Secret Church 13 – Session 1: The Return of Christ

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For centuries upon centuries, the end times have largely been a “taboo” topic. The very topic of end times often ignites fear, confusion, assumptions, and much more. Yet, as believers, we must equip ourselves and be prepared for what is to come beyond this world. Christ himself left this world emphasizing that this broken world will one day be no more, that there is a world to come, and that this world is not our home. Thus, we must approach the topic of the end times and the return of Christ with utter humility as we seek to prepare for the Bride to return to his Bridegroom. We are to live with urgency, fulfilling all that Christ has commanded us to do, as he declared in his final moments in this world, and prior to his final return. In this session of Secret Church 13, Pastor David Platt tackles how Scripture discusses heaven, hell, and the end of the world. Form more information visit https://radical.net/?session=heaven-hell-and-the-end-of-the-world-session-1 Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 3:33 - Where We Need To Begin… 6:26 - Focus on the Word of God 12:10 - Primary Doctrines 12:48 - Secondary Doctrines 14:10 - Tertiary Doctrines 15:42 - We Need to Live With Urgency 25:16 - We Need to Pray 28:12 - How We Plan to Proceed 28:50 - The Fragility of Life and the Finality of Death 29:08 - Life is Valuable 29:46 - Death is Coming 31:38 - Death is a Consequence of Sin 33:49 - Four Gospel Exhortations… 34:00 - Death is Our Universal Enemy 35:04 - The Good News 37:39 - Will You Turn to Jesus? 42:15 - The Intermediate State 46:00 - Some Questions About The Intermediate State 48:11 - What does Scripture Say about Purgatory? 49:40 - What does Scripture Say about Soul Sleep? 54:08 - How Should We View Death? 55:16 - Those Who Die Without Christ are Punished 56:10 - View the Death of Non-Christians with Honor 56:34 - View the Life of Non-Christians With Resolve to Share the Gospel 58:35 - We View the Death of Christians With Worship 59:28 - The Return of Christ 1:08:04 - A Few Conclusions 1:11:37 - What Do We Do Now?

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• Church & Fellowship
• Jesus Christ
• The Church