is God’s Purpose for the Church?”
Previous Episodes in this Series:
Podcast Series: “What Is the Church?”
Video: “How I Found the New Testament Fellowship.”

Books
E.H. Broadbent, The Pilgrim Church
Witness Lee, The Genuine Ground of Oneness
Witness Lee, The Life and Way for the Practice of the Church Life
Watchman Nee, The Normal Christian Church Life

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Recorded…
in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, 19 June 2025