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The Church That Prepares the Return of Jesus

Mar 6, 2026    Pastor Matthew Hartman

What does the real church actually look like?


Not the comfortable version.

Not the polished version.

Not the one built on popularity or programs.


But the church that was sent by God.


In this message, we journey through the early church in the book of Acts and examine the life and formation of the Apostle Paul to uncover the true nature of an apostolic church. The early believers were shaped by persecution, humility, fasting, and surrender to the sovereignty of God — not by convenience or cultural approval.


Along the way we wrestle with three defining marks of the authentic church:


• A deep connection to Israel and the Jewish people

• A radical trust in the sovereignty of God

• The courage for apostolic confrontation


The church in Antioch didn’t rush into calling or build ministry through human strategy. They waited. They fasted. They humbled themselves under authority. And when the Spirit spoke, they sent people into the purposes of God.


Today the question remains:


Are we building comfortable churches…

or becoming a sent people who prepare the way for the return of the King?


This message invites believers to reconsider what it means to follow Jesus in the same spirit as the early apostles — with humility, boldness, and unwavering obedience.


Watch and discover the nature of the real church.


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