What is the purpose of the Church universal? Why are we still here on this earth? Why, right after we got saved, didn’t God just whisk us into heaven to praise Him in front of His throne? Jesus gave the answer in His prayer in John 17. Our purpose is to demonstrate the unity that only God can bring about, showing the world the truth of what we believe. Pastor Mark is using Philippians to teach us in a more in-depth manner the necessity of believers to behave like a family. More than merely an organization, we become a living entity, allowing the Spirit of God to work through us to the world around us.