Gods purpose is not just for your personal enjoyment. His has a corporate goal to see the church as His expression. Ephesians 3: 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by (through) the church the manifold wisdom of God, (which is)

11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:” 1 Corinthians 12:12, describes that both the one Body and the many members form one whole Christ, here we see Him as the most basic expression of the church. Not only is Christ the Christian life, but He is also the reality of the church life. Apart from Him there is no church. We must therefore understand what the church is before we can fully appreciate His eternal purpose.