Secret Church

In this final episode, David Platt points us to four biblical guarantees as we seek to respond rightly to the Great Imbalance. We can be assured of God's power and the effectiveness of the gospel. The church will accomplish its mission and a great multitude from every nation, tribe, tongue, and language will praise God for his salvation. Visit Stratus (stratus.earth) to learn more about the world's most urgent spiritual and physical needs as well as many of the barriers that prevent the spread of the gospel.

In this episode we consider three practical steps to respond rightly to the Great Imbalance: we must pray differently, give differently, and go differently.

Based on the realities we've seen thus far, David Platt closes with one final charge, two spiritual reminders, three practical steps, and four biblical guarantees. In this episode, we consider one final charge about what being a disciple of Jesus should involve, as well as two reminders about the spiritual war we're engaged in.

Following the four changes mentioned in the previous episode, the final five changes needed to rectify the Great Imbalance are explained in this episode.

In addition to a God's-eye view of the world, rectifying the Great Imbalance requires a God-centered perspective of our lives. This requires changing the way we view our lives and the mission Christ has given us. The first four of nine changes are addressed in this episode. 

In order to rectify the Great Imbalance, we must see the world as God sees it. This involves seeing the needs among the nations, seeing the barriers to reaching the nations, and considering wise ways to meet needs and overcome barriers through faith in God. 

God's desire is for people from all nations to enjoy and exalt him, yet our current missions efforts are largely ignoring the over 3 billion people who are still considered unreached. In this episode we are introduced to this Great Imbalance, as we consider three problems, two conclusions, and one prayer.

David Platt continues unpacking four truths to help us see that the ultimate purpose of Christians and churches should align with God's ultimate purpose. The Great Commission is God's appointed means of bringing all nations to enjoy and exalt him in all his glory.

In this first episode, David Platt introduces this year's topic and asks us to consider whether we are missing the point of the Great Commission. He then begins identifying four truths to help us understand how our ultimate purpose in the world should align with God's. The ultimate purpose of God is to bring people from all nations to enjoy and exalt him in all of his glory.  During this Secret Church, Radical unveiled a free online tool called Stratus (stratus.earth) that helps Christians and churches see and respond wisely to the world's most urgent spiritual and physical needs.

Join us for Secret Church 21, The Great Imbalance, April 21 at 7 PM EDT. Learn more and register for Secret Church 21 by clicking here --> bit.ly/30fSW85

Having examined God's Word and the truths of the gospel to better understand how we are to think about government, we can apply those truths to our everyday lives in interaction with our various governments and government leaders throughout the world.

The gospel affects everything in our lives and in the world, including how we approach government. After reflecting on the gospel and after surveying what the Bible says about God and government, we then filter those truths through the gospel to better understand how we are to respond.

What biblical truths can we learn from the New Testament—the Gospels, Acts, and the Letters—about Jesus and government and about how followers of Jesus should view, respond to, and participate in government in light of who He is, all He has done, and all He is going to do?

What does the Bible say about government and about how both God and humans relate to government? There are truths to be learned throughout the Old Testament: Law, History, Wisdom, and Prophets.

The gospel is not simply one aspect of what Christians believe. The gospel is the lens through which we see everything else. Therefore, we must understand the gospel before we can understand what God's Word says about government and how those truths affect us.

When approaching the topic of "God, Government, and the Gospel," we are inundated with questions and issues to consider. But ultimately, we must seek to hear clearly what God has said in His Word about government; distinguish carefully between God's Word and our wisdom; unite joyfully around God's Word in the church as we work charitably according to our wisdom in the world; live justly, love kindness, and walk humbly with God in our nation; and live zealously for the spread of God's love and the glory of God's name among all nations.

This episode looks at various texts from the non-Pauline letters on prayer, fasting, and the pursuit of God.

This episode looks at various texts from the Letters of Paul on prayer, fasting, and the pursuit of God.

This episode looks at various texts from the book of Acts on prayer, fasting, and the pursuit of God.

This episode looks at various texts from the Gospels on prayer, fasting, and the pursuit of God.

This episode looks at various texts from the Prophets on prayer, fasting, and the pursuit of God.

This episode looks at various texts from the Old Testament's Wisdom Literature on prayer, fasting, and the pursuit of God.

This episode looks at various texts from the Historical Books on prayer, fasting, and the pursuit of God.

This episode looks at various texts from the Pentateuch on prayer, fasting, and the pursuit of God.

In this first episode, David Platt defines prayer, fasting, and the pursuit of God

David Platt concludes in this final episode by offering three exhortations.

This episode explains what Theological Liberalism is, what beliefs characterize it, and how we should respond to it.

This episode explains what the Prosperity Gospel is, what it teaches, why it's so dangerous, and how we should respond to it.

This episode explains who Catholics are, what they believe, and how we can share the gospel with them.

This episode explains who Jehovah's Witnesses are, what they believe, and how we can share the gospel with them.

This episode explains who Mormons are, what they believe, and how we can share the gospel with them.

Here we survey some heresies from church history and identify what constitutes a cult or a counterfeit gospel.

In order to identify cults and counterfeit gospels, we must make sure we can identify the one true God and the one true gospel.

In this first episode, David Platt identifies some common myths surrounding cults and counterfeit gospels. He then identifies three clear purposes for addressing these false beliefs.

In this final episode, David Platt draws five critical conclusions and offers some final exhortations.

The goodness of the Bible is directly related to God's own goodness. This reality has implications for our studying, preaching, praying, etc.

This episode addresses Scripture's sufficiency for our salvation, our sanctification, and our satisfaction.

The clarity of Scripture, including its overarching, unified story, is explored in this episode.

Three foundations of the Bible's truthfulness are explored in this episode, along with one important implication.

This episode continues the discussion of the divine origin and authority of Scripture.

This episode addresses the divine origin and authority of Scripture.

In this introductory episode, David Platt highlights recent trends in terms of how the Bible is viewed in our culture as well as the frequency with which people read it.

In this final episode, David Platt draws three general conclusions and offers three exhortations in light of everything covered in Secret Church 16.

This episode explains who atheists are, what they believe, and how to share the gospel with them.

This episode explains who Muslims are, what they believe, and how to share the gospel with them.

This episode explains who Buddhists are, what they believe, and how to share the gospel with them.

This episode explains who Hindus are, what they believe, and how to share the gospel with them.

This episode explains who animists are, what they believe, and how to share the gospel with them.

Evangelism and conversion are defined biblically in order to set the stage for upcoming episodes about engaging other world religions.

The gospel is explained with respect to God's character, the offense of sin, the sufficiency of Christ, the required personal response, its eternal urgency, and the life transformation it produces.

In this first episode, David Platt introduces us to the world's religious current religious makeup as well as future projections.